Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Sonata in A Minor for Solo Flute

I. Poco Adagio

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Brienna Yates, flute

Concertino for Flute and Piano

Cecile Chaminade (1857–1944)

Megan Hawthorne, flute

Chrysalis

I. Evolving
II.Unfurling

Catherine McMichael (b. 1954)

Gwendolyn Cauffman, flute
Chris Claudio-Segovia, flute
Renae Flood, flute
Megan Hawthorne, flute
Kiera Sohosky, flute
Brienna Yates, flute

Til Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 28 for Flute Quintet

Richard Strauss (1864–1949)
arr. Gudrun Hinze (b. 1964)

Jaylan Jones, flute
Lizzie Pearson, flute
Katarina Sams, flute
Samuel Soste-Taffur, flute
Jimmy Walter, flute

- brief pause -

Mountain Songs

I. Lazy Laid-Back Afternoon by the Pond
II. Mountain Spirituals
III. Lament for a Dead Child
IV. Mountain Air

Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)

Elegy

Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)

Julietta Curenton, solo flautist

Flight

James-Michael Sellers (b. 1984)

Gwendolyn Cauffman
Chris Claudio-Segovia
Renae Flood
Megan Hawthorne
Jaylan Jones
Lizzie Pearson
Katarina Sams
Kiera Sohosky
Samuel Soste-Taffur
Jimmy Walter
Brienna Yates

When you join the Shenandoah Conservatory Dean’s Circle, your annual member support helps Shenandoah Conservatory address the costs of excellence in performing arts training, equipping state-of-the-art facilities, hiring world-class faculty, and fostering experimental and creative student projects.

Join Now >

Shenandoah Conservatory is grateful to the Dean's Circle for supporting our creative community of artists, scholars and educators.

Meet the Dean's Circle >

To learn more about joining the Dean’s Circle and the other ways you can make a transformative gift to Shenandoah Conservatory visit www.su.edu/performs/support or contact:

Shenandoah University Office of Advancement    
give@su.edu | (540) 665-4512

Shenandoah University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

As a Friend of the Conservatory, you designate your support for a specific academic department, student ensemble, high profile guest artist or special initiative. Your gift demonstrates your appreciation for the important role the arts play in our lives and our community.

Join Now >

Shenandoah Conservatory is grateful to the Friends of the Conservatory for supporting our creative community of artists, scholars and educators.

Meet the Friends of the Conservatory >

Contact Shenandoah University's Office of Advancement at (540) 665-4512 or give@su.edu for more information or other ways to give.

Shenandoah University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.