Vanderbilt Virtuosi

Spearheaded by Grammy-winning flutist Molly Barth, the star-studded recording titled ‘Vanderbilt Virtuosi’ showcases the performers and composers of Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music, and includes tour-de-force performance of such staple of flute repertoire as Samuel Zyman’s magnificent Flute Sonata, as well as world-premiere recordings of newly commissioned works by Michael Rose and Sean Calhoun, newly adapted piece by Michael Slayton, and works by Blair alumni Alyssa Weinberg and Peter Dayton. ‘Vanderbilt Virtousi’ – flutist Molly Barth, oboist Jared Hauser, bassoonist Peter Kolkay, hornist Leslie Norton, violist Daniel Reinker, guitarist Richard Todd, pianists Heather Conner and Megan Gale – offers an invaluable addition to chamber music repertoire for wind instruments and will delight the listener with dazzling performances of these captivating works

Samuel Zyman Sonata No. 1 for Flute and Piano (1994)

1.       Allegro assai                   6:33

2.       Lento e molto espressivo          5:36

3.       Presto       5:26

Molly Barth, flute

Heather Conner, piano

4.       Sean Calhoun Recollection (2020) 9:04

Jared Hauser, oboe

Peter Kolkay, bassoon

Leslie Norton, horn

Heather Conner, piano

                Michael Slayton SofteR.Mutt.errings (2019)

5.       I. Sad Young Man on a Train    2:04

6.       II. Portrait of Chess Players    3:31

7.       III. L.H.O.O.Q.   3:18

Molly Barth, flute

Peter Kolkay, bassoon

Daniel Reinker, viola

8.       Peter Dayton Mar de Lurin (2011)  5:51

Jared Hauser, oboe

Richard Todd, guitar

9.       Alyssa Weinberg Music for Horn and Piano (2007)   5:19

Leslie Norton, horn

Megan Gale, piano

10.   Michael Alec Rose To The Four Winds (2020)   5:23

Molly Barth, flute

Jared Hauser, oboe

Peter Kolkay, bassoon

Leslie Norton, horn