Flex Music for Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon

Explore a mix of classical works for clarinet, horn, and bassoon about protecting teeny tiny animals, the intersection of funk and fugues, finding inner calm in uncertain times, and showcasing joy as a form of resistance. Performers include Towson University clarinet professor Natalie Groom and guest collaborators Kat Robinson (horn) and Qun Ren (bassoon). Hear world premieres and commissions for this unique instrumentation, designed as “flex” chamber music. The program is approximately 60 minutes without intermission. “Flex music” is a style of music where each instrumental part is flexible enough that it could be played by several other instruments as well, making it accessible to a vast array of instrument combinations. The program includes works by local composers Alexandra Gardner, Ashi Day, Peter Dayton, and Derek Maseloff, as well as pieces by Rika Ishige, Evgeniya Kozhevnikova, and Gottfried von Einem. The trio explores many genres in its programs, including a mix of classical, contemporary, world, jazz, and tango works of huge emotional breadth. The group engages the local community with performances at retirement communities, the K-12 Terrapin Summer Music Academy Camp, and Riverdale Train Tunes series. Outside of the classroom and community, the ensemble has concertized at the Colombian Ambassador's Residence, International Women in Brass Conference, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Towson University, University of Maryland College Park, and MMEA All State.