William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which
features a comprehensive Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de
Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com
Recordings, sheet music and books of William Grant Still are
available at www.WilliamGrantStill.com,
which is operated by the composer's daughter Judith Anne StillSource: Thomas Joyce for Trinity Episcopal Church
William Wood will be joined by Bridget Hough and Trey Farrell to
present an eclectic musical journey (with the bassoon as the main
protagonist) through New York, the Bayou, Brazil, southeastern Spain,
southwestern France, Paris, London, Rome and Beverly Hills.
Nine composers with varying styles and influences (including jazz,
tango, French & American popular song, Italian cinema
and minimalism) are paired in a delightful one hour program showcasing
musical sounds of the last ninety years, designed to enhance all the
senses.
The program features works for bassoon, oboe and piano from 1926–2014
by Jacques Ibert, Henri Sauguet, Craig Phillips, Nino Rota, Alec
Wilder, William Grant Still, Astor Piazzolla, Gordon Jacob and Francis
Poulenc.
William Wood has been a fixture in the Greater Southern California
freelance world since 1984. He is currently a member of the New West
Symphony, the Riverside Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale
Sinfonia Orchestra.
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Wood maintains a large studio of middle school and high school students in the Ventura School District.
A native of Minnesota, he studied privately with Benjamin Kamins and
Charles Ullery and earned a bachelor's of music at St. Olaf College and
later studied under Michael O'Donovan and Norman Herzberg at the
University of Southern California.
Wood resides in Santa Barbara, California with his husband, the Rev. Mark Asman, and their lovely doggy, Amelie.
Pianist Bridget Hough is becoming known as a versatile, sensitive and
dynamic artist. Embracing a multi-faceted career, she is engaged
regularly for solo, chamber and vocal, as well as instrumental,
collaborative projects.
Her playing has been described as “beautiful, lyricism always taking
precedence over virtuosity, her impressive tranquility never faltering,”
by Gerald Carpenter.
Bridget was awarded her doctor of musical arts in keyboard from the
University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2013, where she also
received a master of music in keyboard, and a bachelor's in music, summa
cum laude.
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Trey Farrell, oboist, received his bachelor's from Pennsylvania State
University and his master's from the Thornton School of Music at the
University of Southern California.
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