Splinter Reeds

Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

FREE!

Splinter Reeds performs new works by Wesleyan graduate student composers Katherine Buono, Laura Cetilia, Webb Crawford, Max Gibson, Poorya Pakshir, Chris Pitsiokos, Aliya Ultan, and Stuart Wheeler.

Based on the west coast, Splinter Reeds features Kyle Bruckmann on oboe, Bill Kalinkos on clarinet, David Wegehaupt on saxophone, Jeff Anderle on bass clarinet, and Dana Jessen on bassoon. The ensemble is committed to presenting top tier performances of today’s best contemporary composition, showcasing the vast possibilities of the reed quintet, commissioning new works, and collaborating with fellow musicians and artists. Formed in 2013, the group is dedicated to cutting edge composition and expanding the existing reed quintet repertoire through the development of new works by emerging and established composers. The sum of their wide range of experience in settings including free jazz, improvisation, electronic music, pop, punk, and metal, as well as classical, has enabled them to rapidly zero in on a distinct aesthetic identity.