Octava Chamber Orchestra: Strauss & Stravinsky
Free (donations welcome)
- Eliza Siracusan, clarinet
- Samantha Epp, bassoon
Igor Stravinsky — Pulcinella Suite
TBD — Selected works
About Eliza Siracusan, clarinet
Clarinetist Eliza Siracusan received her Bachelor's degree in performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2005. Her primary teachers were Kim Fay, Richard Hawkins, Linnea Nereim, and Franklin Cohen. Eliza plays as much chamber music as she possibly can and especially enjoys collaborating with strings and piano. She performs with the Seattle Collaborative Orchestra and as principal clarinet with Octava Chamber Orchestra. Eliza also performs with the Harmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia NW, and Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island.
About Samantha Epp, bassoon
Samantha Epp was born and raised in Everett, Washington. After studying bassoon with Francine Peterson throughout middle school and high school, Samantha pursued a bachelors and masters degree in bassoon performance at the University of Southern California under the tutelage of Judith Farmer. Samantha is currently the principal bassoonist for the Seattle Philharmonic orchestra and has performed with various groups including the American Youth Symphony, Orchestra Nova Los Angeles, Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, Octava Chamber Orchestra, Lake Union Civic Orchestra, Washington Wind Symphony, and the newly formed Solstice Symphony Orchestra.
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