AYPO Chamber Ensemble Presents Digital Project 2020
Molly Schranck
Throughout the current COVID-19 crisis, AYPO has continued to provide exceptional music education opportunities for our musicians. In late March, after the Virginia stay-at-home order was set in place, the AYPO Chamber Ensemble Program began adapting their current musical work to a digital platform. Each of the four Chamber Ensemble groups were to meet weekly with the AYPO Chamber Ensemble Directors, Claire Eichhorn, Ricardo Cyncynates, and Anna Balakerskaia for coaching sessions via Zoom. The students were also given benchmarks for each week in order to make progress on their end goal. Challenges included learning how to use the existing technology, intonation, playing musically and together, as well as handling the dramatic psychological challenges we all face during this difficult time.
AYPO happily presents the Chamber Ensemble Digital Project 2020. A culmination of a season’s hard work and a virtual adaptation of our annual final Chamber Ensemble Recital. Enjoy!
Beethoven Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 16
Mathuin Smith, oboe; Mira Kim, clarinet; Claire Wang, piano; Layne Parks, French horn; Gracie Moore, bassoon
Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Ethan Morad, clarinet; David Kirchenbauer, violin; Malva de Boor, violin; Justin Yi, viola; Romain-Olivier Gray, cello
Brahms Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Noah Portner, clarinet; Olivia Bond, cello; Daniel Lee, piano