Casa Afternoons

Casa Afternoons invite our neighbors and their families to enjoy the arts in a relaxed atmosphere.

Recital for flute, clarinet, and piano

Ginevra Petrucci, flute
Kostja Kostic, clarinet
Matthew Oden, piano

Program:

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Four waltzes

Gabriel Faure (1855-1924)
Morceau de Concours
Sicilienne

Matthew Oden (b. 1986)
Anachronism No.1

Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
Andante et Allegro

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Tarantelle Op.6

A native of San Diego, Matthew Parker Oden studied classical piano at the University of Southern California and has since worked as a freelance musician, musical director, arranger and composer in Los Angeles and New York.

Ginevra Petrucci is a flutist performer, collaborative artist and advocate of new music projects. She has appeared as a soloist throughout Europe, the Americas and the Far East, released numerous highly acclaimed recordings, and premiered many contemporary works. She is Principal Flute at Chamber Orchestra of New York and Concert Manager at UC Berkeley. She serves as Artistic Director of the Flauto d’Amore Project and is a DMA candidate in Flute Performance at Stony Brook University.

Kostja Kostic clarinetist, has performed as soloist and in chamber music recital series including the 92nd Street Y Meet the Virtuoso series, the Leschetizky Association series and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at New York University. He has also collaborated with Underworld Productions Opera and Salon Sanctuary Concerts series. His solo and chamber appearances abroad include recitals and series in Italy, Austria, Brazil and Slovenia. He graduated from Bologna Conservatory of Music and completed his post-diploma studies in Florence.