Jean Jeffries, horn, is joined by the Wistaria Quartet in a program of music for horn and strings, including two world premieres, in Buckley Recital Hall, Arms Music Center, on the Amherst College campus.
The centerpiece of the program is the premiere of Quintet for Horn and Strings (2020) by Amherst College professor Eric Sawyer, winner of The American Prize for best opera in 1998. Also on the program is the premiere of Quintet for Horn and Strings (2021) by composer Geoffrey Hudson, Lyric for Strings by George Walker and the Mozart Horn Quintet.
The Wistaria Quartet comprises Sarah Briggs and Kaila Graef, violins; Gregory Diehl, viola; and Wayne Smith, cello.
Admission is free; no tickets are required. For audience permissions, see the most recent COVID protocols: https://www.amherst.edu/mm/654269
Off-campus audiences are invited to view the livestream.