Presented by HVMS

Festival of Winds

July 11 - 22, 2023

2023 Fellows
Flute: Catherine Boyack, Michelle Sung
Oboe: Lucian Avalon, Gwendolyn Goble, Mateo Mendez, Angela Scates
Clarinet: Sabrina Isaac, Phoebe Kuan, Yan Liu, Ki-Doek Park
Bassoon: Troy Baban, Julian Gonzalez, Nina Laube, Chris Witt
Horn: Rachel Lausen, Gabriel Mairson, Jacob Medina, Mychal Nishimura

2023 Faculty
Seth Morris, Principal Flute, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Liam Boisset, Professor of Oboe, Princeton University
Anton Rist, Principal Clarinet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Harrison Miller, Principal Bassoon, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Rebekah Daley, Prinicpal Horn, North Carolina Symphony

2023 Piano Accompanist: Joanne Chang

Program: Twenty-two of America's finest young woodwind players have been selected by five master teachers. They will gather at Hidden Valley for ten days of intensive learning, rehearsal, and performance. This important project has significant implications for the growth of wind music and young American players. Presented in the intimate Hidden Valley Theatre, the four-concert Festival of Winds series includes some of the most beautiful and interesting works composed for wind instruments.

Festival History: For 60 years, Hidden Valley has offered the finest in Master Classes, choral, orchestral, small ensemble, and opera training and performance. Former participants are in principal positions among the world's top orchestras and opera companies.

This program started in 2021 because of the reduced opportunities for wind players during Covid. Elaine Douvas, Principal Oboist of The New York Metropolitan Opera and Hidden Valley's oboe master teacher for nearly 15 years raised the funds to make it possible for 22 brilliant players and five master teachers to gather at Hidden Valley for ten days of intensive learning, rehearsal, and performances. Contributions covered the direct costs of the Festival to make this a cost-free opportunity for exceptionally talented upcoming winds players.

It soon became evident that the intensive and extensive concentration on the winds' repertoire was a unique and very valuable opportunity for all involved. We believe it is unmatched anywhere in the American musical scene. All faculty and students asked that we offer this again. We believe that we have a genuine responsibility to continue this exceptional program.

Thank you to our generous sponsors and contributors who made this program possible!