March 7th Guest Artists: Fuse Trio

On Tuesday, March 7^th, the Music Department presented Fuse Trio, a Classical/Jazz fusion group. The group is made up of three professional musicians; Dr. Clara Christian, a piano professor at College of the Ozarks, saxophone professor Mr. Matthew Sintchak at the University of Wisconsin, and clarinetist Mr. David Gould, who is the Artistic Advisor, Artist Relations Manager, and Product Specialist for Vandoren.

The eclectic music they played was both beautiful and appealing. They started with a four movement piece called Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla. They followed this by playing a Duo Sonata by Gregory Wanamaker, which featured the alto saxophone and the clarinet in a four movement piece. The next piece, written by Phil Woods, was called “With Love for Jill,” and was written specifically for the Fuse Trio. They ended the program with “upon finding absence” by Christian Ellenwood, a beautiful and sad piece written after the passing of a friend. The Music Department was thrilled to host such talented and musically expressive performers.