Concert Program
Student Recital Series
Spencer Mackey, Graduate Trombone Recital
Saturday, April 4, 2026
7 pm
Recital Hall
Accompanist
Elizabeth Vaughan
Special guests
Violins – Javier Polania, Athina Vrettou, Sally Waterhouse, Jordan Weiss
Violas – Trevor Bitner, Jacob Seabrook
Cellos – Renee Edson, Sofia Vrettou
Bass – Phoebe Shaughnessy
Oboes – Amanda Fujii, Carly Jackson
Concert Program
Program
| Sonatine I. Allegro vivo, II. Andante sostenuto, III. Allegro |
Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) |
| Accompanist – Elizabeth Vaughan | |
| Schwanengesang X. Das Fischermädchen, XII. Am Meer, XI. Die Stadt, XIII. Der Doppelgänger, IX. Ihr Bild, VIII. Der Atlas |
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Henrich Heine (1797-1856) |
| Accompanist – Elizabeth Vaughan | |
| Intermission | |
| Concerto for Alto Trombone and Orchestra I. Adagio, II. Menuetto and Trio, III. Allegro |
Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) |
| Violins: Javier Polania, Athina Vrettou, Sally Waterhouse, Jordan Weiss Violas: Trevor Bitner, Jacob Seabrook Cellos: Renee Edson, Sofia Vrettou Bass: Phoebe Shaughnessy Oboes: Amanda Fujii, Carly Jackson |
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| Truth Relations | Erik Lund (b. 1958) |
| Fantastic Polka | Arthur Pryor (1869-1942) |
| Accompanist – Elizabeth Vaughan | |
This performance is given in partial fulfullment of the requirements for the Master of Music degree.
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