Natures’ Songs: A Classical Concert

This beautiful springtime performance will leave the audience mesmerized by selections inspired by the glorious sounds of nature — from bird songs to the haunting sounds of whales! Enjoy Alice Lenaghan, Principal Flute of the Oakland Symphony, with John Cozza on Piano at this community concert hosted by Congregation Beth Shalom Michael Neumann, Artistic Director Emeritus of Sacramento Youth Symphony and Music Director Emeritus of the Folsom Lake Symphony. This hour-long performance and included reception will put the spring in the step of any nature lover! ABOUT THE MUSIC: Benjamin Boone, Nature's Song - Boone is a California composer, raised in North Carolina but now teaches, performs and composes at Cal State University Fresno. Nature's Song is several movements for solo flute that transcribes actual bird song from across the US. It is virtuosic, humorous and at times sad. It has been an audience favorite in my recent recitals, many flutists in attendance running off to purchase the music. https://benjaminboone.com/ Ian Clarke, Deep Blue -Ian Clarke is a British flutist, composer and jazz musician who spans all genres from opera to rock. Deep Blue for Flute and Piano is an atmospheric piece using pitch bends very effectively to imitate the voice of whales. The piano sets up a deep watery groove while the flute sings above. Together it is hauntingly beautiful. The audience is guaranteed to remember this piece. https://ianclarke.net/biography/ PERFORMER BIOS Alice Lenaghan, Flutist: Dr. Alice Lenaghan holds a doctorate in flute performance from the University of Michigan in addition to performance degrees from Western Michigan University (M.M.) and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music (B.M). From the Golden State to the Emerald Isle, Dr. Lenaghan’s career has taken her to stages in large outdoor venues, historic churches, sporting facilities with jumbotrons and intimate theaters. She is currently Principal Flute of the Oakland Symphony and has performed principal flute with numerous orchestras including the Detroit, Toledo, Flint and Reno Symphonies, and the Michigan, Festival and Sacramento Operas. She has appeared as a concerto soloist with several orchestras including center stage at the California State Fair, recorded at Skywalker Sound and performed at the Hollywood Bowl, Oracle Park, Oakland Arena and in majestic cathedrals throughout Ireland. John Cozza: Pianist Dr. John Cozza has been the Staff Accompanist at Sacramento State since 2004, and Music Director and Pianist/Organist at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Carmichael in January of 2018. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Northwestern University and the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna, Austria, Dr. Cozza was named Director of Accompanying at Baylor University (Waco, TX) in 1994 to design and implement the Master of Music degree program in Piano Accompanying. Dr. Cozza’s international engagements have included performances as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician in such European cities as Vienna, Bologna, Milan, Cologne, and Budapest. Dr. Cozza also serves as the current President of the Sacramento Saturday Club, the oldest musical organization in Sacramento.

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