Juilliard Faculty (and New York Philharmonic Musicians) Bassoonist Judith LeClair, Flutist Robert Langevin, Harpist Nancy Allen, and Pianist Jonathan Feldman in Recital on Wednesday, April 29 at 8 PM in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater

Program Features Works by Damase, Boutry, Ravel, Andres, Hetu, and Kuhlau, and is Season Finale of Juilliard's Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series

Bassoonist Judith LeClair is joined by friends and fellow Juilliard faculty and New York Philharmonic members, flutist Robert Langevin, harpist Nancy Allen, and pianist Jonathan Feldman, in recital on Wednesday, April 29 at 8 PM in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater as this season's final concert in Juilliard's Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series. The program features Jean-Michel Damase's Sonate en Concert for flute and piano; Roger Boutry's Interférences I for bassoon and piano; Maurice Ravel's Sonatine, arranged for harp, flute, and cello by Spanish harpist Carlos Salzedo; Bernard Andres' Chants d'arrière-saison (Songs of Last Season), re-edited for both cello and bassoon by the composer; Jacques Hétu's Quartre Pièces Pour Flute et Piano, Op. 10; and Friedrich Kuhlau's Grand Trio for Two Flutes and Piano in G Major, Op. 119.

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Jean-Michel Damase composed his Sonate en Concert for flute in 1952; the work is based on the early Baroque suite with many dance movements. Damase was born in 1928 in Bourdeaux, France to a musical family. He attended the Paris Conservatory. He was the recipient of many prizes, including the Prix de Rome.

Roger Boutry's Interférences I for bassoon and piano was composed for French bassoonist Maurice Allard and was written in an improvisational style. Boutry was born in 1932 and studied at the Paris Conversatoire and was the recipient of a Prix de Rome. His composition teachers included Nadia Boulanger and Marguerite Long. Mr. Boutry divides his time between conducting, composing, and teaching. He has been professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatory.

Maurice Ravel's Sonatine, originally composed for solo piano, was arranged by Spanish harpist Carlos Salzedo, who also studied at the Paris Conservatory and later served on the faculty of the Institute of Musical Art (now The Juilliard School).

Bernard Andres' Chants d'arrière-saion (Songs of Last Season) was originally written for horn and harp, but has been re-edited for both cello and bassoon by the composer. The work is in seven movements. Andres was born in 1941 in Belfort in northeastern France and began his musical career as a harpist, before turning to composition. He studied at the Paris Conservatory.

Canadian composer Jacques Hétu's Quartre Pieces Pour Flute et Piano, Op. 10 was written in the 12-tone system. Hétu studied composition with the late Lukas Foss, and in Paris with Henri Dutilleux and Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatory.

Friedrich Kuhlau's Grand Trio for Two Flutes and Piano in G Major, Op. 119 was arranged for flute, bassoon, and piano. The composer was born in 1786 in Lüneburg, German, where he studied piano, flute, and other instruments. He is considered one of the greatest of the early flute composers.

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Bassoonist Judith LeClair joined the New York Philharmonic as principal bassoon (The Pels Family Chair) in 1981 at the age of 23 and has made more than 50 solo appearances with the Orchestra. Previously, she was principal bassoon with the San Diego Symphony and San Diego Opera. She has participated in the Music from Angel Fire, Bridgehampton, Bay Chamber, and Aspen music festivals. Ms. LeClair has given solo recitals and master classes at the Eastman School of Music, Oberlin College, University of Colorado at Boulder, and Northwestern, Michigan, and Ohio universities. Every August, she gives a solo recital and weeklong master class at the Hidden Valley Music Seminar in Carmel Valley, California.

Flutist Robert Langevin, a native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, joined the New York Philharmonic at the start of the 2000-2001 season as principal flute in The Lila Acheson Wallace Chair. Prior to the Philharmonic, he held the principal flute chair at the Pittsburgh Symphony. He served as associate principal of the Montreal Symphony for
13 years, playing on more than 30 recordings. Mr. Langevin has performed as soloist with Quebec's most distinguished ensembles and has recorded many recitals and chamber music programs for the CBC. He was a member of Musica Camerata Montreal and l'Ensemble de la Societe de Musique Contemporaine du Quebec. Mr. Langevin also served on the faculty of the University of Montreal for nine years. 

Harpist Nancy Allen, a Juilliard alumna, joined the New York Philharmonic in June of 1999 as principal harpist. She maintains a busy international concert schedule, as well as heading the harp departments of Juilliard, Yale School of Music, and the Aspen Music Festival and School. Ms. Allen regularly appears with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. She has collaborated with soprano Kathleen Battle, clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, and flutist Carol Wincenc. A native of New York, Ms. Allen studied with Pearl Chertok and studied piano and oboe privately. In 1972, she went to Paris to study with Lily Laskine. During that same year, she entered Juilliard to study with Marcel Grandjany. In 1973, she won the Fifth International Harp Competition, in Israel, and was later awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Award.

New York Philharmonic pianist Jonathan Feldman has performed on four continents with some of the world's greatest instrumentalists. Among these artists have been Nathan Milstein, Itzhak Perlman, James Galway, Joshua Bell, Kyung Wha Chung, Zara Nelsova, and Sarah Chang. Mr. Feldman also enjoys an active solo career. He has participated in many festivals and is a member of the Zephyr Trio. A dedicated teacher, he is on the faculty of Juilliard and serves as chair of the Collaborative Piano Department. In addition, he has given master classes throughout the United States and has lectured at the University of Maryland International Piano Festival and William Kapell Competition on "The Collaborative Piano." He is married to bassoonist Judith LeClair.