We were honored to be awarded a residency at Avaloch Farm in New Hampshire for a second year in a row. From June 1-6, we enjoyed unlimited free time to rehearse, plan, test-run pieces for other residents, and grow immeasurably as a duo in a compact amount of time. We returned to the Friendly Soup Kitchen in Concord NH for another fun concert, and made inspiring new musician friends too.

From June 9-15, we served as one of three chamber groups in residence for the inaugural season of Connecticut Summerfest at the Hartt School. Run by composers Aaron Price and Gala Flagello, the festival was the perfect blend of highly-crafted concerts of pre-existing works (we even got to play solos by Messiaen and Berio on our showcase concert!) and workshops, recording sessions, and a final performance of student composer pieces. We had a great time working with composers Sean Rodan, Dan Isgar, and Colin Minigan on three new pieces for horn and harp, and are excited to showcase them on some of our upcoming programs this season!

On June 17, we performed a recital at the International Horn Symposium at Ithaca College. It was a pleasure to share some of our favorite commissions with horn players from around the world. We shared our program with another horn player, Jennifer Brummett, who played with us for Nate Pawelek’s piece Under the Moon (and Colleen played with her for another new piece, William Berry’s Moonlight in a Chamber.)