An exploration of the many paths one takes to “come home.” Inspired by the incredible true stories of composers in their search for truth, family, identity, country, and life itself, District5 brings together the music and passion that binds us all together in our search for what it truly means to “come home.”

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Zemlinsky: Humoresque

Ruth Crawford Seeger: Suite for wind quintet

Chopin: Selections from Preludes op. 28 (trans. Plylar) 

Clara Schumann: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, op. 20 (trans. Plylar)

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Intermission

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Grieg: Lyric Pieces, op. 43 (trans. Plylar)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a "Les Adieux" (trans. Rumzis)

A beautiful and haunting program of works by Barber, Leclaire, Tomasi, and Chopin. Be transported by music that clings to memory, is haunted by mortality, or merely explores the unfettered realm of imagination.

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Tomasi: Cinq Danses Profanes et Sacrées 

Barber: Summer Music 

Leclaire: Fantasy for Woodwind Quintet, op. 4 

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Intermission

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Chopin: Selections from Preludes, op. 28 (trans. Plylar)

A virtuosic showcase of our recent debut album: the complete Chopin Preludes for wind quintet, transcribed by David Plylar.

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Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 45

Preludes op. 28, nos. 1-15

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Intermission

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Preludes op. 28, nos. 16-24

Prelude in A-flat major, op. posth.

An explosive program of music on the precipice of change. "Super Ars Nova" pairs contemporary music with iconic works from the 14th century Ars Nova period and culminates in a performance of District5's Chamber Music America commission, J.II.9 fragments, by Cypriot composer Evis Sammoutis.

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Carter: Scrivo in Vento for solo flute 

Jacapo da Bologna: Fenice fu

Gesualdo/Plylar: Fantasy transcription of Morro, lasso, al mio duolo 

Francesco Landini: Non avra ma pieta questa mia Donna 

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Intermission

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Druckman: Delizie Contente Che l'Alme Beate for wind quintet and electronic tape 

Guillame de Machaut: Agnus Dei 

Evis Sammoutis: J.II.9 fragments