Meet the musicians performing on October 16th!
The THSO is thrilled to welcome several THSO musicians and their colleagues to perform at our THSO Presents! chamber music concert on October 16th at Hatfield Hall at 4 PM! Take a peek below to meet the musicians!
Pontoon Boat Brass
Formed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pontoon Boat Brass takes their name from their first performance venue on the dock of a lake playing for an audience that attended the concert by pulling up to the dock via their own pontoon boats! The PBB is made up of a dynamic group of brass players who are active performers and educators. PBB musicians hold positions with the Terre Haute Symphony, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Lafayette Symphony, and Anderson Symphony among others. Active as performers and educators the PBB brings audiences an eclectic mix of music from classical to jazz always with the goal of putting a smile on the audience's face.
Kevin Flynn is pursuing his doctorate in cello performance at Indiana University as the Eva Heinitz Memorial Scholar and as assistant to his teacher, Emilio Colón, and studies baroque cello under Joanna Blendulf. He received a master of music in cello performance at Indiana University, and a bachelor of arts with a double major in cello performance, studying under Pablo Mahave-Veglia, and in philosophy from Grand Valley State University. Highlights from the 2019–2020 season include a two-week concert tour of Puerto Rico with the International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico, the release of the GVSU New Music Ensemble’s album Dawn Chorus on Innova Recordings, and virtual performances in the Bloomington and Berkeley early music festivals. He has played in New Music Detroit’s Strange Beautiful Music VII, VIII, and IX, and in venues from Constellation Chicago to Yellowstone National Park. He has been heard in I CARE IF YOU LISTEN’s Fall 2015 mixtape and on American Public Media’s Performance Today.
Shelby Mass is a baroque violinist and scholar currently based in Bloomington, Indiana. She is a recent graduate from the Jacobs School of Music’s Historical Performance Institute with a master's degree in baroque violin, and also holds a bachelor's degree in violin performance from Miami University of Ohio. At Miami University she also minored in Italian and completed multiple independent studies in conducting and performance practice. In 2016 Shelby was the recipient of Catacoustic Consort Cincinnati’s Early Music Grant, and has performed locally in the Cincinnati Early Music Festival, the Bloomington Early Music Festival and the Bloomington Bach Cantata Project. Shelby has performed and completed courses at notable venues in the United States and Europe, including the Dartington Summer School in Devonshire, Urbino Musica Antica, Summerakademie Bad Leonfelden, the American Institute of Musical Studies, and the Pierre Monteux School. Shelby's current research and performance interests include improvisation and folk influences in 18th century English and Scottish chamber music.
Esteban Hernández Parra (he/him) became a musician thanks to his mother’s passion for music education, his father's dedication as an instrumentalist, his partner’s love for ethnomusicology, and the generosity of his students, family, teachers, friends, colleagues, and cats. His viola and violin students around the world are fundamental to him, Esteban continues learning with them through online interactions between Kenya, Colombia (where he is from), Dominican Republic, and the USA. He has performed with the Ensamble Barroco de Bogotá, the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá, and the Bloomington Bach Cantata Project. He played G. Uribe-Holguín’s viola concerto as a soloist with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín, and G.P. Telemann’s Violetta concerto with the IU Baroque Orchestra. In 2019 and 2020 he received the ICOPR Young Artist Fellowship to teach, perform, and engage in outreach activities throughout Puerto Rico. He has studied viola with Ricardo Hernández Mayorga (his father), Aníbal Dos Santos, Stanley Ritchie (baroque viola), Stephen Wyrczynski, and Karen Ritscher. He is pursuing a doctorate in viola performance with a music education minor at IU JSoM, mentored by Mark Holloway, Mimi Zweig, and Emilio Colón. Esteban currently researches decolonial practices in viola pedagogy, he serves as acting principal viola of the Terre Haute Symphony for the 2021-22 season, makes part of the IU Mariachi Perla del Medio Oeste, and the Efferus String Quartet.
Martha Krasnican is the collaborative pianist at Indiana State University School of Music in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. She regularly performs with ISU faculty and students and is a frequent performer at ISU’s Contemporary Music Festival.
She graduated with distinction from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Brooks Smith, Barry Snyder, and Frank Glazer. After completing her master’s degree at Eastman, she also worked with John Wustman of the University of Illinois and Menahem Pressler of the Beaux Arts Trio.
She has performed across North America and Europe, including engagements with the Western Horn Symposium and several World Saxophone Congresses. She has performed as a soloist in the Piano Concerto by Vincent Persichetti under the direction of the composer. She has also premiered two piano concertos written for her by her husband, Daniel Powers. Currently, she is a member of the ISU Faculty Piano Trio.
Dr. Angela Reynolds is an Altus Flutes Performing Artist, Instructor of Flute at Indiana State University, newly appointed Principal Flute of the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, Co-Principal flute of the Gateway Chamber Orchestra of TN, and Principal Flute of the Classical Music Festival Orchestra in Eisenstaedt, Austria. She has been Grand Prize winner of the London Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition, a finalist in the Instrumental Soloist Collegiate Division of The American Prize, and the Mid-South Flute Society’s Young Artist Competition. Angela has performed as a soloist, chamber player, and orchestral musician in notable concert halls internationally including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Haydnsaal of the Esterházy Palace, Royal Albert Hall, Boccherini Institute in Lucca, Italy, among others. As a contemporary music specialist and advocate of new music, she has spearheaded projects such as calls for scores for Vox Novus: Composer’s Voice Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame, commissioned and performed over 35 world premieres, and collaborated with composers worldwide. www.angelareynoldsflute.com
Volante Winds
Now in their 6th Season, Volante Winds have received high acclaim in the field of chamber music for their "beautiful sound", "perfect ensemble", and "excellent, mature poise." The quintet has performed in competitions and festivals throughout the world, with recent residencies at the American Music Festival in North Carolina, Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival in Alaska, and the Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival in South Korea.
As professional music educators, Volante Winds have a strong passion for pedagogy that shines through in their recitals and masterclasses. Through their tours and outreach initiatives, the quintet has connected with diverse audiences and music students across the country with inspiring and interactive educational performances.
Volante Winds firmly believes in actively engaging within the community and has worked with local artists, the Jacobs School of Music, and the IU Center for Rural Engagement through multiple innovative collaborations. Most recently, the ensemble has appeared with Indiana University's New Music Ensemble, the Windfall Dancers in live performance of combined dance and chamber music for their 40th Anniversary Gala, and as guest artists of the Salón Latino Chamber Music Series, performing the U.S. premiere of Marcos Lucas’ wind quintet, O Palácio dos Lentos.
From left to right: Suyeon Ko (flute), Wai Ki Wun (clarinet), Rebecca McGuire (oboe), Layne Anspach (horn, sub), and Sara Fruehe (bassoon).