Faculty & Friends Chamber Series
2026–27 Season
East Tennessee State University
Artistic Director: Ignacy Gaydamovich
Tickets: $12 general public | $6 non-ETSU students | Free for ETSU students, faculty, and staff
The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
Friday, September 11, 2026, 7:30 PM, Martin Center Grand Hall
FREE Memorial Concert
The Star Spangled Banner
Karen Hoss, soprano
God Is Seen - arr. Alice Parker
America the Beautiful - arr. John Paul Rudoi
ETSU Chorale, conducted by Alan Stevens
String Quartet No. 2, "Juba" - Florence Price (1887–1953)
Marianna Brickle & Elizabeth Burch, violin; Quinton Kriner, viola; Angelina Barbosa,
cello
String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11: Adagio - Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
Evie Chen & Marianna Brickle, violin; David Kovać, viola; Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello
Aaron Copland (1900–1990) - Appalachian Spring, chamber version
Evie Chen, Abby Boone, Marianna Brickle & Elizabeth Burch, violin; David Kovać & Quinton
Kriner, viola; Ignacy Gaydamovich & Madison Potterton, cello; Joe Gaskins, bass; Brynna
Paros, flute; Lisa Perry, clarinet; Nate Olson, bassoon; Louisa Peng, piano; Alan
Stevens, conductor
Blessed Be the Beautiful (World Premiere) - Alex Zhang
Brynna Paros, flute; Heather Killmeyer, oboe; Lisa Perry, clarinet; Brian Rodesch,
tenor sax; Nate Olson, bassoon; Lauren Harding, horn; Avery Pack, trumpet; Justin
Waller, trombone; Step Fry-Clark, tuba; Christian Swafford, timpani; Jackson Humphreys,
percussion; Marianna Brickle, violin I; Abby Boone, violin II; David Kovać, viola;
Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello; Joe Gaskins, bass
Concert 2: Appalachian Roots
Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:30 PM, Powell Hall
George Walker (1922–2018) — Lyric for Strings
ETSU Cello Ensemble
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) — Piano Trio
Marianna Brickle, violin; Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello; Monica Song, piano
George Crumb (1929–2022) — Vox Balaenae
Brynna Paros, flute; Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello; Monica Song, amplified piano
Bluegrass and Old-Time Music
ETSU Bluegrass Faculty, featuring Lee Bidgood
Concert 3: Beethoven 200
Friday, February 12, 2027, 7:30 PM, Powell Hall
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) — String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29
Marianna Brickle & Elizabeth Burch, violin; David Kovać & Quinton Kriner, viola; Ignacy
Gaydamovich, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) — Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Marianna Brickle, violin; David Kovać, viola; Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello; Joe Gaskins,
bass; Lisa Perry, clarinet; Nate Olson, bassoon; Lauren Harding, horn
P.D.Q. Bach — Schleptet — fictional persona of Peter Schickele (1935–2024)
Tim Loman, conductor; Brynna Paros, flute; Heather Killmeyer, oboe; Nate Olson, bassoon;
Lauren Harding, horn; Marianna Brickle, violin; David Kovać, viola; Ignacy Gaydamovich,
cello
Concert 4: Inspirations
Saturday, April 10, 2027, 5:00 PM, Powell Hall
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) — Oboe Quartet, K. 370
Heather Killmeyer, oboe; William Shaub, violin I; Marianna Brickle, violin II; David
Kovać, viola; Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) — Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115
Lisa Perry, clarinet; William Shaub, violin I; Marianna Brickle, violin II; David
Kovać, viola; Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello
Michael Tilson Thomas (1944–2026) — Street Song
Brett Long, trumpet; Sarah Fellenbaum, trumpet; Lauren Harding, horn; Justin Waller,
trombone; Steph Fry-Clark, tuba
Kazimierz Serocki (1922–1981) — Swinging Music
Louisa Peng, piano; Justin Waller, trombone; Joe Gaskins, bass; Lisa Perry, clarinet