Camerata Pacifica premieres new Wind Quintet in March

Posted on Monday, February 16, 2026

My new wind quintet Natural Light, inspired by the stained-glass works of Brian Clarke, premieres in California with Camerata Pacifica. The group consists of some of the very best chamber players and it's a thrill to get to write for them (this is my second commission from them). There will however also be one extra performer on stage. I included in the piece an optional part for Thai Button Gong, and for these performances, the composer himself will be performing....

Performances:

Sunday, March 1st, 3 p.m. – Scherr Forum, Thousand Oaks
Tuesday, March 3rd, 7:30 p.m. – The Huntington, San Marino
Thursday, March 5th, 8 p.m. – Colburn School, Los Angeles
Friday, March 6th, 7 p.m. – Music Academy, Santa Barbara

Dring – Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano
Bruce – Natural Light for Wind Quintet World Premiere
Chaminade – Thème varié, Op. 89
Dvořák/arr. Jolley – Sextet after the Quintet in A Major, Op. 81

Sébastian Jacot, Nicholas Daniel, Jose Franch-Ballester,
Eleni Katz, Ben Goldscheider, Irina Zahharenkova

Here's an interview I did for the premiere with Daniel Chua

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Camerata Pacifica premieres new Wind Quintet in March

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