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Known for her lyricism, drama, passion and beauty, award-winning composer Carol Worthey began composing at age three and a half. Her powerful and deeply moving compositions have been performed on three continents, gracing top stages from Carnegie Hall to St. Martin-in-The-Fields. Among her mentors are Leonard Bernstein, Darius Milhaud and Vincent Persichetti. A champion of women's music, Carol has been honored with the Mu Phi Epsilon ACME Award.

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David Weiss, Oboe
Dawn Weiss, Flute
Abe Weiss, Bassoon

Premiere Performance of 'Sandcastles'

USC Faculty Recital with David Weiss
and The Weiss Family Woodwinds
features the Premiere performance of "Sandcastles" for Flute, Oboe and Bassoon
by Carol Worthey

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
8:00 pm
Alfred Newman Recital Hall
University Park Campus
University of Southern California
3616 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA
213.740.2584
Free Admission!
Press Release
Map to Concert
(Note: Enter at Entrance 2 off Exposition Blvd.
just West of S. Figueroa)



 
 
David Weiss, adjunct professor of oboe at USC Thornton, will perform with his brother Abe Weiss (bassoon), sister Dawn Weiss (flute), and wife Alpha Hockett Walker (piano) as The Weiss Family Woodwinds.
 
The recital will feature the World-Premiere of "Sandcastles" for flute, oboe and bassoon by Carol Worthey commissioned by Dawn Weiss,  a new work by Bill Douglas co-commissioned by the group, and a sneak preview of Tomas Svoboda's Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon, before its official premier in August, 2010 at the National Flute Association convention in Anaheim.
 
 
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