Laurier Student Composer Concert ft. Penderecki String Quartet

March 30, 2026

Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall

Penderecki String Quartet

Program

Part 1: Penderecki String Quartet Performs Laurier Student Composers’ String Quartets

Garden of Dreams (2026) by Pilar Bianchini

Schism (2026) by Anson Smith

Revised: A Prayer (2026) by Yolanda Lichty

1 of Four (2026) by Cassie Fabrizi

Sound Streams (2026) by Theresa Do

Dry Hands (2026) transcription and arrangement by Natalia Zuk

In bloom (2026) by Rowyn Bella

Repose (2026) by Isaac Wilton

Hiraeth (2026) by Auri Fell

Home is Wherever Mom is (2026) by Ivan Tran

Dreamscapes - Three Miniatures for String Quartet (2026) by Christopher Phillis
I. Daydream
II. Dream Within a Dream
III. Walking Nightmare

Three Scenes for String Quartet (2012/2026) by Mark Goulet

Triptych Quartet (2026) by Manuel Galvez
Ukhu - The Heart of Pachamama
Kay Pacha - The Silence of Machu Pichu
The Origin - Viracocha

String Quartet No. 1 (2026) by Brayden Rak
I. Static Bloom
II. Voidwork
III. Glass Treads Below
IV. Fracture Line

Intermission

Part 2: Compositions by Laurier Student Composers featuring Student Musicians

A Chance (2026) by David Yi
Digital music playback with lighting design

Eternity (2025) by Athasvaa Sabde
Athasvaa Sabde, acoustic guitar

John (2026) by Jonathan Markov
Jonathan Markov, acoustic guitar

Where Purpose Comes From (2026) by Isaac Wilton
Isaac Wilton, piano

Snow Squall (2026) by Mark Goulet
Phoebe Croteau, piano

Frozen Blue Shadows (2026) by Polly M. Mauro
Jacquelyn Huntley, flute
Polly M. Mauro, piano

Three Sketches for Violin and Piano (2026) by Phoebe Croteau
I. Sora and the Sparrow
II. Toad and Friends
Interlude - Maestoso
III. Tag
Gareth Au, violin
Phoebe Croteau, piano

Dances & Songs - Euphonium Concerto No. 1 (2026) by Christopher Phillis
I. Waltz
II. Ballad For Serenity
III. Masquerade
Christopher Phillis, euphonium
Stephanie Mara, piano

The Clumsy Child (2026) by Owen Maughan
Ethan Monterroza, tuba
Stephanie Mara, piano

The Gift of the Butterly (2026) by Ness Leblanc
Ness Leblanc, flute

Mistory (2026) by Isaac Taylor
Isaac Taylor, improvised vocals and piano
Yael Shiner, electric guitar
Jude Leynes, drum set

Memories in a Hall (2025) by Athasvaa Sabde
for brass quartet
Emma Dawson, trumpet
Nicholas Rush, French horn
Simon Malone, trombone
Ethan Monterroza, tuba

Creature (2026) by Anson Smith
for brass quintet
Gus Bolton, trumpet
Aidan Pierotti, trumpet
Isaac Shantz, French horn
Anson Smith, trombone
Owen Vince, tuba

His Plan (2026) by Rowyn Bella
Rowyn Bella, vocalist
Emma Dawson, trumpet
Sarah Younussi, violin
Rachel Rotella, violin
Sonia Kagolovskaya, piano

A Sigh (2026) by Neela Nirula
Neela Nirula, voice
Luka Spisic, piano

Memories of the Lark (2026) by Yolanda Lichty
I. Dreams
II. Questions
III. Grief
Yolanda Lichty, soprano
Ren Lamarche, violin
Luka Spisic, piano

Upstream (2026) by Isaac Wilton
Grace Everett, flute
Marlon Tong, oboe
Lexi Edwards, clarinet
Bearett Laronde, bassoon
Sarah Younussi, violin
Emily Rak, violin
Manuel Galvez, viola
Matthew Buczkowski, cello
Sonia Kagolovskaya, piano
Isaac Wilton, conductor

We ask that patrons take photos only during intermission and/or after the show and do not record audio or video unless otherwise announced at the beginning of the show.

Land Acknowledgement

We would like to acknowledge that Wilfrid Laurier University and its campuses are located on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe (Anish-nah-bay) and Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-show-nee) peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources and not to engage in conflict. From the Haldimand Proclamation of Oct. 25, 1784 this territory is described as: “six miles deep from each side of the river (Grand River) beginning at Lake Erie and extending in the proportion to the Head of said river, which them and their posterity are to enjoy forever.” The proclamation was signed by the British wit​h their allies, the Six Nations, after the American Revolution. Despite being the largest reserve demographically in Canada, those nations now reside on less than five percent of this original territory.