On Friday, June 28 at 6:30PM, Decoda Faculty joins forces with the 2024 Festival Artists for a unique side-by-side, outdoor performance of Arboretum, a recent work by Decoda’s own Brad Balliett. Comprised of instrumental solos layered intricately by the composer, each solo in Arboretum is inspired by a different kind of tree. Balliett says about the work:

“I’ve always been really into nature since I was a little kid, and my professional path has diverged away from it,” composer Brad Balliett says. “And recently, I’ve been trying to get back to it and find all the ways that I can combine these two passions—can I bring some of my love of nature into my life as a bassoonist and as a composer?”

Following Arboretum, audiences will commune in the Williams Recital Hall at 7PM for the first of two performances featuring the 2024 Festival Artists, with music by Antonin Dvorak, Samuel Barber, Franz Schubert, Vincent Persichetti, and world premiere performances of new works by two DCMF composers-in-residence, Soumili Mukherjee (Peabody Conservatory) and Ian Schwalbe (Florida State University).

FREE!