Brightwork NewMusic
Sara Andon, flute
Brian Walsh, clarinet
Shalini Vijayan, violin
Maggie Parkins, cello
Aron Kallay, piano
A survey of contemporary Latinx composers, to include works by
Jose Luis Molina, Paquito D’Rivera, Nicolás Lell Benavides,
inti figgis-vizueta, and Angélica Negrón
Adam Moezinia Folk Element Trio
Adam Moezinia, guitar
Emiliano Lasansky, bass
Marcello Carelli, drums
Moezinia’s trio is rooted in the jazz tradition but is
influenced by folk music from all over the world including West
Africa, South Africa, the Caribbean, the UK and Appalachia,
and explore the unique relationship between jazz and folk
music — sharing those discoveries with audiences across the
globe.
This program focuses on modern works for solo harpsichord
or harpsichord and violin, including the world premiere of
“Sustainable Mindfulness” by Slovakian composer Peter
Machajdik.
Program
Peter Machajdik: Sustainable Mindfulness (2024)
PREMIERE
Joy S. Shinkoskey was the mother of Deborah Pinkerton and
mother-in-law to Bret Hewitt. They established an endowment to
support noon concerts and musical performances in the UC Davis
Department of Music.
Joy S. Shinkoskey (Pinkerton)
1923–1999
Mother of four children, including Deborah Pinkerton, Joy
Shinkoskey was in her younger years a model and played the
piano which is where she developed her love of music, playing
Beethoven piano works in the Spokane Music Festival, 1940, and
throughout her life.
