Stucky Ensemble-in-Residence Splinter Reeds is the West Coast's first reed quintet, comprising five innovative musicians with a shared passion for new music. The ensemble is committed to presenting top tier performances of today’s best contemporary composition, showcasing the vast possibilities of the reed quintet. They will perform a program including Trey Makler’s can’t live with(out) you, Laura Cetilia’s adrift, Paula Matthusen’s Antenna Studies, and collaborations with percussionist Mike Truesdell on Olivia Kieffer’s Contemporary Clavical Music II (world premiere), pianist Ariel Mo on Matthew Shlomowitz’s Fast Medium Swing (world premiere), and students from the Improvisation Ensemble on Pauline Oliveros’ Thirteen Changes.  

photo credit: Lenny Gonzalez