Winter Woodwind Ensemble Concert with Students from NYU Steinhardt

To join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
arr. Martha Rearick
Excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite
March
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Dance of the Reed Flutes

Debra Amata, Andrew Auchstetter, Coco Cheng, Zoe Hart, Raphael Jang, Annie Jung, Anna Kapriyelov, Sebastian Penso, Natalie Spitzer, Aileen Wan (flutes)

Alexander Tcherepnin (1899-1977)
Trio for 3 flutes, Op. 59
Prelude
Scherzo
Rêverie
Dance

Zoe Hart, Anna Kapriyelov, Joaquin Bonilla (flutes)

JS Bach (1685-1750)
Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013
Allemande
Corrente

Joaquin Bonilla (flute)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013
Sarabande
English Bouree

Annie Dahye Jung, flute

Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)
Duo Concertante for 2 flutes, Op. 10, No. 1
Allegro con espressione

Aileen Wan, Debra Amata (flutes)

Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
arr. Bill Holcombe and Kris Dorsey
Selections from The Sound of Music

Debra Amata, Andrew Auchstetter, Zoe Hart, Raphael Jang, Annie Jung, Anna Kapriyelov, Sebastian Penso, Natalie Spitzer, Aileen Wan (flutes)

Debra Amata is a senior and Steinhardt Dean’s Global Honours Student who hails from the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She is currently completing a Bachelor’s of Music in Woodwind Studies, studying flute under Soo-Kyung Park and clarinet under Yoonah Kim. In addition to her music studies, Debra is pursuing a secondary major in Mathematics and minor in French.

Genesis Acosta is a flutist originally from California. She earned her undergraduate degree from California State University, Long Beach, where she studied under Dr. John Barcellona. Active as both a performer and educator in the Los Angeles area, Genesis has shared her passion for music with diverse communities. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in flute performance at New York University, where she studies with Dr. Meghan Bennett.

Andrew Auchstetter, a Chicago native, is pursuing his master’s in Woodwind Doubling at NYU. He performs with the NYU Broadway Orchestra, Orchestra, and Wind Symphony, and holds a degree from Indiana University. He is active as a musical theatre, orchestral, and jazz performer.

Joaquin Bonilla is an award-winning flutist and Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation Scholar, celebrated for top honors from the National Flute Association and jazz festivals alike. He is regularly featured on WDCB 90.9 Chicago, and alongside performing, teaches jazz history at the collegiate level. From Mozart to Monk, he blends classical precision with jazz innovation, embodying rare, chameleonic versatility.

Taiwanese flutist Chih-Yu (Coco) Cheng, pursuing her Doctoral degree at NYU under Soo-Kyung Park, began piano at three and flute at nine. She studied in the U.S., performed with orchestras and ensembles, organized online volunteer concerts, and gained chamber music experience with the West Village Chamber.

Zoe Hart is a junior at NYU studying with Soo Kyung-Park. This summer, Zoe won the NFA collegiate flute choir competition and performed in the ensemble in Atlanta. She was also the chamber camp coordinator for the Music Academy of Rockford, Illinois. Currently, she plays in 3 different NYU ensembles.

Min-Hyuk (Raphael) Jang is a flutist, conductor, and composer dedicated to both performance and musical leadership. He began playing the flute in fifth grade and currently studies under Dr. Meghan Bennett at NYU. He has performed in prestigious halls such as Carnegie Hall and Boston Symphony Hall and still is actively engaged in both ensemble and solo performances.

Dahye Annie Jung, a Doctoral student at NYU under Professor Soo-Kyung Park, is an award-winning flutist and educator. A first-place winner in major U.S. competitions, she has performed at Carnegie Hall and with NYU ensembles. She also serves as Secretary and Arts Administrator at the Korea Music Foundation.

Helen Kao is a flautist at NYU Steinhardt, pursuing a Bachelor of Music with Soo-Kyung Park and Keith Underwood. She is a founding member of the West Village Chamber Collective, a New York-based female flute quartet, and enjoys performing and teaching all over the city with her flautist friends.

Anna Kapriyelov is a New York City based flutist and a sophomore at NYU Steinhardt. She has studied under the tutelage of numerous virtuosic flutists, including Mary Barto, Jasmine Choi, Bonita Boyd, Alexa Still, and more. She now studies with Yoobin Son, second flutist of the New York Philharmonic. She is actively involved in multiple ensembles at NYU and continues to develop her craft through performances, creative projects, and her studies.

Saqtiel Orozco-Pedroza is a flutist and piccoloist dedicated to both traditional and contemporary repertoire. With experience in orchestral, chamber, and solo performance, they bring versatility and depth to a wide range of musical settings. Saqtiel is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree at New York University.

Sebastian Penso Stegemann is a performing artist, music educator, and business administrator. He is currently pursuing his master’s in Flute Performance at NYU, studying with Dr. Meghan Bennett. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Flute Performance and minor in business administration from Baylor University, studying with Dr. Charlotte Daniel.

Natalie Spitzer, flutist, attends NYU as a music performance major. She has performed with the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra and studied at the Académie Musicale d’Evian in France. Natalie has played in chamber groups, flute ensembles, chamber orchestras, and musical theater pits, where she has enjoyed playing clarinet and saxophone, in addition to flute.

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