Pieces of Eight
Grace Episcopal Church 116 W. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
media release: Pamela Whitcomb and Abi Kading, oboes; Zach Oster and Jessica Westlund, clarinets; Kris Curren and Andrea Haffelder, horns; Alex Widstrand and Justin Kamp, bassoons
Pieces of Eight is a semiprofessional, summer-only woodwind octet (pairs of oboes, clarinets, horns, and bassoons) from southern Wisconsin. Our members have careers as K-12 music educators, university professors, and music publishing professionals. The ensemble name is a reference to the old Spanish real, a gold coin which was broken into eight “bits” for smaller units of currency. Our program for 2025 includes works by Mozart, Hidas, Kalinnikov, and a specially commissioned work composed by Brian Packham of Brookfield, Wis.
All Grace Presents Concerts are FREE and open to the public!
Donations gladly accepted to support the ongoing series
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