11th Annual Coltman Competition Semi-Finalists and Finalists

Semi-Finalist: Aenea Reed Quintet
Tempe, Arizona

Ned McGowan (b. 1970) | Wood Burn

Marc Mellits (b. 1966) | Splinter
I. Scarlet Oak, II. Sugar Maple, IV. Black Ash, V. Cherry, VI. River Birch, VII. Weeping Willow, VIII. Red Pine

Semi-Finalist: al Fine
Urbana, Illinois

Jun Nagao (b. 1964) | Comets

David Biedenbender (b. 1984) | You’ve Been Talking in Your Sleep

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Apophis Reeds
Austin, Texas

Stacy Garrop (b. 1969) | Rites for the Afterlife
I. Inscriptions from the Book of the Dead, IV. The Field of Reed

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), arr. Raaf Hekkema | Aus Holbergs Zeit
I. Praeludium, IV. Air, V. Rigaudon

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Center Woodwind Quintet
Denton, Texas

Henri Tomasi (1901–1971) | Cinq Danses Profanes et Sacrées
I. Danse Agreste, II. Danse Profane, III. Danse Sacrée, IV. Danse Nuptiale, V. Danse Guerrière

Narong Prangcharoen (b. 1973) | Ambiguous Traces

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: LOTUS Quartet
Tempe, Arizona

Gabriel Pierné (1863–1937) | Introduction et Variations sur une ronde populaire

Joel Love (b. 1982) | In memoriam
I. Threnody, II. Adieu

Semi-Finalist: Pinnacle Brass Quintet
Canyon, Texas

Clint Needham (b. 1981) | Brass Quintet No. 1 “Circus”
I. Entry, II. Clowns, III. The Ringleader, IV. The Contortionist, V. Finale

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901), arr. Jean Pierre Bouchard | La forza del destino

Semi-Finalist: Quadruple Bypass
Austin, Texas

Jose Flores (b. 1997) | …In The Beginning

Brian Balmages (b. 1975) | Wind Sketches
I. Whirlwind, II. Fremantle Doctor, III. White Squall, IV. Vientos y fugas

Semi-Finalist: Vent Quartet
Kansas City, Missouri

Jun Nagao (b. 1964) | Quatuor de Saxophones
I. Perdre, II. Chercher

Viet Cuong (b. 1990) | Prized Possessions
I. Mother’s Monster, II. Beggar’s Lace

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Zed
Austin, Texas

Jun Nagao (b. 1964) | Quatuor de Saxophones
II. Chercher, III. Aspirer

Martin Bresnick (b. 1946) | Every Thing Must Go
I. Andante, II. G.L. in memoriam, III. Pensoso, con sobrio espressione

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Amnis Piano Quartet
New Haven, Connecticut

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | Piano Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 2
I. Allegro molto, III. Intermezzo: Allegro moderato

William Walton (1902–1983) | Piano Quartet in D Minor
III. Andante tranquillo, IV. Allegro molto

Semi-Finalist: HEXTET
Baltimore, Maryland

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) | String Sextet in D Minor “Souvenir de Florence”, Op. 70
I. Allegro con spirito

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) | String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18
II. Andante, ma moderato

Semi-Finalist: Mia Quartet
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Dinuk Wijeratne (b. 1978) | Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems
I. A Letter from the After-life, II. I Will Not Let You Go

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80
I. Allegro vivace assai, III. Adagio

Semi-Finalist: Nexus Piano Quartet
Houston, Texas

Robert Schumann (1810–1856) | Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47
I. Sostenuto assai–Allegro ma non troppo, III. Andante cantabile

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) | Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
I. Allegro

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Onyx Quartet
Cleveland, Ohio

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) | String Quartet in F Major
I. Allegro moderato–très doux

Chen Yi (b. 1953) | Burning

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Pneum
Bloomington, Indiana

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) | Quartet No. 41 in D Major (“The Frog”), Op. 50, No. 6
I. Allegro, II. Poco adagio, III. Menuetto: Allegretto

Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) | String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92
III. Allegro

Semi-Finalist: Trellis String Quartet
Newark, Delaware

Reena Esmail (b. 1983) | Zeher

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) | String Quartet in F Major
I. Allegro moderato–très doux, II. Assez vif–très rythmé

Semi-Finalist: Trio Palmera
Los Angeles, California

Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978) | Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
I. Andante con dolore, con molto expressione, II. Allegro

Libby Larsen (b. 1980) | Slang

Semi-Finalist: Trio Riso
Houston, Texas

Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972) | Four Folk Songs
I. Canto para La María Angola, II. Children’s Dance, IV. Chavín de Huantar

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) | Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65
I. Allegro ma non troppo

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Trio Sponte
Boston, Massachusetts

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66
I. Allegro energico e con fuoco

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1
I. Allegro, II. Adagio cantabile

Semi-Finalist: Arcturus Quartet
Frisco, Texas

Guillermo Lago (b. 1960) | Ciudades
III. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), trans. Ph. Marillia | Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major
I. Allegro

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Astraea Quartet
Austin, Texas

Guillermo Lago (b. 1960) | Ciudades
I. Córdoba (España)

David Maslanka (1943–2017) | Songs for the Coming Day
VIII. The soul is here for its own joy, IX. Song for the Coming Day

Semi-Finalist: Clutch City Brass
Houston, Texas

Sonny Kompanek (b. 1943) | Killer Tango

Victor Ewald (1860–1935) | Brass Quintet No. 3 in D-flat Major, Op. 7
I. Allegro moderato

Semi-Finalist: Izoro Trio
Austin, Texas

Antonio Torriani (1829–1911) & Pietro Morlacchi (1828–1868) | Duetto Concertato on Themes from Verdi

Friedrich Kuhlau (1786–1832) | Trio in G Major, Op. 119
I. Allegro moderato

Semi-Finalist: Jomietji Clarinet Quartet
Flower Mound, Texas

Alfred Uhl (1909–1992) | Divertimento
III. Allegro con brio

George Gershwin (1898–1937), arr. Gareth Brady | Three Preludes
1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso, 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato, 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso

Semi-Finalist: Kuiper Quartet
Flower Mound, Texas

Faustin Jeanjean (1900–1979) & Maurice Jeanjean (1897–1968) | Quatuor pour saxophones
III. Papillons (Scherzo)

David Maslanka (1943–2017) | Recitation Book
V. Fanfare/Variations on “Durch Adams Fall” (Through Adam’s Fall)

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Orion Quartet
Carrollton, Texas

Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924), arr. Christoph Enzel | Crisantemi

Takuma Itoh (b. 1984) | Sunburnt

Semi-Finalist: Polarity Quartet
Austin, Texas

John Mackey (b. 1973) | Unquiet Spirits
II.

Clint Bleil | The Jig

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Quid Nunc Saxophone Quartet
San Antonio, Texas

William Albright (1944–1998) | Fantasy Etudes
II. Pypes

Traditional | The Dromer

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Samba Quartet
Spring, Texas

Jun Nagao (b. 1964) | Quatuor de Saxophones
III. Aspirer

David Maslanka (1943–2017) | Recitation Book
V. Fanfare/Variations on “Durch Adams Fall” (Through Adam’s Fall)

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Aves Trio
San Francisco, California

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2 
IV. Finale. Presto

Bedrich Smetana (1824–1884) | Piano Trio No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 15
I. Moderato assai

Semi-Finalist: Concordia Quartet
Fort Lee, New Jersey

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
I. Allegro ma non tanto

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13
I. Adagio–Allegro vivace

Semi-Finalist: Cypress Trio
Atlanta, Georgia

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66
I. Allegro energico e con fuoco

Paul Schoenfield (b. 1947) | Café Music
I. Allegro

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Feliz Quartet
Los Angeles, California

Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904) | Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 87
I. Allegro con fuoco

Joaquín Turina (1882–1949) | Piano Quartet in A Minor, Op. 67
I. Lento–Andante mosso

Semi-Finalist: Kräft Quartet
Los Angeles, California

Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) | String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92
I. Allegro sostenuto

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13
I. Adagio–Allegro vivace

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Myer Schwartz Trio
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) | Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
I. Allegro con brio

Claude Debussy (1862–1918) | Piano Trio in G Major
V. Finale: Appassionato

Semi-Finalist: Passera Quartet
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) | Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478
I. Allegro

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) | Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto

Semi-Finalist and Finalist: Solare Quartet
New York, New York

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) | String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
I. Allegro con brio

Bedrich Smetana (1824–1884) | String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor “From My Life”
I. Allegro vivo appassionato

Semi-Finalist: Trio Fiammifero
Chicago, Illinois

Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) | Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12
III. Vivo

Sándor Kuti (1908–1945) | Serenade for String Trio
III. Adagio ma non troppo

Semi-Finalist: Trio Lucidus
Andover, Massachusetts

Claude Debussy (1862–1918) | Piano Trio in G Major
III. Andante espressivo

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) | Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67
IV. Allegretto–Adagio