After 2 Years, Westminster Conservatory To Perfom In Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ — After a two-year hiatus, the Westminister Conservatory will return to Princeton for a flute and piano performance on Feb. 17, 12:15 p.m. The recital will take place in the main sanctuary of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street. Admission to the performance is free.

The recital will feature Kevin Willois and Patricia Tupta Landy, both members of the Westminster Conservatory faculty.

The performance will feature music from Italy, comprising of Benedetto Marcello's Sonata in F arranged for flute and piano, the Barcarola e scherzo, op. 4 for flute and piano by Alfredo Casella, selections from the Six Pieces for Solo Piano by Ottorino Respighi, and music by Nino Rota, including famous movie themes and the Cinque Pezzi Facili per Flauto e Pianoforte.

Willois, a flutist, graduated from the Mason Gross School of the Arts with degrees in music performance and music education. He studied flute under Bart Feller and has participated in masterclasses with James Galway, Paula Robison, and Jean Pierre Rampal.

He is an active performer in the New York/New Jersey area, and has performed with the Garden State Symphonic Band, the Edison Symphony, Artemis Chamber Orchestra, Actor's Net, and with the chamber ensembles trio@play and Vento Trio.

Landy currently teaches piano and coaches chamber music for the Honors Music Program at Westminster Conservatory. At Westminster Choir College, she served as an adjunct professor for graduate piano pedagogy internships. She received Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Awards in 2018, 2019, and 2020. She formerly taught piano and performed as a freelance accompanist in the greater Los Angeles area.

The Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission provided funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State for the program.

All attendees must remain masked and observe social distancing.