About The Piece...

Wind and Window Flower (2003) was written to a poem of the same title by Robert Frost, which was first published in 1913 in a collection of 32 poems titled A Boy’s Will.  In many ways the love story found in Frost’s poem is similar to Shakespeare’s theme of “Star-Crossed Lovers.” However, the difference of why the lovers cannot be together lies not in their fate but in their nature of whom they are.

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About The Composer...

Carlo Vincetti Frizzo’s music has been played nationally as well as abroad, including conferences such as the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference, the Louisiana State University Festival of Contemporary Music, Society of Composers Inc. (SCI) 5th Student National Conference, and the College Music Society (CMS) Southern Chapter 25th Annual Meeting where he won Outstanding Student Composition Award. Many of his works have been recorded on Magni Publications including Sfogato for solo flute featuring the flutist, Iwona Glinka. In addition, String Quartet No. 1 and An American Impression for string orchestra were released on Magni Publications with performances by members of the Louisiana Sinfonietta. He was a regional winner of the 2004 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition. Also in 2004, he received an ASCAP Award. He won first place in both the 2002-2003 LMTA (Louisiana Music Teachers Association) and the South Central Division of MTNA Collegiate Composition Competition, and received second place in the MTNA National Student Composition Competition. The following year (2003-2004), he received first place in both the LMTA and South Central Division of MTNA Young Artist Composition Competition, and was named the winner of the MTNA National Student Composition Competition. His article “Concert Review” was published in the Fall 2002 “ComposerUSA” (The bulletin of the National Association of Composers, U.S.A.). Mr. Frizzo is a member of NACUSA, SCI, SCL (Southeastern Composers League), and ASCAP (American Society of Composers). He holds a BA degree in Keyboard Studies and French from Murray State University. He studied piano and organ under Dr. Stephen Brown, and in 1998, he won first place in the Bluegrass Division at the Kentucky Music Teacher’s Association Piano Competition. He is pursuing his MM degree at Louisiana State University where he studies composition under Dr. Dinos Constantinides and electro-acoustic composition under Dr. Stephen David Beck.

About The Performers...

Rachel M. Harris, soprano, holds a B.M. in Vocal Performance from Fredonia State University and an M.M. in Opera from Binghamton University in conjunction with the Tri-Cities Opera Artist Residence Training Program. Ms. Harris has sung with the Syracuse Opera, Tri-Cities Opera, Operafest of Great Woods, Operafest of New Hampshire and the Tanglewood Music Center. Her roles include Nedda in I Pagliacci, the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Stephano in Romeo et Juliette, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte and Zulma in Italian Girl in Algiers.  Ms. Harris has been a soloist with the New Bedford Symphony, Concord Symphony and Chorale and the Rhode Island Youth Symphony. She was a first place winner in the 1994 NATS Competition, New York State Region, and the 1999 NATS Competition, Division 5, Boston Chapter. Ms. Harris is currently working towards a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in vocal performance as a student of Dr. Loraine Sims at Louisiana State University. Her LSU opera credits include the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro, Fraquita in Carmen, 2nd Lady in The Magic Flute and Mustardseed in A Midsummernight’s Dream. She is the recipient of the Newman Scholarship and two Baton Rouge Opera Guild Scholarships, and was recently inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society.

Jennifer Hayghe, piano, has performed in solo recitals and orchestral appearances throughout the world, including the United States, Europe and Asia. Hayghe received her bachelors, masters degrees, and doctorate degree in piano performance from The Juilliard School, where she was the last student of the legendary artist-teacher Adele Marcus. In the last recommendation written before her death, Miss Marcus stated: "Jennifer Hayghe will most definitely reach the heights as a famous artist. She has already shown the qualities of exceptional pianism and tremendous warmth of expression in the way she handles all works of music." Ms. Hayghe won every award possible for a Juilliard pianist to receive, including the William Petschek Debut Award, resulting in her New York City recital debut at Alice Tully Hall.