Program
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​J.S. Bach: "Little" Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 (Arr. by Peter Chow)

Felix Mendelssohn: Concert Piece No.1 in F minor, Op.113
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​Felix Mendelssohn: Concert Piece No.2 in D minor, Op.114

Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Highlight (Arr. by Peter Chow)

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite for Clarinet Quartet (Arr. by Alexandre Chabod)
I. Overture
II. March
III. Tarentelle
IV. Danse dela fee-dragee
V. Trepak
VI. Coda

Date: December 10, 2024
​Time: 7:30pm
Location: Grace United Methodist Church   
Address: 6199 Waterman Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
Admission: Free

Concert Artists

Sang Yoon Kim, Clarinet

Tzuying Huang, Bass Clarinet

Yao Guang Zhai, Clarinet

Lin Ma, Clarinet

Brian Woods, Piano

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Meridian Clarinet Quartet

The Meridian Clarinet Quartet, established in February 2023, is comprised of four accomplished musicians from prominent orchestras across the United States.  

Sang Yoon Kim, Principal Clarinet of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. The top prize winner of the 67th Prague Spring International Music Competition 2015. Assistant Professor of the University of Minnesota. 

Yao Guang Zhai, Principal Clarinet of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Clarinet Faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. Associate Professor of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. 

Lin Ma, Principal Clarinet of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Tzuying Huang, Bass Clarinet of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Ariel Concert Series. 

Our name, 'Meridian,' signifies our converging paths here in the United States, all of us having traveled from one side of the globe to the other to embark on our respective musical journeys. It also symbolizes our aspiration to reach the great artistic heights only possible through sensitive and thoughtful collaboration, the musical thread passing through each of us before being transmitted to our audiences. Our mission is deeply rooted in nurturing appreciation for the enchanting world of clarinet music while fostering the talents of future generations.

All members of the Meridian Clarinet Quartet are Buffet Crampon Artists. Yao Guang Zhai, Lin Ma, and Sang Yoon Kim also hold the title of Vandoren Artists, while Tzuying is recognized as a D'Addario Artist and Sang Yoon Kim as a Silverstein Pro Team Artist.

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