Concertmaster Luchi Jiang ‘27 joins guest soloist Kyung Sun Lee for the double concerto movement in P.Q. Phan’s Violin Concerto. Sun Lee earned her degree from Seoul National University, Peabody Conservatory and Julliard, and is currently a professor of violin studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
The Redlands University Orchestra collaborated with Vietnamese composer P.Q. Phan Nov. 3-5 as part of his composer residency and workshop at Redlands. The performance took place on the fifth, and included Phan’s Clarinet Concerto and Violin Concerto, with Gioachino Rossini’s Overture to the Barber of Seville rounding out the rest of the program. The University Orchestra was joined by two soloists as well, Kyung Sun Lee and Kathryn Nevin, for the violin and clarinet concertos respectively.
Front to back, concertmaster Luchi Jaing ‘27 with fellow violinists Kylee Robinson ‘27 and Jeffery Hough-Pattison ‘29 make up the First Violin section for the 2026 university orchestra. This section of the orchestra is split into two parts, with the two violin sections working together to make up the ensemble’s highest string voices.Guest soloist Kyung Sun Lee prepares to perform her selected violin concerto by thanking composer P.Q. Phan, offscreen. The concerto is split into three movements with each portraying major human behaviors: introvert, intimacy and extrovert.From left to right, basses Reece Cerny ‘29, Joseph Wong ‘28 and Ethan Lotrario ‘27 work together to perform the “Overture of Barber of Seville” by Gioachino Rossini. This is a rapid and joyful work that opens with a dramatic introduction before launching into the fast flowing “Allegro vivace” section.Kathryn Nevin, Redlands artist teacher of clarinet, joins the university orchestra to perform P.Q. Phan’s Clarinet Concerto. Nevin has a well seasoned career of orchestral and chamber work from touring with her chamber wind quintet, Calico Winds, to being a featured soloist with the Redlands Symphony Orchestra.
Jackson DeCanio is the Head Photographer for the Redlands Bulldog. A first year studying Clarinet Performance with a minor in Business Administration. They enjoy spending their free time cooking, finding cafes and exploring new cities and areas.
