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Richard Spece and artist colleagues have recently formed a new period instrument woodwind quintet named Circa 1800. The esteemed members of the newly formed ensemble are Colin St. Martin-flute, Meg Owens-Oboe, Richard Spece-clarinet, Paul Hopkins-natural horn, and Anna Marsh-bassoon.  Performances are being planned for the upcoming 2008-2009 season.

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2008-09 Concert Season
Soloist with the Capital City Symphony--Washington, DC under the direction of Maestra Victoria Gau--exact dates and literature TBA
November 14, 15, 16, 2008
Soloist with the AU Symphony Orchestra--Washington, DC
Performing the Mozart Clarinet Concerto under the direction of Maestro Jesus Manuel Berard
August 10, 11, 12, 2008
Performances with William McColl (Basset Horn) and Jeffrey Cohan
Bellingham, Seattle, and Whidbey Island, WA
July 25, 2008
Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival, Washington, DC
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill

“Clarinetist Richard Spece…made the evening worthwhile by [his] elegant artistry…--The Washington Post

March 9, 2008
"The Genesis of Don Giovanni", Opera Lafayette, Washington, DC (period clarinet)
February 10, 2008
Haydn's Creation--Garden City, NY (period clarinet)
November 15-17, 2007
Recital and master classes, University of West Georgia--Carrollton, GA
April 6-7, 2007
Haydn's Creation--Williamsburg, VA (period clarinet)
April 19-22, 2007
Lully's Armide, Opera Lafayette, Washington, DC (period clarinet)
April 29, 2007 
Haydn's Creation with the Handel Choir, Baltimore, MD (period clarinet)
November 4, 2006
The Music of Igor Dekleva, with Igor Dekleva, Alenka Dekleva, Jeffrey Cohan, Terry Ewell, and Richard Spece at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC
September 30, 2006
Alexander Paley, Richard Spece, and Charles West at the Alexander Paley Festival in Richmond Virginia.
October 20-28, 2006
Mozart's Cosi fan Tutte with Opera Vivente, Baltimore, MD (period clarinet)
October 15, 2006
The Artistry of François Loup with Opera Lafayette, Embassy of France, Washington, DC (period clarinet)
January 15, 2006
Alexander Paley and Richard Spece are scheduled to perform on the Music in the Mansion Series at the Strathmore in Bethesda Maryland, January 15, 2006.  Program will include works by  Brahms, Lutoslawski, Poulenc, and the world premiere of BlingBling a work from the esteemed composer Scott McAllister.
September 2005
Recording with Westwood Quintet, Crystal Records, Washington state.

October 15, 2005
Hurricane Relief Concert, Bethesda, Maryland
This event raised over $4000.00 for musicians in need in the gulf region!!

December 7, 2005
Richard Spece and Jordi Torrent will perform in Bloomington, IN.  Program will include works by Carl Baermann, Scott McAllister, and Brahms.
January 20-30, 2006

Recording with Westwood Quintet, Crystal Records, Washington state.



 

 

 

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