Luther junior Pecinovsky to present clarinet recital

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Sara Pecinovsky

DECORAH, IA (02/20/2013)(readMedia)-- Sara Pecinovsky, a Luther College junior from Mabel, Minn., will perform a clarinet recital at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 3, in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the Luther campus.

Pecinovsky, the daughter of Chris and Lori Pecinovsky of Mabel, is majoring in music with a minor in K-12 music education at Luther. She is a 2010 graduate of Mabel-Canton High School.

Pecinovsky will perform works by Paul Hindemith, Gerald Finzi and Mozart.

A reception will follow the performance. Both the recital and reception are open to the public with no charge for admission.

Pecinovsky is a clarinet student of Michael L. Chesher, Luther associate professor of music and a voice student of Rachel Ware, Luther adjunct faculty in music.

She will be accompanied by Luther senior, Clara Byom, piano, as well as Lauren Benish, violin, Kristen Flak, violin, Eleanor Schuman, viola, Kelsey Smith, cello, Ben Anderson, bass, Blaire Shaffer, flute, Hannah Josephson, bassoon and Kayla Niehaus, french horn. Her recital partner is Suzanne Russell, is a Luther junior and plays the flute.

Pecinovsky serves as the student concertmaster of the Luther College Concert Band and is a member of Luther's Collegiate Chorale.

Luther is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation with six choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and nearly 1,000 student musicians.

Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. More than 350 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, church music and performance.