Santiago and Thomas welcome you all to A Musicale Afternoon: Summer Celebration.
Beautiful and charming melodies that bring forth memories, recreate landscapes and evoke feelings of passion are part of this celebratory music program. Join these two in this special performance where the lovely tone of the clarinet and the beautiful accompaniment of the piano will delight you on this bright summer afternoon.
Santiago Baena Flórez is a clarinet player from Columbia. Mr. Baena holds a Bachelor's degree in clarinet performance from the University of Antioquia in Medellin, Columbia. After graduation Santiago moved to the United States to pursue a Masters degree in clarinet performance at Longy School of Music of Bard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Following this, he moved to Texas to complete a Doctorate degree in clarinet performance from Texas Tech University. Santiago is a free-lance musician in the Seacoast area and is currently a member of the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra. Santiago has taught lessons in both Columbia and the United States. Currently Santiago is a teacher at the Seacoast Waldorf School, where he leads the music department, while also teaching Spanish classes.
Thomas Wadsworth is a piano player and studied under Dr. Robert Bedford at West Chester University. He did post graduate work at the Peabody Conservatory. He was a staff accompanist at The Levine School of Music in Washington, DC. He currently enjoys playing songs from “The Great American Songbook” as part of his professional work.