Musicale Holiday Afternoon

Santiago and Thomas welcome you all to their “Musicale Holiday Afternoon,” a piano and clarinet duet which will guide the audience through an engaging and fun program. They have prepared a set of special music selections that we know the audience will enjoy. They will be playing classic Holiday pieces to ignite the spirit of the season. In addition they have included a few pieces from different parts of the world. These are very popular pieces during the Holidays and provide a rich experience connecting you to faraway places. They are very excited to share this music with you. They thank you for coming and wish you all a warm and celebratory Holiday season.

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.