Italian Virtuosi
Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 19, 2026
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Boulder Adventist Church
Bahman Saless
Music Director
with
Joseph Howe - Cello
Rachelle Crowell - Flute
Program
George Fredrick Handel (1685 - 1749)
Concerto Grosso No. 8 Op. 6 in C Minor (HWV 326)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Concerto for violoncello and strings (RV 418)
Joseph Howe - Cello
Ian Clarke Orange Dawn for Flute and Chamber Strings
Rachelle Crowell - Flute
Hubert Parry (1848 - 1918)
An English Suite
About the Artists
Bahman Saless
Music Director
A conductor for the 21st century, Bahman Saless has been described as “entrepreneurial, creative, and plugged in,” and “an innately talented musician and conductor, without frills or ego.” His passion is palpable, his enthusiasm contagious, and the results he draws from musicians are, as one colleague put it, “extraordinary.” Saless’s musical path is anything but conventional. After studying violin in England as a teenager and composing music from a young age, he pursued violin studies with Lyman Bodman at Michigan State University while […]
Rachelle Crowell
Flute
Praised for her glorious sound, agile technique, and compelling stage presence, Dr. Rachelle Crowell celebrates a zealous musical career. She has received international acclaim for two consecutive years as a quarterfinalist in the National Flute Association's Young Artist Competition. She has performed in Carnegie Hall and has won first prize in the T. Gordon Parks Concerto Competition, the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Competition, and the Colorado Flute Association's Collegiate Competition. In addition to her roles as principal flutist of the Boulder Chamber Orchestra and associate principal of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra, she often subs with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
Joseph Howe
Cello
Joseph Howe is a cellist with a wide ranging and multi-faceted career. An avid chamber musician, he regularly performs with Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival in Northern California and Front Range Chamber Players, and recently appeared on Denver Friends of Chamber Music’s Music in the Galleries series. He is a member of Sphere Ensemble, a 13-piece chamber ensemble that performs music of all genres. Joseph is also deeply interested in historically inspired performance. He performs regularly with American Bach Soloists in the Bay Area and Boulder Bach Festival. Other recent performances include Oregon Bach Festival, Seicento Baroque Ensemble, and at the Smithsonian Beethoven Institute.
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