OCTÓ•OKTΩ

The first concert in their Fall 2023 Season features 31 student musicians from Oberlin performing works centered around 8s: Octets, October, and OCTΩ. This collection of works will include the world premiere of Oberlin composition student Benjamin Muir's "The Maker Takes His Leave" and the premiere arrangement of Asuka Kakitani's October for percussion octet. 

Program: 

Asuka Kakitani - October from 12 Months in Minnesota for Percussion Octet 
Benjamin Muir - The Maker Takes His Leave for String Octet 
Emma O'Halloren - Constellations for Octet 
George Enescu - String Octet, Op. 7 

Muir and O'Halloren will be conducted by Safe Jassani, and the featured performers in this concert will be: Aidan Marckel, Amina Knapp, Annika Waples, Benjamin Rodriguez, Catherine Yates, Caroline Kratz, Cendan Dillon, Dani Jimenez, Daniel Knapp, Dylan Masariego, Erin Koo, Felix Veser, Gabe Nichols, Gabe Roth, Ian McEdwards, Jonathan Lucke, Kash Radocha, Matilda Traustadóttir, Maya Irizarry Lambright, Michael Bridges, Misha Stout, Nate Valsania, Orson Abram, Safe Jassani, Sasha Paris Carter, Steph Bloch, Sunny Khurana, Wade Chang, Will Dahle, William Mathangani, Z Campbell