Still Here: Music of Sorrow, Resilience, and Joy, for clarinet / bass clarinet and piano
Solon Gordon enjoys a multifaceted career in music and technology. As a pianist, he specializes in music for strings and piano and finds joy in collaborating with young students, touring professionals, and everything in between. In recent years he has joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma for projects including his "Beginnings" recital and residency in Acadia National Park. As a software engineer, Solon has contributed to fields such as education technology and distributed databases. He also maintains a comprehensive live music calendar for the Boston area at cambridgeshows.org. Solon is ever grateful to his principal musical mentors: Monique Duphil, at Oberlin Conservatory, and Sandra Dennis, at the Community Music School of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Jonathan Russell, (bass) clarinetist and composer, is a member of the Sqwonk bass clarinet duo and Kalliope reed quintet, leader of the Improbable Beasts bass clarinet ensemble, an active soloist, and a freelancer in the Boston area. He is also a composer, especially known for his innovative and expressive bass clarinet and clarinet compositions.