Center for Performance Arts and Learning 5th Annual Summer Showcase

Every year, the Center for Performance Arts and Learning organizes a showcase to display the talent and hard work of their students across all of the disciplines offered. The 5th anniversary showcase includes 38 performances which include dance groups and solo performances, instrumental and vocal performances, poetry reading, live art performances, and aerial performances.

I am honored to have been included in this performance as the newest teacher to join the Cen4PAL staff.

The showcase was held August 20, 2022 at the Center for Performance Arts and Learning in Wixom, MI.

Corissa Knecht Senior Recital 2022

This is a recording of my senior recital as presented on April 7, 2022 in Holsclaw Hall at the University of Arizona.

The program includes:

J.S. Bach Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D minor arranged for viola

Bohuslav Martinů, Rhapsody-Concerto

collaborative pianist Loren Mitchell

Guillermo Uribe Holguín, Sonata for Viola and Piano

collaborative pianist Loren Mitchell

For Sydney by Amanda Harberg

This performance is a home recording of Amanda Harberg's piece For Sydney from April 2021.

The piece is comprised of two movements: a pensive and at time nostalgic movement titled Lullaby, and a spirited and exhilarating movement titled Dance.

Harberg creates a world of emotional vulnerability and motion in through her writing that is beautifully suited to the range and resonance of the viola.

This recording was submitted for consideration in the Fred Fox School of Music Solo String Competition 2021.

SPARK by Daniel Dorff

This May 2020 performance is a home recording of Daniel Dorff's piece SPARK.

​SPARK is an short burst of music that explores jazzy patterns and polyrhythms with interludes of a romantic and soaring melody interspersed. The piece allows the performer to show off precision and personal style.

Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major

This performance was recorded during the final concert at the 2018 Wintergreen Summer Music Academy. The Laurel Springs Quartet spent four weeks preparing and performing this piece as well as the Beethoven Op. 18 No. 5 quartet in A Major.

Violin 1- Clara S.

Violin 2- Zach M.

Viola- Corissa K.

Cello- Kayla A.