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Richard Spece
Saeculum Aureum Home Page (Early Clarinet Information)
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Selected News & Concerts
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Richard Spece and artist colleagues have recently formed a new period instrument woodwind quintet named Circa 1800. The esteemed members of the newly formed ensemble are Colin St. Martin-flute, Meg Owens-Oboe, Richard Spece-clarinet, Paul Hopkins-natural horn, and Anna Marsh-bassoon. Performances are being planned for the upcoming 2008-2009 season. |
| December 1, 2008 | |
| Performance with Circa
1800, George Mason University, Virginia Circa 1800 Chamber Winds |
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| November 30, 2008 | |
| Performance with Circa
1800, at An Die Musik in Baltimore Maryland Circa 1800 Chamber Winds |
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| August 10, 11, 12, 2008 | |
| Performances with William
McColl (Basset Horn) and Jeffrey Cohan Bellingham, Seattle, and Whidbey Island, WA |
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| July 25, 2008 | |
| Capitol
Hill Chamber Music Festival, Washington, DC St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill “Clarinetist Richard Spece…made the evening worthwhile by [his] elegant artistry…--The Washington Post |
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| March 9, 2008 | |
| "The Genesis of Don Giovanni", Opera Lafayette, Washington, DC (period clarinet) | |
| February 10, 2008 | |
| Haydn's Creation--Garden City, NY (period clarinet) | |
| November 15-17, 2007 | |
| Recital and master classes, University of West Georgia--Carrollton, GA | |
| April 6-7, 2007 | |
| Haydn's Creation--Williamsburg, VA (period clarinet) | |
| April 19-22, 2007 | |
| Lully's Armide, Opera Lafayette, Washington, DC (period clarinet) | |
| April 29, 2007 | |
| Haydn's Creation with the Handel Choir, Baltimore, MD (period clarinet) | |
| November 4, 2006 | |
| The Music of Igor Dekleva, with Igor Dekleva, Alenka Dekleva, Jeffrey Cohan, Terry Ewell, and Richard Spece at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC | |
| September 30, 2006 | |
| Alexander Paley, Richard Spece, and Charles West at the Alexander Paley Festival in Richmond Virginia. | |
| October 20-28, 2006 | |
| Mozart's Cosi fan Tutte with Opera Vivente, Baltimore, MD (period clarinet) | |
| October 15, 2006 | |
| The Artistry of François Loup with Opera Lafayette, Embassy of France, Washington, DC (period clarinet) | |
| January 15, 2006 | |
| Alexander Paley and Richard Spece are scheduled to perform on the Music in the Mansion Series at the Strathmore in Bethesda Maryland, January 15, 2006. Program will include works by Brahms, Lutoslawski, Poulenc, and the world premiere of BlingBling a work from the esteemed composer Scott McAllister. | |
| September 2005 | |
| Recording with Westwood Quintet, Crystal Records, Washington state. | |
| October 15, 2005 | |
| Hurricane
Relief Concert, Bethesda, Maryland This event raised over $4000.00 for musicians in need in the gulf region!! |
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| December 7, 2005 | |
| Richard Spece and Jordi Torrent will perform in Bloomington, IN. Program will include works by Carl Baermann, Scott McAllister, and Brahms. | |
| January 20-30, 2006 | |
Recording with Westwood Quintet, Crystal Records, Washington state. |
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