The 19th and 20th centuries were brought back to life for a couple of hours through the joyful concert music of composers like Alfredo Casella and Erwin Schulhoff on Sunday afternoon.

The “Mid-Century Modern Vol. 2″ concert was presented by The Florestan Society Foundation and the Music and Theatre Arts Department of Chico State in Zingg Recital Hall. The arranged pieces included pianissimo melodies and staccato fortes, allowing the audience to enjoy duos and quintets arranged by four different composers.

Musicians included Chico State Music Department members; Ayako Nakamura playing the trumpet, Russell Burnham with clarinet, Barbara D’Augelli on the bassoon and Bradley Martin, the chair of the Music and Theatre Department, playing the piano accompaniment. The musical artistry of Town Quartet members, Mia D’Augelli on violin and Lewis Patzner playing the cello were also featured in the concert.

“Something we don’t get often here is string players,” Martin said, expressing his excitement for having the musical talents of Mia D’Augelli and Patzner as part of the recital.

All of the instruments were highlighted with different pieces. One being a cello and violin duo, another was a sonatina for clarinet with piano accompaniment. The program also included a classical allegro with clarinet, cello, violin, trumpet and bassoon to liven up the Recital Hall on a normally quiet campus on Sunday.

Julia Daijogo, Phebe Cisneros and Jaik Hakkainen, all freshmen majoring in music education, attended the concert as their first of four performances they need to observe each semester as part of their major. Between the three students, they know how to play percussion, saxophone and clarinet.

“I enjoyed the fourth movement of the first ensemble,” Cisneros said. The violin and cello duet was titled “Moderato” and was played by Mia D’Augelli and Patzner.

The students all had Nakamura as a professor and enjoyed watching her perform on stage. She has been playing the trumpet since she was in fifth grade and received her BA in trumpet performance from Chico State before attending Western Michigan University to receive a master’s degree, according to the concert program information.

“Ayako is one of my favorite people,” Hakkarinen said.

“Something audiences aren’t used to is paying for their concert tickets,” Burnham said. The money doesn’t go just to the box office but the music department.

“We can now fund things in the department that normally were not funded before,” Burnham said. He also added that they don’t know if patrons needing to purchase tickets is temporary for the semester indefinite.

For more upcoming concerts and events, visit the University Box Office. You can also find more information about Chico State’s music and theater department at https://www.csuchico.edu/muta/index.shtml

Olyvia Simpson can be reached at [email protected] or @OSimpson15 on Twitter