Oboe & Piano Consortium
Jeremiah Quarles (Western Michigan University) leads the consortium for a new work for oboe and piano by Gala Flagello. The piece will be 5–7 minutes in length and will explore both the pastoral and tempestuous, taking inspiration from naturalist John Muir's writing in The Yosemite: "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike." This work will focus on lyrical writing for the oboe as well as the virtuosic potential of the instrument in a recital context. While the oboe will be specially featured throughout, the piano and oboe will interact intricately, creating a fluid, affecting soundworld where the performers will sing and soar.
Consortium Details
Instrumentation: Oboe and piano​​
Duration: 5-7 minutes
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Timeline:
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February 1, 2026: Consortium closes; contracts and payment are due
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August 2026: Piece is completed and pdfs are delivered to all consortium members (exact date will be confirmed winter 2026)
Consortium Participation:
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$250, due by February 1, 2026
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Payment will be collected by the Composer, with instructions sent in an email.
Consortium Members
As of January 21, 2026
Sagar Anupindi
Matthew Covington
Emily Hart, University of Florida
Nancy Ambrose King, University of Michigan
Jillian Kouzel, University of New Mexico
Andreas Oeste, Penn State University
Jeremiah Quarles, Western Michigan University (Consortium Lead)
Megan Wojtyla, Voyager Reed Quintet
Explore Gala's works for oboe:
What the Trees Know, for oboe, cello, and marimba (2023)
Matriarch, for wind quintet (2020)