October 22, Drew Kerns - Horn Andrew Kearns has been principal horn of the Foothills Philharmonic for the past three years. He began playing horn under the guidance of his father, William Kearns, professor of horn and music history at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado, a Master of Music and Ph.D in Musicology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina at Columbia. He is presently a librarian at Clemson University, but has also taught music appreciation at Furman University and other schools. He is a specialist in music of the late-eighteenth century, and has published research on the genres of the concerto and orchestral serenade as well as scholarly editions of eighteenth-century music. His edition of the Serenade in D Major by Antonio Rosetti was given its modern premier by the Foothills Philharmonic last February. In addition to his scholarship, Andrew has maintained an interest in musical performance. His musical training included four summers at Rocky Ridge Music Center near Estes Park, Colorado, an experience that instilled in him a love for chamber music. He has regularly played with student and community orchestras and bands, including the Jefferson Symphony (Golden, Colorado), and the Champaign-Urbana Symphony (Illinois). Andrew lives in Greenville with his wife Sofía and son Tomás.
	February 25, Papageno Quartet Barbara Tilly, Flute; Erin Jennings, Oboe; Matthew Hanna, Clarinet; Ericka Tyner, Horn; Frank Jordan, Bassoon  The Papageno Quintet was established in 1997 in Greenville, South Carolina in order to enrich the upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina arts communities. Their goal is to provide a yearly concert series of chamber music for winds and provide quality function oriented music. The group's repertoire includes pieces from all musical genres, including Baroque, Classical, Ragtime, Latin, and 20th century. Members of the group have performed in the Greenville, Charleston, Columbia, Asheville (NC), Knoxville (TN), Vancouver (BC), One World (NY), and Bach Society (NY) Symphony Orchestras among other professional and semi-professional chamber and orchestral ensembles. Indivduals involved in the ensemble hold degrees in Music from University of South Carolina Columbia, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Converse College, and Manhattan School of Music. Founding members Matthew Hanna and Frank Jordan serve as principal clarinet and bassoon of the Foothills Philharmonic, and members of the quintet joined the Foothills Philharmonic's first Chamber Concert in 2005 for a performance of the Richard Strauss Suite in Bb for 13 winds under the baton of Dr. Gary A. Robinson. For more information, please visit http://www.papagenoquintet.com