NEWS & CONCERTS
February 28, 2019 4:00 PM Cochran Wrenn Duo Presenting InConcert at MMEA Allstate Conference
April 10, 2019 12:30 PM Cochran Wrenn Duo at Worcester Senior Center
July 9, 2019 7:30 PM Cochran Wrenn Duo at Carriage House Concert at Gore Place in Waltham, MA
Photo by Emily Ashman
About the Cochran-Wrenn Duo
The Cochran-Wrenn Duo presents diverse and engaging programs from the vast repertoire for flute and guitar. From Bach to the Tango as well as the players’ original compositions and arrangements, this ensemble strives not only to entertain, but also to challenge the musical expectations of their audience. Through their diligence and thoughtful programming, the Cochran-Wrenn duo maintains high standards of excellence with each new performance.
Bonnie and Bryan maintain rigorous schedules as soloists, orchestra musicians, chamber music collaborators and teachers. They are both conservatory trained musicians with degrees from Boston Conservatory and New England Conservatory and have performed with many ensembles throughout the Boston area and Central Massachusetts. Bryan was recently featured as a soloist with Symphony Pro Musica, performing the Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez. He also recently completed arrangement of the Bach Flute Sonatas in E major and e minor that were recently performed by the Cochran-Wrenn Duo. In the past few years, Bonnie has been pleased to perform on multiple occasions at the Ogunquit Chamber Music Festival and First Night Boston as well as performing the CPE Bach Concerto in D Major in Nashville as a winner of the National Flute Association’s Convention Performer Competition. Her compositions have been performed in Atlanta, Boston, Cape Cod, Washington State and New York, including a world premiere performance at Carnegie Hall.
The Cochran-Wrenn Duo has been featured on concerts at Assumption College, the Worcester Art Museum for First Night Worcester, King's Chapel in Boston, Worcester Music Guild and Gore Place.
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Bryan Wrenn
Bryan Wrenn has played guitar for over thirteen years and has a master's degree in guitar performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with world renowned guitarist Eliot Fisk. Prior to his time at NEC, he attended Assumption College in Worcester, MA, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree and studied classical guitar with Peter Clemente. He has also studied electric guitar and jazz theory/improvisation with Joe D’Angelo and Steve Trombley. In addition to his private studies, he has performed in master classes for Pepe Romero, Benjamin Verdery, Jason Vieaux, and Lorenzo Micheli. He works frequently as a soloist, having played in numerous venues throughout New England, including Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. Bryan was honored to perform the Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez as a soloist with Syphony Pro Musica in May 2011. He has also performed as an orchestral guitarist throughout central Massachusetts for such groups as the Worcester Jazz Orchestra, Wachusett Theater Company, Foothills Theater, Theater at the Mount, and Worcester County Light Opera. He is also active in music education, both as a freelance instructor and at the David French Music Company in Westborough, MA, where he has taught for the last five years.
AUDIO & VIDEO CLIPS
Bach Sonata in e minor II. Allegro
Ibert's Entr'acte
Chronicle
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BOOKING INFORMATION
For information about booking, please contact the Cochran-Wrenn Duo at bonnie(AT)bonniecochran.net
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Past Performances
November 10, 2018 | 10:30 AM
Chamber Music MetroWest Concert for Kids Series
David French Music, Westborough, MA
July 24, 2018 | 7:30 PM
Carriage House Concert
Gore Place in Waltham, MA
May 20, 2018 | 3:00 PM
InConcert Community Chamber Music Concert
David French Music, Westborough, MA
April 26, 2018 | 7:00 PM
World Premiere of Lux Arcana by Cody Forrest with Marlborough High School Wind Ensemble as part of InConcert
March 14, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Yacyshyn Concert Series at Marlborough Public Library
November 30, 2017 | 2:00 PM
Boston Public Library Concert for Never Too Late Group
Sunday, May 7, 2017 | 3:00 PM
InConcert Launch Concert
David French Music Company, Westborough, MA
Saturday, March 4, 2017 | 7:30 PM
Performance with the Salisbury Singers
A Celtic Celebration
Worcester, MA
Brymer: Letters from Ireland
Saturday, October 15, 2016 | 3:00 PM
Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory
Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future
Boston, MA
Selections from Piazzolla Histore du Tango
Thursday, August 4, 2016 | 7:30 PM
Concert @ Brookhaven
Lexington, MA
Wilson, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mahoney, Piazzolla
Sunday, May 22, 2016 | 3:00 PM
Chamber Music MetroWest Benefit Concert
David French Music Company, Westborough, MA
Bach, Schubert, Mahoney, Piazzolla
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 | 7:30 PM
Gore Place Summer Concert Series
52 Gore St., Waltham, MA
Program:
Shafer Mahoney: Shining River--a mesmerizing piece inspired by the writings of naturalist John Muir
David Leisner: Acrobats—a spirited and colorful fantasy inspired by Nathan Englander’s “The Tumblers,” a dark short story set during WWII, in which a group of Hasidic Jews mistakenly find themselves on a circus train instead of a train to a concentration camp
Edgar Girtain: Dance Piece--a jazzy and charming piece inspired by dance
Franz Schubert: Sonate, D. 384 (Op. 137 no. 1)—a perennial favorite
$10, $8 members and children 5-12
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 6:00 PM
Traditions of Wayland
Wayland, MA
The Art of the Dance
Music inspired by Dance for flute and guitar
Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
Ravel: Pavan pour une infant defunte
Ravel: Piece en forme de habanera
Villa-Lobos: Mazurka Choro
Leisner: Dances in the Madhouse
April 7, 2015 2:00 PM
Marlborough Senior Center
Marlborough, MA
Chamber Music Metrowest and Marlborough Senior Center present the Cochran-Wrenn Duo performing a program entiteld, The Art of the Dance, with music by Piazzolla, Ravel, Villa-Lobos and Leisner
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Marlborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
March 31, 2015 6:30 PM
Northborough Senior Center
Chamber Music Metrowest and Northborough Senior Center present the Cochran-Wrenn Duo performing a program entiteld, A Musical Journey, with music by Maggio, Coste, Kusiak and Corea
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Northborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
March 25, 2015 12:30 PM
Worcester Senior Center
Worcester, MA
A Musical Journey--Music by Maggio, Coste, Kusiak and Corea
This program is administered by the Worcester Arts Council, for the Local Cultural Council-an agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
January 10, 2015, 2:00 PM
Watertown Free Public Library
123 Main St., Watertown, MA
Merlin: Progressiones Para Pauline
Caliendo: Tristeza
Leisner: Dances in the Madhouse
Leisner: Acrobate
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonatina, op. 205
December 31, 2014 5:00 PM
First Night Worcester Concert
Epworth United Methodist Church
64 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA
Sunday, November 9, 2014 | 2:00 PM
Worcester Music Guild Concert
Birches at Briarwood Auditorium
Bach: Sonata in E Major Bach: Sonata in E Major
Leisner: Dances in the Madhouse
Coste: Le Montagnard, op. 34
Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 | 7:30 PM
Gore Place Summer Concert Series
52 Gore St., Waltham, MA
From Bach to the Tango
Bach: Sonata in E Major (World Premier of this arrangement by Bryan Wrenn)
Kusiak: Monhegan Suite
Corea: Spain
Leisner: Dances in the Madhouse
The program ranges from jazz to Bach to the tango. We'll be premiering Bryan Wrenn's arrangement of the beautiful Bach Sonata in E Major. Also on the program is "Spain" by Chick Corea (familiar to jazz lovers everywhere), "Monhegan Suite" by local composer John Kusiak and "Dances in the Madhouse" by David Leisner. "Monhegan Suite" depicts a day on Maine's Monhegan Island, and it has been a favorite with audiences at several recent concerts. "Dances in the Madhouse" is a collection of dance movements depicting characters from the lithograph of the same name by George Bellows.
$10, $8 members and ages 5-12
Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 7:00 PM
Assumption College HumanArts Series
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Program: Kusiak Monhegan Suite, Castelnuovo-Tedesco Sonatina , Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Marlborough Senior Center
250 Main Street, Marlborough, MA 01752
Program: Kusiak Monhegan Suite, Bach Sonata in e minor, Correa Spain
Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 6:00-6:45 PM
First Night Worcester
Epworth United Methodist Church
64 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA
Program: Kusiak Monhegan Suite, Castelnuovo-Tedesco Sonatina , Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 7:30 PM
Gore Place Concerts in the Carriage House
52 Gore St., Waltham, MA
Fusion: Music of the Americas
Come hear what happens when pop culture collides with classical music. Tango, folk, theatrical and traditional dance music from the U.S. to Argentina and beyond for flute and Guitar.
Program: Piazzola L’Histoire du Tango, Castelnuovo-Tedesco Sonatina , Merlin Progresiones para Pauline, Ravel Piece en forme de habanera, Ibert Entr’acte, Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
$10, $8 members and ages 5-12
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 12:15-12:45 PM
King's Chapel Tuesday Recital Series
Corner of Tremont and School St., Boston, MA 02108
Bach, arr. Wrenn: Flute Sonata in e minor, BWV 1034
Piazzolla: Selections from Histoire du Tango
Saturday, December 31, 2011 | 5:00
First Night Worcester
Worcester, MA
Giuliani: Six Variations for Flute and Guitar, op. 81
Bach, arr. Wrenn: Flute Sonata in e minor, BWV 1034
Ravel: Piece en forme de habanera
Piazzolla: Selections from Histoire du Tango
