Featured Image: Senior Music Education major, Clara Kallaos, plays her oboe at her recital on Sunday, Oct. 26, in the Blankenship Recital Hall in Martin, TN. (Pacer Photo / Ethan Tanner)

Senior music education major Clara Kallaos presented a variety of intriguing pieces written for oboe at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in the Blankenship Recital Hall.

She started her recital with Oboe Concerto in F Minor, written by George Philipp Telemann. This piece showcased Kallaos’ flexible musicianship as she played each section with expertise. Professor Brian Ray served as her piano accompanist for the piece, complementing her oboe’s unique timbre throughout the intricate work.

She went on to play a more contemporary seven-part piece titled Seven Bagatelles by Gordon Jacob. She played through the unique piece flawlessly, using her remarkable oboe talent to perform each part of the song and its distinctive rhythms.

For her next piece, Kallaos collaborated with a variety of saxophone players, all of whom are a part of her saxophone and double reed studio. They came together and played “Gabriel’s Oboe” by Ennio Morricone and Roberto Sansuini.

Throughout the piece, Kallaos’ part emerged above the other players as she played the melody with the saxophones’ relaxing accompaniment. The other players included her fiancé, Daniel Capua, on tenor saxophone; Joshua White on alto saxophone; Landen Dougherty on tenor saxophone; and Corey Arndt on baritone saxophone.

For her final piece, Kallaos joined bass player Jason Hicks and drummer Will Freeman on a jazzy piece titled Click-Track Baroque by Mackenzie Jones. They played together with pianist Brian Ray and brought a proper close to a wonderful recital celebrating a standout UT Martin student.

Reflecting on the different experiences Kallaos has had while studying at the University of Tennessee at Martin, she is very appreciative of the opportunities she has received.

“It has taught me to be really thankful for, you know, my friends and family and people close to me. You never know who is going to give you specific wisdom that you need for the rest of your life,” she said.

Her soon-to-be husband, Daniel Capua, is happy they can travel the rest of their musical journeys together.

“I’ve seen firsthand all the hard work that she’s put into this degree, and all the hard work that it takes. We’re just excited to… open a new chapter. She’s planning on getting her master’s, so we’re just looking forward to that,” Capua said.

Kallaos plans to teach and direct college ensembles as a long-term goal, fitting for a standout music student.

You can view a video of the recital below.