Rein Vaska '25, Composition Thesis Recital

Rein Vaska ’25 offers a Composition Thesis Recital featuring an original composition titled Wishbone, a contemporary song cycle based on the poetry of Richard Siken. Performers include Williams students: Ben Sapovits ’25, Liam Giszter ’25, Sachin Kirtane ’26, Emmanuelle Monahan ’25, Kai LaMothe ’27, EB Diallo ’25, Jazmin Morenzi ’27, and Elena Lowe ’25.

Rein Vaska is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer from Northern California. His style blends alternative rock with contemporary classical music, incorporating influences of R&B, jazz, folk, electronic, and ambient music. In 2024, Rein wrote, recorded, and released a self-titled psychedelic indie album with his duo project, Montara. At Williams, Rein has played drums in jazz ensembles, Cap and Bells theater productions, and independent student bands, as well as been the music director for Purple Rain a cappella.

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