A composition inspired by the designs of pioneering American architect Mary Jane Colter will open a recital Friday presented by the School of Creative Arts.

Clarinetist Jana Starling will join pianist Allison Benstead and musicians from the Windsor Symphony Orchestra musicians for a performance that includes Roshanne Etezady’s melodic Bright Angel.

Starling, a music instructor at Western University, will team with oboist Graham Mackenzie, hornist Timothy Lockwood, bassoonist Margaret P. Fay and flutist Laurel Swinden to form the quintet “Category V Winds.”

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. March 11 in Assumption Hall’s Heritage Auditorium. Admission is $15, $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door, by phone at 519-253-3000, ext. 4212, or online at www.uwindsor.ca/music.

Composer Etezady says she was especially drawn to Colter’s designs located in the Grand Canyon.

“In Bright Angel, I am not only interested in conveying the essence of these remarkable structures—the “flow” of each building, the use of light and space—but something of their character as well,” she says. “In so doing, I hope to remain true to Mary Jane Colter’s aesthetic of creating a new artwork with connections to nature and history, but also with an eye towards the future.”

Find complete concert information, including the full program and performer biographies, on the event website.