Venue
110 Orchard Road
Newark, DE 19716
Christiana Winds presents their spring concert comprised of 20th and 21st century cornerstones from the wind quintet repertoire. Selections will enthrall the audience with a variety of atmospheres such as exuberant, reflective, and humorous. The program includes: Denes Agay: Five Easy Dances; Adam Vidiksis: Pillars in the Sea; Darius Milhaud: La cheminée du roi René; and Endre Szervánszky: Wind Quintet No. 1.
An ensemble of five dynamic and brilliant players, Christiana Winds explores the exciting and unique tradition of wind chamber music from the 18th century to the present. In diverse settings from the concert hall to the school classroom, Christiana Winds brings to its audiences the freshness and immediacy of the wind-instrument tradition. As ensemble-in-residence in the University of Delaware School of Music, Christiana Winds performs a variety of music, often with guest artists, and has been active commissioning new works for wind quintet.
Members of the quintet are Eileen Grycky, flute; Erin Banholzer, oboe; Christopher Nichols, clarinet; John David Smith, horn; and Zachary Feingold, bassoon, whom are active as soloists and members of numerous other ensembles.
Presented by University of Delaware, Department of Music.