Utica — Zephyros Winds performs at 2:30 PM on Sunday, January 8 at the Manson Williams Proctor Art Institute, 310 Genesee Street.
Their program includes works by Carl Nielsen, Paquito Derivera, Reena Esmail and Endre Cervanski. This live concert will be streamed live through the Utica Chamber Music Society (CMSU) website www.uticachambermusic.org.
General admission to the live concert is $25, $10 for students 18+ with ID, and free for children under 18 and teens. Payment is cash, check or credit card only. Masks are optional and remote seating is available.
For the live stream, visit CMSU’s website at 2:15 PM to confirm system compatibility before the performance begins. For viewers without a CMSU subscription, the suggested donation is $25.
Named after the Greek god of the west wind, Zéphyros Winds bring together five soloists known for their virtuosic playing style to perform a wide range of wind music with a near-symphonic sound. His five members of Zephyros Winds – Jennifer Grimm on flute, Fatma Dougler on oboe, Marianne Gisfeld on clarinet, Saxton Rhodes on bassoon, and Soher Schoendorf on horn – all pursued chamber music and orchestral careers. I’m in.
In 1995, one year after its formation, the ensemble won first place and the Grand Prix at the Fischhof National Chamber Music Competition, attracting attention as the first brass quintet in the history of the competition.
Recognized for their extraordinary achievements as educators as well as performers, each member holds teaching positions at some of the best music schools in the country. Overall, Zéphyros Winds has a long history of participating in school and musical organization residencies.
For more information, please visit the Zéphyros Winds website (www.zephyroswinds.org). For more information on this and all his CMSU concerts, call 315-507-3597 or 315-794-9741, or visit CMSU’s website at www.uticachambermusic.org.
