WindSync wind quintet

We are delighted to present the playful, yet deeply musical, spirit of the WindSync wind quintet.

These “revolutionary chamber musicians” (Houston Chronicle) are passionate about showing off the uniquely wide-ranging sonorities of the wind quintet. Their charismatic and personal performance style supports their three-pronged mission of artistry, education, and community-building.

They are Garrett Hudson, flute; Noah Kay, oboe; Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet; Kara LaMoure, bassoon and Anni Hochhalter, horn.

Their program includes several arrangements by LaMoure: Nadia Boulanger’s Prelude (arr. LaMoure), Mozart’s Serenade in C minor, K. 388, (arr. Rechtman), Boulanger’s Three Pieces: Modéré, Sans vitesse et  à l’aise, Vite et nerveusement rythmé (arr. LaMoure), Elliott Carter’s Quintet (1948) and Viet Cuong’s “Flora: Century Plant, The Governess, Joshua Tree.”

WindSync launched an international touring career after winning the 2012 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. They have appeared in concert at Ravinia, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, the Library of Congress, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

In demand for their ability to embed in communities, WindSync has served in residencies with the Grand Teton Music Festival, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, and the Lied Center, and they work with local partners to craft musical events for cities out of range of large arts organizations.

Winner of the 2022 Fischoff Ann Divine Educator Award, the ensemble regularly coaches at training programs nationwide, collaborates with youth orchestras, and performs for thousands of young people each year.