Vento Chiaro
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Vento Chiaro is a wind quintet founded in 1997 at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland and now based in the greater Boston area.
History[edit]
The quintet was founded in 1997 by flautist Johanna Goldstein at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] It relocated to the Boston area in 1999 when it became the ensemble-in-residence the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since 2002 it has served on the faculty of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute's Young Artists Wind Ensemble.[2] In 2008, the ensemble released their debut recording, Vento Chiaro: Music for Wind Quintet on Ongaku Records.[3]
Members[edit]
The current members of Vento Chiaro are:
- Ona Jonaityte (flute)
- Elizabeth England (oboe)
- Chi-Ju Juliet Lai (clarinet)
- Sam Childers (bassoon)
- Anne Howarth (horn)
Awards[edit]
- Saunderson Award at the Coleman Chamber Music Competition.[4]
- Silver Medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2000.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Wertheimer, Linda K. (26 July 2009). "This woodwind quintet proves it has staying power". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Affiliated Ensembles and Organizations. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Kaplan, Richard (March 2009). "Review: Rhapsodie Française/Quintet for Winds". Fanfare Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2011 (subscription required).
- ^ Henken, John (2 May 2000). "Woodwinds Steal the Show at Coleman Chamber Contest". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Richard Buell, Richard (29 May 2000). "Quintet's Daring May Skip Some Detail". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 October 2011 (subscription required).