Orpheus Winds
Orpheus Winds is the faculty woodwind quintet at Brigham Young University (BYU).[1]
History
[edit]Orpheus Winds was formed in the 1970s at Brigham Young University by one of its charter members, Glenn Willams, a BYU music professor.[1][2] The ensemble is one of the most renowned woodwind quintets in Western North America. The ensemble performs nationally and internationally including tours in Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Brazil.[1] They regularly perform at BYU in the Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center. The ensemble does not have a director and members of the ensemble choose pieces of music to perform.[1]
Members
[edit]The members include professors at the BYU School of Music Christina Castellanos (flute), Christian Tran (oboe), Brian Blanchard (horn), Jaren Hinckley (clarinet), and Christian Smith (bassoon).[3]
Sources
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Perry, Steven Kapp. "Orpheus Winds: Albert Roussel and Richard Faith". Highway 89. BYU Radio. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Glenn Robert Williams". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. December 26, 2002. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ↑ "092926 Orpheus Winds digital final". Issuu. September 25, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Encore Arts Management entry on Orpheus Winds Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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