Debut Album Release: Farallon Quintet Originals
We are pleased to announce the release of our debut album, Farallon Quintet Originals. We chose to highlight on our very first CD some of our original offerings by featuring […]
Category Archives: Repertoire
Don Oehler and 600 Clarinet Quintets
We had the fortunate opportunity to be introduced to Don Oehler, clarinetist and professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Don is the foremost expert on clarinet quintets […]
Jay Sydeman and a World Premiere
Last week, we performed another world premiere quintet—Jay Sydeman’s “For Clarinet and String Quartet.” For those who aren’t familiar with Jay, he’s been described as “one of America’s most prolific […]
Bernard Herrmann and a Clarinet Quintet
Bernard Herrmann is most famous as a film composer who wrote the scores for major motion pictures including Citizen Kane, Taxi Driver, and Cape Fear. His most notable projects include […]
160 Clarinet Quintets!
160! Yep, according to the chamber music database Earsense, that’s how many clarinet quintets currently exist. When we did our own research and counted 60 a few months back, […]
Expanding the Repertoire with Durwynne Hsieh
One of our goals is to expand the clarinet quintet repertoire. To this end, we’ve been working with composers to write pieces for our ensemble. We recently premiered our very […]
You Mean There’s More than Mozart and Brahms?
So one of the most common questions we get is “What do you guys play other than Mozart and Brahms?” You’d be surprised how many folks out there know nothing […]
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