Photo credit: Christian Steiner

For almost 60 seasons, the acclaimed New York Woodwind Quintet has maintained an active performance schedule in the U.S. and abroad. On Friday, February 23, at 8 p.m., that schedule brings the distinguished ensemble to Ohio for a performance on Oberlin College’s Artist Recital Series.

The quintet’s current members include Oberlin Conservatory of Music alumna Carol Wincenc ’71 on flute, oboist Stephen Taylor, clarinetist Charles Neidich, bassoonist Marc Goldberg, and William Purvis on horn. They will present a program that features Reicha’s Quintet in D Major, Haas’ Wind Quintet, Op. 10, Allegro and Andante (Fantasie in F) für eine Orgelwalze KV 608 by Mozart (arr. Purvis), and Harbison’s Quintet for Winds.

Reserved-seat tickets are $7 for students, $16 for seniors and those with an Oberlin College I.D., and $20 for the general public. They may be purchased in advance by calling Oberlin's Central Ticket Service at 1-800-371-0178. Tickets purchased at the door the night of the concert are an additional $3.

The New York Woodwind Quintet stands as America’s foremost woodwind ensemble. It has commissioned and premiered more than 20 compositions, some of which have become classics of the woodwind repertoire. The current members are all internationally recognized performers and teachers, and continue the quintet’s 15-year residency at the Juilliard School. The ensemble has recorded on such labels as Boston Skyline, Bridge, New World Records, and Nonesuch.

Media sponsorship for the Artist Recital Series is provided by WCLV 104.9-FM, Cleveland’s classical music radio station, and 90.3-WCPN ideastream. Corporate sponsorship is provided by the DeWitt Stern Group, Legend Financial Group, and the Riverside Company. For more information about the 2006-07 season of the Artist Recital Series, please visit www.oberlin.edu/arseries.