Western Wind Quintet performs at Dalton Center

Contact: Tonya Durlach
February 2, 2012
Photo of the Western Wind Quintet.
Western Wind Quintet

KALAMAZOO--The Western Wind Quintet will perform at Western Michigan University's Dalton Center Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8.

The quintet is noted for its innovative programming, mixing classics of the repertoire with compositions that expand the boundaries of traditional chamber music. The group is a resident faculty ensemble in the WMU School of Music. Members of the Western Wind Quintet are: Martha Councell-Vargas, flute; Michael Miller, oboe; Bradley Wong, clarinet; Lin Foulk, horn; and Wendy Rose, bassoon. The evening's program will include Quintet in B Major by Franz Danzi, "Shimmers of Light" by Richard Adams and "Kleine Kammermusik" by Paul Hindemith.

General admission tickets are $12, $10 for senior citizens, and $5 for WMU students with a valid Bronco Card. They are available at the door and through the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office at millerauditorium.com/som, (269) 387-2300 or (800) 228-9858.

The Feb. 8 performance is part of the Dalton Wed@7:30pm: Live and Interactive concert series presented by the WMU School of Music under the auspices of the Bullock Music Performance Institute. Concerts are held on Wednesdays and showcase guest artists, WMU faculty artists and ensembles, and WMU student groups. Each concert is preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion led by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of music.

For more information, visit wmich.edu/music or contact Meredith Bradford, concerts assistant, at @email or (269) 387-4678.