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May 8, 2016 Executive Director [email protected]
(702) 275-7014
Houston's WindSync Awarded Prestigious Fischoff Competition Gold Medal
Innovative wind quintet won the Senior Wind Division and will join the Winner’s Tour this fall
Houston, TX - WindSync won a coveted gold medal from the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association on May 8, 2016, at the 2016 Fischoff Competition on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA. The Houston, Texas-based wind quintet won the Senior Wind Division and will participate in the Fischoff Winner’s Tour of the Midwestern United States September 26 - October 1, 2016. The quintet is comprised of Anni Hochhalter, French Horn; Garrett Hudson, Flute; Tracy Jacobson, Bassoon; Jack Marquardt, Clarinet; and Emily Tsai, Oboe.
“Excellent presentation. Very impressive. All players are very polished and all work well together as an ensemble. Bravo!” - Kevin Cobb, American Brass Quintet, 2016 Fischoff Competition judge
The Fischoff Competition is the world’s largest chamber music competition, with an average of 125 ensembles representing 22 nations competing each year. The organization’s mission is to inspire lives through breathtaking performances and they strive to encourage young people to pursue chamber music study and performance.
“We are so excited to represent the arts in Houston on national scale. For us this competition was about showcasing WindSync’s original and authentic style of chamber music and we can’t thank our families, friends, fans, and community enough for supporting us along the way.” - Anni Hochhalter, WindSync, French horn
WindSync’s 2016-2017 season kicks off in Houston at Miller Outdoor Theater on September 2, 2016, and includes a total of 8 Houston performances. The ensemble is also booked to perform 12 shows in 11 states nationally.
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WindSync enriches the lives of children, families, and all members of the community through innovative, interactive chamber music concerts and educational programs.
The ensemble is strongly committed to educational enrichment and promoting arts engagement, featuring outreach performances specifically designed for various constituencies–including students, community audiences and people with disabilities. Houston Public Radio’s “The Front Row” called WindSync “innovative…unconventional and exciting,” and they were hailed by the Houston Chronicle as “revolutionary chamber musicians.” WindSync is a fresh and energetic wind quintet internationally recognized for dramatic and engaging interpretations of classical music. Critics and audiences alike rave about programs that expand the wind quintet repertoire with newly commissioned works written for WindSync as well as a wide array of original arrangements of classical masterworks. These five virtuoso players perform exclusively from memory and specialize in creative concerts that inspire and entertain audiences of all ages.
Website: www.windsync.org
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WindSync
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WindSync
Twitter: www.twitter.com/windsync
Instagram: www.instagram.com/windsync
May 8, 2016 Executive Director [email protected]
(702) 275-7014
Houston's WindSync Awarded Prestigious Fischoff Competition Gold Medal
Innovative wind quintet won the Senior Wind Division and will join the Winner’s Tour this fall
Houston, TX - WindSync won a coveted gold medal from the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association on May 8, 2016, at the 2016 Fischoff Competition on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA. The Houston, Texas-based wind quintet won the Senior Wind Division and will participate in the Fischoff Winner’s Tour of the Midwestern United States September 26 - October 1, 2016. The quintet is comprised of Anni Hochhalter, French Horn; Garrett Hudson, Flute; Tracy Jacobson, Bassoon; Jack Marquardt, Clarinet; and Emily Tsai, Oboe.
“Excellent presentation. Very impressive. All players are very polished and all work well together as an ensemble. Bravo!” - Kevin Cobb, American Brass Quintet, 2016 Fischoff Competition judge
The Fischoff Competition is the world’s largest chamber music competition, with an average of 125 ensembles representing 22 nations competing each year. The organization’s mission is to inspire lives through breathtaking performances and they strive to encourage young people to pursue chamber music study and performance.
“We are so excited to represent the arts in Houston on national scale. For us this competition was about showcasing WindSync’s original and authentic style of chamber music and we can’t thank our families, friends, fans, and community enough for supporting us along the way.” - Anni Hochhalter, WindSync, French horn
WindSync’s 2016-2017 season kicks off in Houston at Miller Outdoor Theater on September 2, 2016, and includes a total of 8 Houston performances. The ensemble is also booked to perform 12 shows in 11 states nationally.
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WindSync enriches the lives of children, families, and all members of the community through innovative, interactive chamber music concerts and educational programs.
The ensemble is strongly committed to educational enrichment and promoting arts engagement, featuring outreach performances specifically designed for various constituencies–including students, community audiences and people with disabilities. Houston Public Radio’s “The Front Row” called WindSync “innovative…unconventional and exciting,” and they were hailed by the Houston Chronicle as “revolutionary chamber musicians.” WindSync is a fresh and energetic wind quintet internationally recognized for dramatic and engaging interpretations of classical music. Critics and audiences alike rave about programs that expand the wind quintet repertoire with newly commissioned works written for WindSync as well as a wide array of original arrangements of classical masterworks. These five virtuoso players perform exclusively from memory and specialize in creative concerts that inspire and entertain audiences of all ages.
Website: www.windsync.org
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WindSync
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WindSync
Twitter: www.twitter.com/windsync
Instagram: www.instagram.com/windsync