Borealis Wind Quintet with pianist Leon Bates
Sunday, October 24, 2010, 3:00 PM

Borealis Wind Quintet has been acclaimed as one of America's preeminent chamber ensembles. With its exemplary musical integrity, irresistible energy, and five-fold charisma, it’s no surprise that these talented wind musicians captured a Grammy nomination for best classical chamber music performance. Audiences respond enthusiastically to their exquisite programming, which ranges from the finest of the classics to opera arias and works for piano and winds. As they did in their 2003 DCA concert, the Borealis Wind Quintet will team again in 2010 with pianist Leon Bates—“an artist of powerful impact”—in a unique performance that combines innovative programming and musical excellence.

“[Borealis Wind Quintet presented] A polished, elegantly turned performance...scintillating...” —The New York Times