Enjoy a concert by the Calefax Reed Quintet with music that brings together classical and pop. For 35 years, the group has earned international acclaim for their virtuosic playing, brilliant arrangements, and novel staging.
As innovators of this new ensemble genre, featuring oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon, Calefax takes an adventurous approach to programming. Its varied repertoire includes new commissions and member-created arrangements, covering music from the past and today. As a result of countless international tours and collaborations with all kinds of musicians, its performances reflect the influences of world music, jazz, and improvisation.
This program highlights the richness and diversity of American music.