Midtown Concerts: Pentharmonia – Winds of Change

The turn of the 19th Century marked a period of political, social, and artistic revolution in France. Winds of Change is a sonic snapshot of Paris during and immediately following the Revolution. We present music for the newly established wind quintet genre by composers known in the most influential musical spaces in Paris — the Concerts Spirituel, the Conservatoire, and private salons.

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About Pentharmonia

Established in 2021 by students at The Juilliard school, Pentharmonia is a period instrument wind quintet specializing in late Classical repertoire. Not long after Haydn began exploring string quartets, composers sought similar chamber combinations for wind instruments, and the quintet emerged. Pentharmonia seeks to capture the unique blend and sonorities of the original instruments which inspired the composers of this repertoire.

Ellen Sauer, flute |
Emi Ostrom, oboe |
Yan Liu, clarinet |
Megan Hurley, French horn |
Aaron Goler, bassoon