Kanata Winds
Kanata Winds is a Woodwind Quintet based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We perform, record, premiere, outreach, etc. Ask us about your project, we'd love to be a part of it!
Raimundo Gonzales began his musical training in his birth city of Santiago, Chile. He studied in the Composition and Arrangement program at the Instittuto Escuela Moderna de Musica and is now a Graduate composer at the University of Alberta. Huaynopo was originally written for wind quintet and Chilean percussion and was premiered in 2008.
The piece begins with a slow wave of sound that acts as an introduction to the Chilean dance theme that comes in later on. The articulations, registers and rhythms are what make this piece unique. Pay attention to the interplay between the voices, the effect is really exciting!
This is a live recording from our Spring Recital. We hope you enjoy it!
A standing Carl Nielsen with the members of the Copenhagen Wind Quintet. Nielsen wrote a great quintet for the group, and concerti for the flautist and clarinetist.
Have you heard or played the Nielsen quintet? What did you think?
“Chamber music - a conversation between friends”
Catherine Bowen
Kanata Winds, on our way to rehearsal in style!
Paquito D’Rivera is quite the rave in the woodwind quintet repertoire. He is a Cuban musician and composer. His influences include jazz, and south american melodies that he fuses with American techniques and rhythmic groupings. D’Rivera plays the saxophone.
Here is his Wapango for woodwind quintet. Enjoy!
If there’s anything you’d like to hear Kanata Winds perform or record, let us know! We love preparing, arranging, performing new music!
On June 9th, 2011, Kanata Winds performed the world premiere of Toronto composer, Matt Poon from the Manhattan School of Music’s “Telescopic” for Woodwind Quintet. We just completed a professional recording of the work that will be available upon request. Email kanatawinds@kanatawinds.com to get your free copy!
Kanata showing some Huskers pride in the UNL Bookstore with our Corn Hats!
Kanata Winds had a fantastic experience at the UNL Chamber Music Institute. The professors, coaches, accommodations, and everything about the institute was inspiring! Check it out!
Kanata Winds with our composer, Matt Poon, at the UNL Chamber Music Institute!
The results are in: Kanata Winds has been offered a full fellowship to attend the Chamber Music Institue at the School of Music at the University of Nebraska! Check out their website to see what we’ll be up to in June in Nebraska: http://www1.unl.edu/music/CMI/schedule.php.
Don’t forget about our upcoming recital in 2 weeks. April 16th, 2011 in Studio 2-7 of the Fine Arts Building at the University of Alberta. Check out the Kanata Winds website for more information. We will be raising money to support Matt Jaffray’s Ride For Cancer at the end of June. You can donate at the door or you can also find the link to donate online on our website.
Yes, you’ve guessed it! Our Winter recital was a huge success! Many thanks to everyone who came out on the freezing cold day to support us. We had an amazing time! Our spring recital date is confirmed and we have another wonderful program to present! Come and celebrate the end of classes and juries, and the arrival of spring with Kanata Winds, in recital!
Mark your calendars: Studio 2-7, Fine Arts Building, University of Alberta, 7:30pm.
Admission is free and there will be a reception to follow!
The program includes:
Three Shanties - Malcolm Arnold, Quintette No. 1 - Jean Francaix, Six Bagatelles - Gyorgy Ligeti, Libertango - Astor Piazzolla arr Jeff Scott, and featuring a new work by local composer, Raimundo Gonzales.
Please email kanatawinds@kanatawinds.com if you have any questions, comments, or if you’d just like to drop us a line. Hope to see you all there!
-Kanata Winds
Hi everyone,
Here is our poster for our recital! We’re looking forward to it, and hope you are too! Hope to see you on Saturday!
-Kanata Winds
Hi everyone,
Our winter recital is now planned so please mark your calendars for Saturday, February 5th at 7:30pm. We are performing in Studio 2-7 of the Fine Arts Building at the University of Alberta. Hope to see you all there!
The programme includes:
Hindemith - Kleine Kammermusik
Ibert - Trois pièces brèves
Debussy arr. Hallam - Suite No. 1
Muczynski - Movements
Coleman - Umoja
