Here you can find all the composers that have worked with the Quintet of the Americas for over 40 years.
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Marcelo Zarvos
Changes – Sextet for piano and winds I. Prelùdio II. Meditaçȃo III. Quase Choro Changes was commissioned by Quintet of the Americas with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Written in 2003, it was premiered by Quintet of the Americas with Marcelo Zarvos on piano at St.…
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Mario Lavista
Suite de Gargantúa for woodwind quintet and string quartet (2009) I. Dolores del parto y nacimiento de GargantúaII. Durante la noche, Gargantúa se dirige a ParisIII. Genealogía de GargantúaIV. “Los padres de Gargantúa: Grandgousier y Garganelle”V. “Gargantúa y las campanas de Nôtre Dame”VI. “Canción de cuna de Gargantúa”VII. “Gargantúa se divierte” Commissioned by Quintet of…
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Mark Dancigers
Quiet Tide (2009) Quintet of the Americas wanted to commission a composer under the age of 30 to write one of the works for their Mannahatta Project, works inspired by the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s sail up the river that bears his name. Mark Dancigers was chosen for this commission. He had lived by…
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Matt Sullivan
Jesu Joy of Amazing Grace Graceful Maze Intricate Simplicity Program notes to come Oboist MATT SULLIVAN has performed extensively on four continents and is recognized internationally as both a virtuoso performer and teacher, as well as an important advocate for the modern oboe. The New York Times has praised his gorgeously lyrical playing and the…
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Max Lifchitz
Yellow Ribbons #32 Professor Max Lifchitz is active as a composer, performer, arts administrator and educator. A graduate of The Juilliard School and Harvard University, he was invited to join the University at Albany faculty in 1986. Previously, he held teaching appointments at the Manhattan School of Music and Columbia University. In addition to teaching a variety…
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Michael Colina
Baion de Bayo (2008) Micahel Colina wrote Baion de Bayo for Quintet of the Americas and it was premiered by them during the 3rd Annual Latin American Culture Week on the 1st Latin American Marathon of Music and Dance at the Zipper Factory in NYC on Nov. 9, 2008. Born of Cuban-American heritage, Michael Colina…
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Neil Rolnick
Ambos Mundos (2004) Ambos Mundos was premiered by Quintet of the Ameircas April 21, 2004 at Merkin Concert Hall, in NYC. The word is recorded on the Innova label. Rolnick writes: “Ambos Mundos was completed during a week long stay in Havana, Cuba in March of 2004. The piece takes its name from the hotel…
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Pauline Oliveros
(1932-2016) Portrait of the Quintet of the Americas (1996) Quintet of the Americas worked with Pauline Oliveros before working on this piece. She explained her thoughts about Deep Listening and had us listen to the room and outside sounds to consider them part of the music as we worked with her on improvisation. Her concept…
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Peri Mauer
Caprice for Wind Quintet (2022) Peri Mauer writes: Living on Tenth Avenue in midtown Manhattan lends itself to an ongoing relationship with the wind. It is a force that greets you as you exit my building, ranging from the pleasant calmness of a nice breeze to a ferocity fueled by powerful gusts strong enough to…
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Raúl Mojíca Mesa
Reflexiones sonoras para quinteto de viento sobre motivos Yuco-Motilón (1977) Quintet of the Americas (Quinteto de las Americas) met Raúl Mojíca Mesa in 1977 during the Quintet’s first year in Colombia. Hired to play weekly on the Nationl radio, and given the request to include Colombian music, the Quintet met a number of Colombian composers.…
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Renée Manning
The Only Thing You Need Is Me (2017) Renée Manning and her husband, Earl McIntyre, bass trombonist and composer/arranger have been long-time friends with Quintet hornist Barbara Oldham. The Quintet has collaborated with these jazz arists along with Carlos Maldonado, percussionist in several large community programs in Queens supported by the National Endowment for the…
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Ricardo Romaneiro
Ventos (2007) Ventos was commissioned by Quintet of the Americas and premiered by the Quintet at Merkin Concert Hall in NYC on May 10, 2007. The title of Ricardo Romaneiro’s wind quintet, Ventos, is the Portuguese word for winds, a pun that perfectly describes the piece. This dazzling display of ensemble virtuosity is a lively confection…