Splinter Reeds is the West Coast's first reed quintet comprising five innovative musicians with a shared passion for new music. The ensemble is committed to presenting top tier performances of today’s best contemporary composition showcasing the vast possibilities of the reed quintet commissioning new works and collaborating with fellow musicians and artists.
As a relatively new chamber music genre the reed quintet is an evolutionary detour from the traditional woodwind quintet with the advantages of a more closely related instrument family. Distinguishing themselves amongst even the relatively small number of professional reed quintets currently active worldwide the ensemble is explicitly dedicated to cutting-edge composition and expanding the existing reed quintet repertoire through the collaborative development of new works by emerging and established composers.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ford Hall, James J Whalen Center for Music, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, United States
