THE STORY BEHIND OUR CMA COMMISSION: THE PREMIERE
We did it! On February 11, 2018 we gave the world premiere of Evis Sammoutis's brand new wind quintet, J.II.9 fragments, commissioned...
DISTRICT5 GETS #SAVVY
We've recently returned from the Savvy Musician in ACTION Chamber Music Competition and Experiential Retreat for Arts Entrepreneurs!...
SPRING BREAK – MUSICIANS GONE WILD…FOR ELLIOTT CARTER!
You know you are in a doctoral program when your “Spring Break” translates to “finally, a chance to do research at the Library of...
WISDOM TOOTH WISDOM
In our most recent recital, District5 performed works by Mozart, Villa-Lobos, and Carter. These pieces were not only transformative in...
ELLIOTT'S 8 ETUDES AND A FANTASY FOR WOODWIND QUARTET
District5 needed a piece to work on while our fabulous hornist, Laura B, was recovering from her wisdom tooth surgery. I suggested “Let’s...
THOUGHTS ON EXILE
As we put together our latest program, EXILED, we came across many incredible thoughts on the subject of exile and feel we only began to...