One of the unexpected pleasures of playing music with these fine 4 people, is the opportunity to share important life experiences. Before...

In honor of Paul Hindemith's birthday yesterday (November 16, 1895), our recordings of one of our favorites of the standard wind quintet...

If you are a performer, you know that there are always certain things that you check for before you leave for a gig. 1) Instrument 2)...

Despite the 80-­90 degree weather we’ve been having here in DC, it definitely feels like summer is coming to an end. District5 is hard at...

We've recently returned from the Savvy Musician in ACTION Chamber Music Competition and Experiential Retreat for Arts Entrepreneurs!...

As many of you know, District5 formed as the Graduate Fellowship Quintet in Fall of 2013 at the University of Maryland. We didn't know...

It has been a privilege collaborating with the Excelsa String Quartet for Das Lied von der Erde this season. Take a moment to learn more...

With our performance of Das Lied von der Erde just a few short days away, we wanted to share the experience of putting this incredible...

You know you are in a doctoral program when your “Spring Break” translates to “finally, a chance to do research at the Library of...

In our most recent recital, District5 performed works by Mozart, Villa-Lobos, and Carter. These pieces were not only transformative in...