IUP Woodwind Quintet
Event Information
Description
The IUP Faculty Woodwind Quintet is comprised of full-time faculty artists and teachers found within the IUP Department of Music. In addition to their annual recitals on the campus of IUP, the quintet has been invited to perform at multiple meetings of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Conference, and most recently, a tour of Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia where they gave multiple performances and masterclasses at such venues such as the Moscow Conservatory and the Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory. Dedicated to the mission of music education, the Quintet regularly performs in schools all through the northeastern United States, providing high-quality performances for school-age children of all ages. The members of the quintet are Dr. Therese Wacker, flute; Dr. Stephanie Caulder, oboe; Dr. Rosemary Engelstad, clarinet; Dr. Heidi Lucas, horn; and Dr. Jason Worzbyt, bassoon.
Organizer PAConsort
Organizer of IUP Woodwind Quintet
The Pennsylvania Consort sponsors a six-concert Guest Artist Series in the fall and spring each year, six free outdoor summer music concerts, a performance each December of Handel’s Messiah and educational programs in the schools. The all-volunteer organization keeps concert ticket prices low to encourage a wide audience, and relies on donations, advertising revenue, and grants to sustain its activities. The Pennsylvania Consort Society is a publicly supported 501(c)(3) Not-For-profit Corporation.
