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QUINTET ATTACCA

Founded in 1999, Quintet Attacca is one of Chicago's most dynamic chamber music ensembles. Grand Prize Winner and Wind Division Gold Medal Winner of the 2002 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the quintet spent 20062009 as the Chicago Chamber Musicians' Professional Development Program Ensemble. Quintet Attacca is also proud to be in residence at the Music Institute of Chicago, offering performances, family programming, chamber music coaching and individual lessons.

Quintet Attacca is an ensemble dedicated to bringing the unique sound of the wind quintet to all types of audiences. Quintet Attacca has reached audiences from Italy (at the 2003 Emilia Romagne Festival) to New York (at the Schneider Concerts Series at the New School) to concert halls all over Chicagoland as well as many live broadcasts on WFMT. Recent performances include a residency with Chamber Music Society of Detroit, C3 Composers at Constellation, and Chamber Music on the Fox.

Priding itself on its innovative programming, Quintet Attacca enjoys presenting concerts that are both accessible and cutting-edge. Programs span from Classical and Romantic eras to jazz and Latin influenced works and include pieces of today’s leading composers as well. Additionally, six works have been written for the quintet: David Smooke's Trompe L'oeil , Collin Anderson's Tangram , Rami Levin’s Danças Brasilieras and Portraits , Dana McCormick's Two Episodes for Wind Quintet , and Daniel Asia’s Chicago Variations.

More information at quintetattacca.com.

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