Imani Winds: The French Connection - Sunday, October 13th at 3 pm - Massry Center for the Arts

Friends of Chamber Music presents- Imani Winds: The French Connection. Celebrating over a quarter century of music making, the 2024 GRAMMY® Best Classical Compendium winning group has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet. From the rhythmic beats of Haitian folklore to the soulful melodies of Josephine Baker's portraits, culminating in a mesmerizing rendition of Stravinsky's iconic "The Rite of Spring," this concert promises an unforgettable fusion of sound and storytelling. The ensemble’s playlist embraces traditional chamber music repertoire, and newly commissioned works from voices that reflect historical events and the times in which we currently live. Twenty-six seasons of full-time touring has brought Imani Winds to virtually every major chamber music series, performing arts center, and summer festival in the U.S. They regularly perform in prominent venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center and have a presence at festivals such as Chamber Music Northwest, Chautauqua Institution and Banff Centre. Imani Winds thoughtfully curates unique residencies that include performances, workshops, and masterclasses to thousands of students each year at institutions such as the University of Chicago, Eastman School of Music and Duke University. Their international presence includes concerts throughout Asia, Brazil, Australia, England, New Zealand and Europe. Appointed in 2021 as Curtis Institute of Music’s first ever Faculty Wind Quintet, Imani Winds commitment to education runs deep. The highly successful Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival launched in 2010, is an annual summer program devoted to musical excellence and career development for pre-professional instrumentalists and composers. The curriculum includes mentorship, masterclasses, entrepreneurial workshops, community engagement activities and performances, with the goal of fostering the complete musician and global citizen. In 2019, the group extended their mission even further by creating the non-profit organization, Imani Winds Foundation, which exists to support, connect and uplift their initiatives and more. To date, one of Imani Winds’ most humbling recognitions is a permanent presence in the classical music section of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC.

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