Pentamerus Winds
A Woodwind Quintet
Pentamerus Winds, a woodwind quintet was formed in 1988 by a dedicated group of free-lance musicians and has since become a fixture in Boston's music community. The ensemble has performed under the auspices of numerous concert series such as the MIT Chapel Series, Brandeis University Goldfarb Library Series, the Harvard Club (New York City), Trinity Church in Boston, and every summer at the Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. The quintet is featured on several recordings for Krystal Records with the Daughters of St. Paul Choir and has been awarded several Massachusetts Arts Lottery grants. Their classical repertoir spans three centuries from Bach to Ligeti, and also includes a variety of arrangements from operas, musicals, and dances.
The word "Pentamerus" means "divided into or consisting of five parts", for example, a starfish is a pentamerus. Although each instrument in the quintet is unique in its sound and musical range, it is the way in which the five musical instruments combine that makes the sound of a woodwind quintet so special.
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The Players
Robin Baker (flute) performs chamber music with Pentamerus Winds, the Lyra Duo with guitarist Joseph Scott, and frequently with Harmonie Chamber Winds. Ms. Baker holds a B.M. from Boston Conservatory, where she studied with Leone Buyse. She is currently the Director of Educational Activities for the Handel & Haydn Society, and was formerly a flute instructor at Malden High School.
Ronald Kaye (oboe) is a member of the Boston Philharmonic, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, Cape Cod Symphony, Harmonie Chamber Winds, and a substitute with the Esplanade Pops. Mr. Kaye holds a B.M. from St. Olaf College (Minnesota) and a M.M. from Peabody Conservatory. He currently teaches at the Concord and Newton public schools.
Carolyn Grant (clarinet) is a founding member of the Pentamerus Winds and has performed with the Bedford and Bach Society Orchestras. Ms. Grant is a graduate of the Julliard School of Music Pre-College program and holds an A.B. degree in History and Science from Harvard University. She is currently a computer programmer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Leo Kenen (bassoon), a founding member of the Pentamerus Winds, is a member of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Cape Cod Symphony and the Nashua Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Kenen hold a B.M. from the New England Conservatory and a M.S. in Computer Science from Boston University. Mr. Kenen is Chief System Architect for Digimarc ID Systems.
Kristin Olsen (French horn) is a member of the Nashua Symphony and the Granite State Symphony Orchestra. She holds a B.M. in Music Education and Music Performance from the University of NC-Greensboro and a M.M. in Horn Performance from the New England Conservatory. Formerly on the faculty of Brevard College and the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina, she is currently the Director of Bands at Elm Street Junior High in Nashua, NH.
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Last modified on Wednesday, July 5, 2005