Ian Ding is a versatile and in-demand percussionist specializing in contemporary & orchestral music. He is a founding member and co-director of New Music Detroit, a member of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project (Chicago), and the Virgil Moorefield Band (Zurich). He serves on the percussion faculty at the DePaul University School of Music. He […]
A Chicago native, I am a dedicated French horn musician and instructor passionate about sharing my love for music. Holding a Bachelor of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I studied under Daniel Grabois of the Meridian Arts Ensemble, and currently pursuing a Master of Music in Horn Performance at DePaul University, I bring […]
Gwendolyn Boros is a horn player from New Jersey/Maine studying horn performance and cognitive science at Northwestern University. She enjoys playing in Northwestern’s large ensembles as well as chamber groups like woodwind and brass quintets, horn quartets, and horn sextets. She is a student of Gail Williams and Jonathan Boen. Facebook
Sapphire Woodwind Quintet has been entertaining audiences with eclectic programs since 2004. Sapphire has performed on concert series all over Chicagoland, including the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, Mostly Music Chicago, the Nineteenth Century Club, and the Noontime Concerts at the University of Chicago. Sapphire has also been broadcast live on WFMT performing at […]