CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
Kim-Choi Duo is a husband-wife duo that plays the full range of classical and modern repertoires. Showcasing their impeccable ensemble and critically acclaimed artistry, they have performed throughout the USA, Europe, and South Korea. Together, they released the well-received CD, Fraçois Deveinne: Clarinet Sonatas (NAXOS). Kim-Choi Duo actively commissions new works for clarinet and piano, and they are set to publish additional CDs featuring new music.
Possessing a knack for adventurous yet accessible programming, enhakē (in-HA-kee) has consistently distinguished itself with performances of startling intensity. Drawing its name from the Seminole (Creek) word for sound or call, enhakē has been praised for its “playing of the very highest caliber” (Fanfare) and “keen instinct for exciting programmes” (BBC Music Magazine). Their 2010 Carnegie Hall recital Made in Americawas lauded for its "rock solid rhythmic integrity...strengths in balance, intonation, and musicality” and described as a “polished, yet spontaneous performance" (The New York Concert Review).
Oregon Wind Quintet is a faculty ensemble-in-residence at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. Recently, OWQ held a residency in Texas A&M University with distinguished composers such as Eric Ewazen and Peter Lieuwen and at the Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, premiering new intercultural compositions. The group also toured South Korea performing multiple concerts and giving master classes at universities in Seoul, Daejeon, and Daegu.