- the new wind quintet -

QUINTETTE PHENIX

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a renewed wind Quintet

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Phénix Quintet is an unprecedented musical group with a very special orchestration combining clarinet’s playful virtuoso, oboe’s and English horn’s sophisticated allure, trombone’s versatility and tuba’s profound round deepness.
That musical utopia was born in 2016 at the National Music Conservatory of Paris where five young musicians set themselves the objective of renewing the practice of chamber music.
As 21 century ‘s musicians, they wanted to break down barriers between musical genres in order to open up to new audiences and new musics.
They therefore created a new band that could blur boundaries, that refused dividing lines between noble and popular instruments, wood wind and brass instruments, original and transcribed repertoires, serious, academic music and traditional or contemporary one. Musical crossing is their key word.
Phenix quintet is made up of talented and open minded musicians, winners of many international prizes and rewards who are actively looking into the future. Moving towards contemporary music they perform several pieces that have been dedicated to Phenix quintet; they also work with great composers of our time. But at the same time, their musical repertoire includes many of the masterpieces of the past centuries, with daring arrangements exploring the numerous possibilities of each instrument of the quintet.
Phenix quintet can play anything and dares to do so.

Phenix quintet recently performed at the “Philharmonie de Paris” , at “La Seine Musicale”. It regularly performs at the “Young Talent” festival, in particular at “Le Grand Palais”, in Paris.

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