DWQ Awarded Chamber Music America Residency Grant
We are pleased to announce that the Dorian Wind Quintet was awarded a $12,000 matching grant for a residency in New Mexico. The quintet will have out-reach activities and concerts at the Taos Pueblo and in Taos, the Santa Fe Indian School, the United World College, and the University of New Mexico in January 2006.

The obituary of Ethan Bauch
With great sadness, the Dorian Wind Quintet announces the death of it’s bassoonist, Ethan Bauch, of lymphoma on Saturday, November 12, 2005. Ethan was a person with tremendous talents, strong opinions and wry wit. He will be greatly missed. Our sympathies go out to his family, particularly to his wife, Toko, who never missed a concert. Donations in Ethan's memory may be made to the Stem Cell Research Foundation, Development Department, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarkesburg, MD 20871, or to the Dorian Woodwind Quintet Foundation, POB 230658, New York, NY 10023.

NEW Historical Archives Available!
Now in its 44th season, the Dorian Quintet has a rich history of performance and education. As part of the group's upcoming Archival Project, we have compiled some historical data and made it available here on the DWQ website. Just click the "Group History" button on the navigation bar at the left, and find out what's been going on with the Dorian Quintet for the last half-century.

Two New DWQ Recordings
The Dorian Wind Quintet can be heard on two new recordings. The first, Trilogy, features works of Daniel Asia, including his Woodwind Quintet (1998), a Dorian commission. This CD can be purchased here. Master Play--The Sunday Sessions is a collection featuring guests on Minnesota Public Radio's St. Paul Sunday program. DWQ is represented in the Finale of Antonin Reicha's Quintet in Eb, Opus 88 No.2. To purchase, click here.

DWQ Awarded NEA Grant
We are pleased to announce that the Dorian Wind Quintet has been awarded a $12,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This grant was presented under the Heritage and Preservation category of funding and will help offset costs of our planned archival recording covering the group's history.

The compilation CD will include photos, anecdotes and the best recorded performances of the Dorian Wind Quintet throughout its history, culminating with the Anniversary Variations on a Theme of Reicha. This will serve as a companion piece to Jerry Kirkbride's recent project documenting the history of the Quintet. Click here to read more about Jerry's project in an article by James Keller, appearing in the 2005 Chamber Music America Directory (requires Acrobat Reader).

The National Endowment for the Arts requires a dollar-for-dollar match on this grant, so your contributions are needed and most welcome. Thank you!

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