Faculty Ensembles
UNCG School of Music faculty join their talents and passions for performance both on campus and off through various ensembles. Below is a listing of some of these ensembles:
EastWind Trio d'Anches
Market Street Brass
The McIver Ensemble
Faculty Jazz Trio
The EastWind Trio d'Anches is the resident faculty reed trio at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Formed as a quintet in 1973, EastWind has performed extensively and established an enviable reputation regionally, nationally, and internationally. The ensemble maintains a heavy concert schedule that includes performances and clinics at conventions and conferences, on radio and television, in public schools, and on various college campuses. The members each have extensive solo and chamber music experience, which brings strength and creative diversity to the group. EastWind has an effective musical rapport that allows the ensemble to perform a wide range of music with equal amounts of style, creativity, and bravado. Repertoire of the EastWind Trio d'Anches includes all of the standard literature from the Baroque to the present. The ensemble also draws upon the talents of guest artists to create entertaining programs enhanced by dance, narration, and the addition of other instruments. Along with formal performances, EastWind has an excellent educational program of lecture/demonstrations and master classes for schools, as well as customized residencies. Click HERE for more information.
Ashley Barret, Oboe
Michael Burns, Bassoon
Kelly Burke, Clarinet
founded in 1974, is the resident faculty brass ensemble at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This talented ensemble performs frequently throughout the state of North Carolina to audiences of all ages. Their choice of music ranges from the Renaissance to the Jazz era, as well as original works for the standard brass quintet or brass quintet and percussion. A typical concert can feature the exciting Overture to Candide by Bernstein, a rousing rendition of the "Overture" from the Barber of Seville, Bach's great Fugue in G, music by Brahms, Gabrielli, Glenn Miller, and George Gershwin. The ensemble's Christmas Brass is a favorite concert event in the Piedmont during the month of December.
Edward Bach , Trumpet
Virginia Keast, Trumpet
Abigail Pack, Horn
Randy Kohlenberg,Trombone
Dennis AsKew, Tuba
The McIver Ensemble (violin, viola, cello, doublebass) performs a broad classic chamber music repertoire in recitals both on and off campus during the academic year. Its members appear as guest artists in concerts and music festivals throughout the world.
