Past Highlights

Performance at the 2021 International Clarinet Convention (Clarinetfest)

Performance at 2021 International Horn Society Convention (IHS 53)

Performances at the 2019 National Flute Association Convention

Commissioning grant for SPIKE 150 through Utah Division Arts and Museums

Utah Symphony’s “Mighty 5 Tour”

KBYU Highway 89

Excellence in the Community Concert Series

Salt Lake Chamber Music Series

Brown Bag Concerts, Salt Lake City Arts Council

Utah’s Arts Day on the Hill

Collaborations with the Salty Cricket

Hundreds of Educational Outreach Performances in Salt Lake, Utah and Sanpete counties

Aspen Winds is dedicated to educating, entertaining and inspiring audiences through creative programming and excellent musicianship. We focus on modern quintet repertoire that appeal to all audience types - from the novice listener to avid classical music fans, children through adults. Programs often include storytelling, costumes and visual art.

All five musicians of Aspen Winds are outstanding performers and educators with a special interest in reaching out to children, families and underserved communities. We provide educational outreach through several organizations including the NOVA Chamber Music Series education program, Mundi Project, and the Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum. Additionally, members of Aspen Winds are on faculty at several Utah universities, including Utah Valley University, Snow College and Westminster College, as well as having robust private teaching studios.

Aspen Winds also encourages and embraces collaboration- not only through commissioning new chamber works, but also through partnering with other amazing artists across the country to create dynamic and exciting live concerts and online collaborations.

Individually, we are sought after freelance musicians in the Salt Lake area working as studio musicians on many recording projects, and with local groups such as the Utah Symphony, Ballet West, Boise Philharmonic, Utah Baroque Ensemble, Salt Lake Choral Artists, Millennial Orchestra and Chorus, and Utah Chamber Artists among many others.

Recent quintet performances have been featured in the conventions of the National Flute Association, International Horn Society, and the International Clarinet Association.

Our group also includes 5 dogs, 2 cats and 11 kids, not all of whom are present at our rehearsals. Our most important tradition is that we finish each education concert, wherever we are, with a trip to the local donut shop.