The Camerata Woodwind Quintet - History
1970





September 23, 1971 - The Camerata Woodwind Quintet in Mexico





L-R, Roy Lawrence, Gerald Carey, George Townsend, Carlos Chavez, Robert Koper, Roger Collins and Malcomb Toon, United States Ambassador to Mexico--at the Ambassador's residence in Mexico City at a Concert and Reception honoring Carlos Chavez.
1980
The Camerata Woodwind Quintet with oboist James Brody: James Brody was the oboist with the Camerata Woodwind Quintet from 1981-1986. Highlights of that period included a performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall as well as a performance trip to China

Gerald Carey-flute, James Brody-oboe, George Townsend-clarinet, Roger Collins-Horn, and Robert Koper-bassoon

James Brody-oboe, Robert Koper-bassoon, George Townsend-clarinet, Gerald Carey-flute, Roger Collins-Horn

At Carnegie Hall (2nd visit!) - Gerald Carey, Robert Koper, Roger Collins, James Brody, George Townsend

At Carnegie Hall

At Great Wall of China

At Conservatory

Departure

Playing on Tour
1988


Performing in Cracow, Poland

The Camerata at The Frederic Chopin University of Music, Warsaw Poland L-R-Roger Collins, Robert Koper, George Townsend, Gerald Carey, Michael Ericson
1989

1995 - Founder's Day

L-R: "Gerald Carey-flute, George Townsend-clarinet, Mark Avery-bassoon, Roger Collins-horn, Michael Ericson-oboe."
1998-2007

2002 Dedication of the COFAC Recital Hall

2006-2007 - 40th Anniversary Season

2006-2007 - 40th Anniversary Season

2008 The Camerata Woodwind Quintet

L-R: Virginia Broffitt-flute, Eric Ginsberg-clarinet, Randall Faust-horn, Douglas Huff-bassoon, and Michael Ericson-oboe.
2009-2011 -- International Collaborations: The Camerata Woodwind Quintet and The Reykjavík Woodwind Quintet
On Thursday June 4, 2009, members of The Camerata Woodwind Quintet performed at THE 41st International Horn Symposium with Hornist Joseph Ognibene of The Reykjavík Woodwind Quintet.
L-R: Virginia Broffitt-flute, Eric Ginsberg-clarinet, Joseph Ognibene-horn, Douglas Huff-bassoon, and Michael Ericson-oboe.
2011 - Original Drawing by WIU Art Professor Bruce Walters.

The Camerata Woodwind Quintet at Galesburg Junior High School, Spring 2012


2017

Pontiac High School

St. Charles High School

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