The Camerata Woodwind Quintet has been an ensemble-in-residence at Western Illinois University since 1966. The Camerata regularly tours throughout the Midwest presenting recitals and clinics. They have performed in venues such as the International Double Reed Society in Rotterdam (1995), the National Association of Wind and Percussion Instructors in Muncie, IN. (2002) and most recently at the National Flute Convention in Nashville, TN. (2004).

The quintet has a long history of excellence as shown through national and international performing, and recordings on the MMO Cornet and Opus 1 labels. As cultural ambassadors, the Camerata has performed in Mexico, Yugoslavia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Poland and Germany. Previous commissions include repertoire by James Caldwell, Thom Ritter George, William Karlins, Erhard Karkoschka and Willem van Manen. Their latest commission and world premiere, Woodwind Quintet No. 2, Scenes After Hart Crane (2003) by Anthony Iannaccone is now available through Theodore Presser publications. The Iannaccone is available on the Crystal Records label along with the woodwind quintets of John Steinmetz and Jacques Hètu.

The members of the Camerata Woodwind Quintet are faculty members in the School of Music at Western Illinois University and also serve as Principals in the Peoria and Knox-Galesburg Symphonies.

For more information please visit the official quintet website www.wiu.edu/users/micwq