Wingra Wind Quintet
Wingra Wind Quintet Concert Information
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM Central
Venue
Johnny Carson Theater at the Lied
11th & R Street
Lincoln, NE 68588
Parking
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Program Information
Wingra Wind Quintet
Music by Beethoven, Samuel Barber, Carl Nielsen, and Joan TowerSamuel Barber
Quintet, op.43 (1922)
I. Allegro ben moderato
II. Menuet
III. Praeludium - Theme with Variations
Carl Nielsen
Joan Tower
Quintet in Eb Major, op. 4
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante
III. Menuetto piu Allegretto & Trio I, Trio II
IV. Finale- Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven
(arr. Rechtman)
About Wingra Wind Quintet
Founded in 1965, the Wingra Wind Quintet at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music is one of the longest running quintets in the nation. Known for artistic and pedagogical excellence, the ensemble has been featured in performance at national conferences such as The Fundación Universitaria Bellas Artes in Medellín, Colombia, MENC (Miami), MTNA (Kansas City), and the International Double Reed Society (Minneapolis). The quintet also presented an invitational concert on the Dame Myra Hess series at the Chicago Public Library, broadcast live on WFMT.
The Wingra Wind Quintet has recorded for Golden Crest, Spectrum, and the UW-Madison Mead Witter School of Music recording series and is featured on an educational video entitled Developing Woodwind Ensembles.
Always on the lookout for new music of merit, Wingra has premiered new works by George Lewis, Hilmar Luckhardt, Vern Reynolds, Alec Wilder, Edith Boroff, James Christensen, and David Ott. The group gave the Midwest regional premiere of William Bolcom’s Five Fold Five, a sextet for woodwind quintet and piano, with pianist Christopher Taylor.
New York Times critic Peter Davis, in reviewing the ensemble’s Carnegie Hall appearance, stated “The performances were consistently sophisticated, sensitive, and thoroughly vital.” The Wingra Wind Quintet is one of three faculty chamber ensembles in-residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music.
CONOR NELSON, FLUTE
Praised for his “long-breathed phrases and luscious tone” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Canadian flutist Conor Nelson is established as a leading flutist and pedagogue of his generation. Since his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, he has frequently appeared as soloist and recitalist throughout the United States and abroad.
He received degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, Yale University, and Stony Brook University where he was the winner of the schoolwide concerto competitions at all three institutions. He is also a recipient of the Thomas Nyfenger Prize, the Samuel Baron Prize, and the Presser Award.
Conor is an artist with Powell Flutes.
LINDSAY FLOWERS, OBOE
Dr. Lindsay Flowers is the Assistant Professor of Oboe at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Mead Witter School of Music where she is a member of the Wingra Wind Quintet. She received a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music under the tutelage of Linda Strommen and Roger Roe. Lindsay is currently an Oboist and English Hornist with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. Lindsay was a founding member of the Arundo Donax Reed Quintet, Bronze Medal Winners of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. As a duo partner with Andrew Parker, she released an album, “From the Sea to the Stars” under PARMA Recording’s Navona Records.
In addition to performing and teaching, Lindsay is recognized for her maintenance and repair of oboe and English horn gouging machines, particularly those designed by Ferrillo, Graf, Kunibert, and Gilbert. Lindsay presented on this topic at the International Double Reed Conference and at Midwest Musical Imports, and she hosts annual gouger clinics for students and professionals to learn this specialized skill.
Lindsay is also the Treasurer of the International Double Reed Society’s Midnorth Regional Chapter and is a F. Lorée Musician.
JJ KOH, CLARINET
Hailed by The Columbus Dispatch as having “gorgeous sound and dynamic nuance,” JJ Koh joined the Madison Symphony Orchestra as Principal Clarinet, The Barbara and Norman Berven Chair in 2016. For the 2018-2019 season, he served as Assistant Principal/Eb Clarinet with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and holds a position with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. Koh has been a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and more.
As a founding member of the Arundo Donax Reed Quintet, Koh has commissioned and recorded multiple works, taught master classes, and performed in various concert settings across the country.
Koh completed his Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees under the instruction of Eli Eban and James Campbell at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he also served as an Associate Instructor. His final recital was awarded the Performer’s Certificate, one of the highest honors awarded by the institution.
Koh is a D’Addario Woodwinds performing artist and product consultant.
ELENI KATZ, BASSOON
Hailed for her virtuosity and vibrant musical spirit, bassoonist Eleni Katz has established herself as a prominent soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player.
Eleni is a winner of the 2022 Concert Artist Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Nu Deco Ensemble, the Jupiter Chamber Players, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Sarasota Orchestra, and as a member with the New World Symphony.
Other recent appearances include La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest, Bridgehampton Chamber Music Series, Lake George Music Festival, Phoenix Chamber Music Society, Death of Classical: The Crypt Sessions, and Newport Classical.
Her approach to playing the bassoon has been described as “uncannily human” (The Royal Gazette) and she has always believed the bassoon should strive to emulate the organic resonance of the human voice.
TREVOR HEALY, HORN
Trevor Healy is a graduate student pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA) in horn performance at University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying with Daniel Grabois. Trevor previously attended UW for his Master’s of Music in horn performance graduating in 2024. Both degrees have been accompanied by a Project Assistantship with the Wingra Wind Quintet, one of the Mead Witter School of Music’s faculty ensembles in residence. Trevor is also a Graduate Teaching Assistant for a music production course.
Born and raised just south of Rochester, NY, Trevor earned a Certificate of Advanced Achievement in Performance from Eastman Community Music School in 2018. Trevor attended Ohio State University, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Music Education in 2022 while studying with Bruce Henniss.
Currently, Trevor is second horn of the Fox Valley Symphony and Principal horn of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, as well as teaching and freelancing in various settings around Madison.
