ArteCombo is a
wind quintet formed in 2007. Its members are: Mayu Sato (
flute
The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...
), Baptiste Gibier (
oboe
The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range.
A ...
), Annelise Clément (
clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound.
Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...
), Cyril Normand (
french horn
The French horn (since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. The double horn in F/B (technically a variety of German horn) is the horn most ...
), and Frank Sibold (
bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuo ...
).
Beside the traditional
wind quintet repertoire (Ligeti,
Hindemith
Paul Hindemith (; 16 November 189528 December 1963) was a German composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. As a composer, he became a major advocate of the ' ...
, Françaix, etc.), ArteCombo plays its own arrangements (written by Frank Sibold) of pieces such as
Gershwin’s
An American in Paris. Composer Jean-Philippe Calvin wrote the wind quintet "Kleztet" for Artecombo. ArteCombo also commissioned and performed the musical children story "Caravane Gazelle", composed by Olivier Calmel.
ArteCombo won the second prize at the
Henri Tomasi International Woodwind Quintet Competition in
Marseille
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in 2011. Until now, ArteCombo has played mostly in
France
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and
Japan
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.
Discography
* 2010: Caravane Gazelle, Hybrid'Music, with Julie Martigny (voc)
* 2011: Carnet de route, Hybrid'Music
References
External links
Official website
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Wind quintets
Musical groups established in 2007