Volodymyr Pavensky's Woodwind Quintet, op. 23 The final selection features the

The final selection features the challenging C# major prelude arranged for two oboes

“I have tremendous respect for the music of Johannes Brahms

Ukrainian-born Zenoby Lawryshyn may have written his Woodwind Quintet during his time as a student at the University of Toronto

are complex and varied enough to delight audiences

Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Well-Tempered Klavier may have been conceived for keyboard

Volodymyr Pavensky's Woodwind Quintet, op. 23 The final selection features theWritten in the turbulent months following Ukraines independence from the Soviet Union, Volodymyr Pavenskys 1992 Woodwind Quintet, op. 23 mirrors the social tension of the era, at times literally diverging into multiple keys at once. The work appears dense and nearly impenetrable at first glance, but a strong woodwind quintet will find fascinating emergent properties within its interwoven layers, including moments of levity and humour. Pavensky has