CONNECTING PEOPLE
THROUGH LIVE MUSIC

WIND QUINTET PLUS

A dynamic ensemble featuring Perth’s leading musicians, WQ+ perform vibrant new works and rearranged classics from diverse musical styles.

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CONNECTING PEOPLE

THROUGH LIVE MUSIC

WIND QUINTET PLUS

A dynamic ensemble featuring Perth’s leading musicians, WQ+ perform vibrant new works and rearranged classics from diverse musical styles.

Join the Mailing List

Wind Quintet Plus
are outstanding creative musicians who bring music to communities and build meaningful audience connections

The combined sound of our instruments—flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and percussion—shine in vibrant original works and bring new life to cleverly rearranged classics from a wide range of styles.

WQ+ are recognised for imaginative collaborations with outstanding creative artists.

Musical outreach for all is at the core of our mission. WQ+ takes music direct to communities, engaging with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Wind Quintet Plus are outstanding creative musicians who bring music to communities and build meaningful audience connections

The combined sound of our instruments—flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and percussion—shine in vibrant original works and bring new life to cleverly rearranged classics from a wide range of styles.

WQ+ are recognised for imaginative collaborations with outstanding creative artists.

Musical outreach for all is at the core of our mission. WQ+ takes music direct to communities, engaging with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Testimonials

Having worked on stage alongside the members of WQ+ for many years as exceptional musicians in their own right, I was so thrilled to see them launch this new premier Australian ensemble. Their stellar musicianship, great attention to detail and commitment to deliver exceptional performance experiences crossing a diverse range of repertoire from core to contemporary and beyond, is second to none. Their passion for the music is infectious – a very welcome addition to the Perth music scene.

Jessica Gethin

Conductor

Wind Quintet Plus recorded the wind quintet parts to my original score for West Australian Ballet’s family series, an adaptation of May Gibbs’ Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, and they were simply awesome. So professional and intuitive, I’d work with them again in a heartbeat! Thanks so much WQ+!

Emma Jayakumar

Composer

Wind Quintet Plus are a consummate musical ensemble, working with a ferocious professionalism, superlative musicality, and a joy and love for their art that is unmatched. The quality of their playing speaks for itself; they possess exceptional strength and unity as an ensemble, as well as great talent as soloists. Working with Wind Quintet Plus is an absolute joy.

Kate McNamara

Conductor, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie

World class standards of creativity and education in Perth! We really enjoyed the quality of the playing and its contribution to the show.

Nicholas Bannan

UWA Conservatorium of Music

…an immaculately executed performance burst into joyful exuberance.

LEON Levy

SeeSaw Magazine

We had the fortune in June to be invited by family friends to an innovative home based orchestral event organised by WQ+ here in Perth. The small backyard event allowed them to present stunning pieces which we so enjoyed. The group and this style of adaptive presentation is innovative and highly recommended.

Graham McAlpine

Having worked on stage alongside the members of WQ+ for many years as exceptional musicians in their own right, I was so thrilled to see them launch this new premier Australian ensemble. Their stellar musicianship, great attention to detail and commitment to deliver exceptional performance experiences crossing a diverse range of repertoire from core to contemporary and beyond, is second to none. Their passion for the music is infectious – a very welcome addition to the Perth music scene.

Jessica Gethin

Conductor

Wind Quintet Plus recorded the wind quintet parts to my original score for West Australian Ballet’s family series, an adaptation of May Gibbs’ Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, and they were simply awesome. So professional and intuitive, I’d work with them again in a heartbeat! Thanks so much WQ+!

Emma Jayakumar

Composer

Wind Quintet Plus are a consummate musical ensemble, working with a ferocious professionalism, superlative musicality, and a joy and love for their art that is unmatched. The quality of their playing speaks for itself; they possess exceptional strength and unity as an ensemble, as well as great talent as soloists. Working with Wind Quintet Plus is an absolute joy.

Kate McNamara

Conductor, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie

World class standards of creativity and education in Perth! We really enjoyed the quality of the playing and its contribution to the show.

Nicholas Bannan

UWA Conservatorium of Music

…an immaculately executed performance burst into joyful exuberance.

LEON LevY

SeeSaw Magazine

SeeSaw magazine

We had the fortune in June to be invited by family friends to an innovative home based orchestral event organised by WQ+ here in Perth. The small backyard event allowed them to present stunning pieces which we so enjoyed. The group and this style of adaptive presentation is innovative and highly recommended.

Graham McAlpine

OUR REPERTOIRE

Wind Quintet Plus bring new life to cleverly rearranged classics from a wide range of styles. We play the best of Leonard Cohen and the fabulous film music of Ennio Morricone, opera by Puccini, ballet by Tchaikovsky and the classical beauty of Mozart. Our repertoire extends to Piazzolla’s tangos, Afro-Cuban grooves and Parisienne jazz by talented current composers and arrangers.

OUR REPERTOIRE

Wind Quintet Plus bring new life to cleverly rearranged classics from a wide range of styles. We play the best of Leonard Cohen and the fabulous film music of Ennio Morricone, opera by Puccini, ballet by Tchaikovsky and the classical beauty of Mozart. Our repertoire extends to Piazzolla’s tangos, Afro-Cuban grooves and Parisienne jazz by talented current composers and arrangers.

Exciting New Works

include

Umoja Valerie Coleman

The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie Emma Jayakumar

The Laughing Moon Ross Edwards

Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood Paul Patterson

Wapango Paquito D’Rivera

Sea Shanties Malcolm Arnold

Wind Quintet Carl Nielsen

Aires Tropicales Paquito D’Rivera

Rearranged Classics

include

Nutcracker Suite Tchaikovsky

Songs of the Auvergne Canteloube

Carmen Suite Bizet

Song to the Moon Dvorak

Peer Gynt Suite Grieg

Peter and the Wolf Prokofiev

Libertango Piazzolla

Pulcinella Suite Stravinsky

Mother Goose Suite Ravel

Reimagined
CONTEMPORARY WORKS

include

Hallelujah Leonard Cohen

Great Southern Land Icehouse

Gabriel’s Oboe Ennio Morricone

Africa Toto

You’re the Voice John Farnham

Rehab Amy Winehouse

Sway Michael Bublé

Back in Black AC/DC

Exciting New Works

include

Umoja Valerie Coleman

The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie Emma Jayakumar

The Laughing Moon Ross Edwards

Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood Paul Patterson

Wapango Paquito D’Rivera

Sea Shanties Malcolm Arnold

Wind Quintet Carl Nielsen

Aires Tropicales Paquito D’Rivera

Rearranged Classics

include

Nutcracker Suite Tchaikovsky

Songs of the Auvergne Canteloube

Carmen Suite Bizet

Song to the Moon Dvorak

Peer Gynt Suite Grieg

Peter and the Wolf Prokofiev

Libertango Piazzolla

Pulcinella Suite Stravinsky

Mother Goose Suite Ravel

Reimagined
Contemporary Works

include

Hallelujah Leonard Cohen

Great Southern Land Icehouse

Gabriel’s Oboe Ennio Morricone

Africa Toto

You’re the Voice John Farnham

Rehab Amy Winehouse

Sway Michael Bublé

Back in Black AC/DC