November 9, 2026 | By Waterbury Roundabout
The Equinox Wind Quintet performs in Waterbury on Nov. 15 at The Phoenix. Courtesy photo
The Equinox Wind Quintet, along with pianist Michael Sitton, has two upcoming free concerts, including one at The Phoenix Gallery & Music Hall in Waterbury this Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.
The program titled “Classical Impressions” is their first of the 2026-27 season, featuring music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and 20th-century French composer Claude Arrieu. Sitton also will perform three piano preludes of Claude Debussy before joining the quintet in Francis Poulenc’s celebrated Sextet for Piano and Winds.
Formed in 2024, the Equinox Wind Quintet has established itself as one of Vermont’s premier wind ensembles. Its five members share a wealth of performance experiences, from playing in the Vermont Symphony Orchestra to gigging in pit bands to recording movie soundtracks.
Equinox Wind Quintet members are: Laurel Ann Maurer, flute; Elise Conti, oboe; Matt Casazza, clarinet; Ron Wold, horn; and Molly Finkel, bassoon.
The ensemble’s second concert this month will be on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. at the University of Vermont’s Recital Hall, 392 South Prospect Street, in Burlington.
In between performances, quintet members will visit with host Walter Parker on Vermont Public Classical on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m.
The concerts are free and open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted. For more information, call 802-881-9153.