Winds Off the Lake to perform premiere of 'Essay For Chamber Orchestra'

Posted April 09, 2019 11:00 pm

Submitted by McHenry County College

On April 14, McHenry County College will host the woodwind quintet Winds Off the Lake, who will premiere the work of an MCC music instructor, during the Second Sunday Concert series. It will begin at 3 p.m. in the Luecht Conference Center.

Winds Off the Lake will perform "Essay For Chamber Orchestra," arranged for woodwind quintet by Michael Hillstrom, an MCC music instructor.

The quintet is returning to MCC for its 23rd Second Sunday concert featuring the sounds of flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon.

Featured musicians are: Sue Childress on flute, Kathy Krepel on oboe, Lori Sutherland on clarinet, Russ Henning on horn, and Randy Sundell on bassoon.

Winds Off the Lake is celebrating its 25th year this year and has performed at many venues, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennial Park, cable television, and regularly plays for church cantatas, weddings and private functions.

The concert is free and open to the public. The college is located at 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake.

For more information, call Michael Hillstrom at (815) 479-7814 or Russ Henning at (815) 245-2422.

The woodwind quintet Winds Off the Lake returns for its 23rd Second Sunday Concert at McHenry County College on April 14. Courtesy of MCC

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