CARION Wind Quintet

CARION is a prize-winning Danish-Latvian wind quintet. The ensemble has performed in Rheingau Festival, Kissinger Sommer, Beethovenfest Bonn, Bergen Festival and Louisiana Festival as well as in the Far East.
CARION has released 5 highly critically acclaimed CDs – including stellar reviews from Gramophone and BBC magazine, awards from Danish radio and best classical album of 2015 on iTunes.

Playing In a Wind Quintet.

CARION Wind Quintet May 9, 2020

Playing in a wind quintet is very hard work. There are no magic tricks or shortcuts, just…

Wind Quintet Blend

CARION Wind Quintet May 9, 2020

We work on blend extensively in our ensemble. In a string quartet or a brass quintet all…

Rehearsing as a Wind Quintet

CARION Wind Quintet May 9, 2020

It is very difficult to maintain a regular rehearsal schedule because we live in three…

Keeping Performances Fresh

CARION Wind Quintet May 9, 2020

In order to avoid routine, we make minor changes in our interpretation on a regular basis. …

How to memorize instrumental music

CARION Wind Quintet May 9, 2020

Carion Woodwind Quintet performs all their repertoire from memory. The physical movements they…