History of the Quintet
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2004
Founded by Armando Castellano, French horn, with Diane Grubbe, flute, Kyle Bruchmann, oboe, Leslie Tagorda, Clarinet, _______, Bassoon
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200_
Bassoonist Shawn Jones replaces ______ and joins Quinteto Latino.
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200_
First out of state tour.
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200_
First in-school residency.
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2011
Cien Años de Música Mexicana para Quinteto de Alientos/100 Years of Mexican Music for Wind Quintet released by Con Brio Recordings
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2012
Awarded Creative Work Fund grant for commission of MITOS by Gabriela Lena Frank in collaboration with FUSE Theatre.
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2013
Presents Festival of Latin American Chamber Music, a series of concerts and community events in four Bay Area cities with participation of over 100 students and 17 professional chamber musicians, composers, and musicologists.
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2016
Quinteto Latino’s first administrative staff member is hired.
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2018
First biennial Seminario held at Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, CA. Culminating performance included commissioned fifteen-tet by Christopher Pratorius Gomez.
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2019
Virtual premiere of ‘C U Z A’ by Felipe Nieto presented at Music of the Americas.
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2020
Latino Music Education Network (Quinteto Latino) is incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit.