Quintet of the Americas in TV/Film Music Concert on August 16 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Woodhaven, Queens

The Quintet of the Americas woodwind ensemble will be in concert on Monday, August 16 @ 7:30 PM at All Saints Episcopal Church, 85-45 96th St. in Woodhaven, Queens, NY.

The event will include music by John Philip Sousa, Scott Joplin, John Williams, Quincy Jones, and many others used in television shows and movies such as The Sting, Sesame Street, Harry Potter, Goodfellas, Sanford and Son, The Godfather, Some Like It Hot, Woody Allen’s Radio Days, Tom and Jerry cartoons, Aquarius and Let the Sun Shine In from Hair, and Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission. Performers will be Karla Moe, flute and alto flute, Matt Sullivan, oboe and English horn, Ben Baron, clarinet, Barbara Oldham, horn and Alexander Davis, bassoon.

The August 16 concert is free and open to the public. For more information email: quintetorg@gmail.com.

Founded in 1976, the Quintet specializes in bringing music from the Western hemisphere to Queens audiences. The group has enjoyed an international career that has taken them to concert halls throughout the Americas and Eastern Europe, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, and the Library of Congress. Visit their website at http://www.quintet.org  and become their friend at http://www.facebook.com/groups/325982319921/. Quintet photos are available at http://quintet.org/press.html.

This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from the Music Performance Trust Fund of the AF of M, The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation and generous individuals. Special thanks to the Hon. Donovan Richards, Borough President of Queens, and the Queens Delegation to the New York City Council. Special thanks to Kenichi Wilson and All Saints Episcopal Church.

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