Welcome to the International Reed Quintet Network. Our aim is to unite and inspire reed quintets worldwide. We share music, thoughts and ideas. Join us today!


Discover our Reed Quintets

  • Fivemind Reed Quintet

    Reed Quintet that inspires learning, passion, and excitement through music.

  • Northern Reeds

    Northern Reeds was founded by five graduates of the RNCM (Manchester), and is the UK’s first established reed quintet.

  • Quinteto Aurealis

    Friends, music, and interest in new sonorities

  • Split Reeds Quintet

    Reed Quintet based at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Playing a range of folk, contemporary and classical repertoire.

  • Calefax

    Five extremely gifted Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet.

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  • Panacea ReedQuintet

    Panacea Reed Quintet

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Latest and highlights

  • March 18, 2025

    International Reed Quintet Network: we're live!

    We're live! Welcome to the official website of the International Reed Quintet Network.

  • March 18, 2025

    Calling Young Composers: Write a Rhapsody!

    Calefax & Alba Rosa Viëtor join forces for a unique collaboration and invite composers to participate in their composer competition!

  • March 18, 2025

    Calefax Celebrates 40 Years with a grand Reed Festival!

    From November 20-23, 2025, Calefax will celebrate its 40th anniversary with the Calefax Reed Festival at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam.

  • March 18, 2025

    International Reed Quintet Network: we're live!

    We're live! Welcome to the official website of the International Reed Quintet Network.

  • March 18, 2025

    Calling Young Composers: Write a Rhapsody!

    Calefax & Alba Rosa Viëtor join forces for a unique collaboration and invite composers to participate in their composer competition!

  • March 18, 2025

    Calefax Celebrates 40 Years with a grand Reed Festival!

    From November 20-23, 2025, Calefax will celebrate its 40th anniversary with the Calefax Reed Festival at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam.

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Discover the complete repertoire for reed quintet

Check out all the music written for reed quintet in our repertoire section. And for the reed quintets among us, feel free to add your own works and arrangements!

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Our network is growing all the time. Are you a musician, part of a reed quintet and want to be part of our network? Contact us and join today!

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