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    Les jeux d'anches

    A reed quintet based in Taiwan.

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    Panacea ReedQuintet

    Panacea Reed Quintet

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    Vector Reed Quintet

    A reed quintet with passion for diverse programming and exciting new music from all over the world

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    Calefax

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

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  • Quinteto Aurealis

    Friends, music, and interest in new sonorities

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    Paradise Winds

    Beloved and dear friends, Paradise Winds have been commissioning composers, performing live, educating, and entertaining audiences worldwide since 2009

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Latest and highlights

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    October 12, 2025

    Discover 40 Reed Quintets with LINK

    Starting Sunday, October 12, you can enjoy LINK online for 40 days—a special anniversary project by the Calefax Reed Quintet.

  • October 7, 2025

    Calefax Reed Festival!

    Calefax and the reed quintet celebrate their 40th anniversary with a big reed (quintet) party: Calefax Reed Festival!

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    October 7, 2025

    Bass clarinetist Jelte Althuis will be leaving Calefax

    After 32 years, Calefax has announced that Jelte Althuis is leaving the reed quintet during the course of this season.

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    March 18, 2025

    International Reed Quintet Network: we're live!

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

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    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!

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    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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    October 12, 2025

    Discover 40 Reed Quintets with LINK

    Starting Sunday, October 12, you can enjoy LINK online for 40 days—a special anniversary project by the Calefax Reed Quintet.

  • October 7, 2025

    Calefax Reed Festival!

    Calefax and the reed quintet celebrate their 40th anniversary with a big reed (quintet) party: Calefax Reed Festival!

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    October 7, 2025

    Bass clarinetist Jelte Althuis will be leaving Calefax

    After 32 years, Calefax has announced that Jelte Althuis is leaving the reed quintet during the course of this season.

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    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!

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    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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