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Cypress Winds Clarinet Quartet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible.
Upcoming Events
12/6/21
Christmas Concert - private event
6:30 PM
Fratelli's Ristorante
Event Details
12/6/21
Christmas Concert - private event
Christmas concert and sing-a-long
6:30 PM
Fratelli's Ristorante
4/7/20
Congregation Emanu El
canceled
1500 Sunset Blvd. Houston, TX
Event Details
4/7/20
Congregation Emanu El
Enjoy a musical experience from Klezmer to rags. There will be music for all to enjoy! We look forward to seeing you there.
canceled
1500 Sunset Blvd. Houston, TX
Past Events
1/28/2020
Crain Garden Series
12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Methodist Hospital 6565 Fannin
Event Details
1/28/2020
Crain Garden Series
The Cypress Winds Clarinet Quartet will be performing an afternoon of relaxing music for the Margaret Alkek Williams Crain Garden Performanc...
12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Methodist Hospital 6565 Fannin
1/11/2020
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
4:45
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5:30
1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX
Event Details
1/11/2020
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The award winning instrumentalists of Cypress Winds will perform in Gallery 214 of the Beck Building. This performance is held in conjuncti...
4:45
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5:30
1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX
11/11/19
Eagle's Trace Senior Living
1 PM
14703 Vista Drive Houston, TX
Event Details
11/11/19
Eagle's Trace Senior Living
Join us for a Salute to Veterans for an afternoon of patriotic music.
1 PM
14703 Vista Drive Houston, TX
10/23/19
Jewish Community Center Concert
1:00PM
5601 S. Braeswood Houston, TX
Event Details
10/23/19
Jewish Community Center Concert
Arts in the Afternoon
Cypress Winds will be featured as part of JCC's cultural event offerings.
1:00PM
5601 S. Braeswood Houston, TX
10/15/2019
Prelude Concert
7:25 PM
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
Event Details
10/15/2019
Prelude Concert
Prelude Performance for the National Geographic Live Presentation by Jodi Cobb. This performance highlights women in the arts.tastings host...
7:25 PM
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
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About Us
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The Cypress Winds Clarinet Quartet seeks to explore diverse musical styles and programming of contemporary and standard works to expand the repertoire for the clarinet quartet. We are an all senior female ensemble with a goal of promoting the clarinet quartet to enlighten audiences and achieve recognition as a viable alternative to the string quartet. As a senior ensemble, we also focus on bringing music to the seniors of our community.
Mae Gremillion
Kathie McStravick
Linda Ryan
Nancy Angerstein
bios
Sheila Patterson - Founder of Cypress Winds
Sheila sadly passed away in November 2020. Not only was she an outstanding musician but she was a supportive and caring person.
Her vision included enriching the musical landscape of Houston and surrounding areas and bringing music to young and old. Cypress Winds will continue to move forward with that vision.
Mae Gremillion
A native Texan, received her Bachelor of Music Performance degree from the University of Houston where she studied under David Peck, principal clarinetist of the Houston Symphony. While in school, Mae served as principal clarinetist with the Houston Youth Symphony, played Bb and Eb Clarinet in the University of Houston Wind Ensemble and performed in several local area musicals. Currently, she performs with the Cypress Symphonic Band, and the Cypress Winds Clarinet Quartet.
Kathie McStravick
Performs on clarinet with the Houston Concert Band, New Horizons Band and the Cypress Winds Quartet. She has played with the Houston Symphonic Band and Clarinet Ensemble, Houston Sinfonietta and Houston Civic Symphony. Originally from Michigan, Mrs. McStravick played in the Heidelberg Symphonic Band while earning her B.A. in German. She performed in the University of Heidelberg’s Orchestra during her junior year abroad. She has an M.A. in German literature from Rice University and has taught languages in college and middle school.
Nancy Angerstein
Principal chair in the Houston Symphonic Band, Second/Bass Clarinet in the Baytown Symphony and Bass Clarinet for the Cypress Winds Quartet. She holds a B.M. in Education from Indiana U/U of Houston and Master of Music in Clarinet and Sax Performance from University of Houston. She has performed in 3 tours of China and 7 in Europe. In 2012 she toured Texas Universities in Richard Nunemaker’s Houston Clarinet Ensemble. Mrs. Angerstein has performed in the Galveston Symphony, Houston Pops, Symphony North, Houston Civic Symphony, and freelances on Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and Saxophone.
Linda Ryan
Ms. Ryan studied Clarinet Performance at the University South Florida, where she was a member of the USF Wind Ensemble and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Marching Band. She transferred to Auburn University to study Chemical Engineering, and while at Auburn performed in the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Marching Band. Ms. Ryan took a hiatus from clarinet performance while raising her children. She currently performs with the Houston Concert Band, the HCB Woodwind Ensemble, and the New Horizons Music Concert Band. Linda is excited about being the newest member of the Cypress Wind Clarinet Quartet!
Cypress Winds' Annual Clarinet Quartet Competition
Cypress Winds' annual composition competition is announced on April 1 of each year. The deadline is November 1 and the winner will be announced on December 1. Compositions written prior to April 1 are not eligible. Check back for futher information.
The 2019 winner was Lynn John for her composition 'Birdsongs'.
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