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Since its inception at Tanglewood in 1961, the Dorian Wind Quintet has distinguished itself as one of America's foremost ensembles. The "extraordinary accuracy, homogeneity of ensemble and spirit" (New York Times) that characterizes Dorian's performances prompted TIME Magazine to hail it as "one of chamber music's most sparkling and eloquent ensembles".

The Quintet has toured 49 of the 50 United States and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and Asia. In 1981 Dorian became the first wind quintet to appear at Carnegie Hall.

The Quintet has often collaborated with well-known artists including Lorin Hollander, Ruth Laredo, Beveridge Webster, Jean Casadesus, Lukas Foss, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Claude Frank, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, James Tocco, Lee Hoiby, and Phyllis Curtin, RIchard Ormrod and Billy Childs. The Quintet has appeared at numerous festivals including the INternational Festival in Warsaw, the Stravinsky Festival at Lincoln Center, Caramoor Festival, Newberry Spring Festival in Britain, Stratford Festival in Ontario, San Luis Obispo Festival, New American Music Festival in Sacramento, and was in-residence at Dartington Hall (1984) and Newberry (1990) in England, and Tanglewood (2001).

The Dorian Wind Quintet has served as the resident ensemble for several institutions including the Mannes College of Music, Brooklyn College and the State University of New York System. DOrian currently serves as Ensemble-in-Residence for Hunter College in New York City, and the Festival Institute at Round Top, TX.

Dorian has recorded standard and contemporary wind repertoire for Vox, CRI, Serenus, New World, and Summit Records, including George Perle's Quintet IV (Commissioned by Dorian and winner of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize).

The members of Dorian include Gretchen Pusch, flute; Gerard Reuter, oboe; Jerry Kirkbride, clarinet; Jane Taylor, bassoon; and Nancy Billmann, horn.

Note: Bassoonist Jane Taylor, a founding member of the Dorian Wind Quintet, will retire from the Quintet in April, 2002. Ethan Bauch has been named her successor.