About the quintet members

Frances Shelly has performed extensively throughout the United States, Central America, Canada and Europe with Shelly/Egler Flute and Organ Duo. The pair has commissioned, premiered and recorded several new works for flute and organ. The duo’s CD "The Dove Descending" is on the Summit record label.

Jim Jones is a member of WSU's Wiedemann Trio and founded WSU’s American Music Festival, the Wichita Clarinet Society and the Harvey Music Festival in Newton, Kan.

Jones has performed with numerous orchestras throughout the country and was guest principal clarinet in the San Diego Symphony.

Amy Goeser is oboist in other ensembles including Trio Akkobasso, which originated in Germany. Goeser lived in Germany for nearly 10 years and was a member of the Staatstheater Orchestra in Freiburg im Breisgau.

Goeser also is a member of Trio 335, which recently performed in Buenos Aries, Argentina, and also released a complete recording of J.S. Bach’s "The Art of the Fugue" on the Equilibrium label.

Nicolasa Kuster has held positions in Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, and Civic Orchestra of Chicago. She has spent the past five summer seasons performing with the Spoleto Festival Orchestra in Spoleto, Italy, where she has accompanied performers such as Pavarotti, Domingo, Flemming and Thibaudet.

Nicholas Smith formerly was principal hornist of the Oklahoma City Symphony and assistant principal hornist of the Rochester Philharmonic. He served in teaching and performing roles with summer festivals such as the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, the Brevard Music Center and the Bay View Music Festival in Michigan.