Northwinds Quintet Classical - Northwinds woodwind quintet was formed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic out of a common love of playing and sharing chamber music.

The members of Northwinds are as diverse as the instruments that they play. Among us you will find an avid birder and mycologist, an accountant who claims to be retired, a former lawyer turned tennis club owner, and two music teachers who find their joy in singing and playing music with youngsters. In addition, Beverly Dooley, flute; Ken Bronstein, oboe; Barry Ulman, clarinet; Jackson Stewart-DeBelly, bassoon; and Doug Robertson, horn are also well-trained musicians who perform with various local ensembles including the Skagit Symphony, Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, What the Chelm, Clearbrook Dixie Band, Jimmy Lindquist Big Band, and Millie and the Mentshn.

Together, Northwinds has an ever-expanding and diverse repertoire that draws on various genre all the way from arrangements of 17th century dances through works by 21st century composers including our resident composer, arranger, and clarinetist, Barry Ulman.