October 14, 2010 - TGQ Gets Reviewed
August 24, 2010 - Radio Interview -- 89.3 FM
From 8:00 to 10:00 pm, WPFW’s Brother Ah interviewed TGQ bassoonist/founder Nancy Switkes and clarinetist Evan Solomon along with DC composer/Coltrane authority Andrew White. During "The Collectors" segment of his show, host Brother Ah led a wonderful, surprise-filled discussion exploring the influences classical music has had on great jazz performers, such as Ron Carter and Thelonius Monk.
Hear the interview
Hear the interview
February 24, 2009 - TGQ Gets 1st WAMMIE Nomination!
In the rich cultural environment of the Washington, DC area, TGQ had the honor of being nominated for "Best Chamber Ensemble of 2009." The WAMMIE awards are given based on votes by members for the finest rock 'n roll, jazz, R&B, hip-hop, folk and classical groups in the area.
November 5, 2005 - Birth of an Ensemble
The Georgetown Quintet was born from a passionate desire of bassoonist Nancy Switkes to form a DC-area quintet. From a a rich twenty-two summers in the mountains of Vermont, at the Chamber Music and Composers Forum of the East, she became enamored of the quintet/sextet woodwind repertoire. Nancy called like-minded, stellar musicians with whom she could share artistic freedom in choosing the pieces they would learn and perform. Having learned the standard repertoire in Vermont, Nancy preferred that this ensemble-to-be would tend toward the rarer finds. After several combinations of players met in a three-month period to sight-read together and talk about common goals, the group was born. The Georgetown Quintet prepared for their first concert at St. Matthew Presbyterian Church, Silver Spring, MD in November of 2005.
