Joined together in their mutual love for chamber music, the Netherlands-based Westeinde Winds comprises five women passionate about the performance of historical music on period instruments.
After years of playing together with some of the top historically-informed ensembles of Europe and realizing this desire to play in a more intimate setting, the Westeinde Winds were born. The woodwind quintet was also enjoying its own birth around the end of the 18th century, using heavier materials and multiple keys to compete with the ever-rising sound demands in the orchestra. Westeinde Winds are dedicated to playing on models of these historical instruments to seek insight into how this music was performed and share this knowledge with future listeners and music makers to come.