Meet the Ensemble
Learn more about each of our talented ensemble members—their training, their work, and behind-the-scenes stuff too!
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Manitou Winds performs seasonal concerts throughout Northern Michigan. Details about our current season are here!
The Album
“First Flight” is a collection of all-original music composed by ensemble members Laura Hood and Jason McKinney.
Woodwind Gourmet: Jason’s Müesli
I have always been hesitant to call myself a composer. Looking through scraps of manuscripts saved from my college years and my high school journals, it’s obvious I’ve always aspired to be one. Thankfully, it wasn’t some misguided pursuit of fame or fortune that…
Woodwind Gourmet: Jenni’s Tofu Scramble
My fascination with composers’ eating habits began innocently enough in my undergraduate years… now that I’m no longer a student and can study anything I choose, I’ve decided to dust off that quest and go off in search of my favorite composers’ favorite breakfasts!…
Woodwind Gourmet: Jacques’ Pain Perdu
A composer growing up in Paris while bridging the 19th & 20th centuries probably ate some interesting breakfasts—a mix of gourmet and eating on the cheap. Today’s recipe is an autumn-inspired riff on classic “Pain Perdu” (literally “lost bread”). Dressed down, it’s just stale bread dipped in egg batter and fried up. Dressed up, it’s adorned with exotic spices and rich, complex flavors of fruit and wine.
