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The C9 Quintet on making great music with great musicians at Interlochen Arts Camp

The C9 Quintet (L to R): Hannah Wang, Nabeel Ansari, Aldo Villanueva, Fabrizio Milcent and Andrew Brown at IPR in 2023
The C9 Quintet (L to R): Hannah Wang, Nabeel Ansari, Aldo Villanueva, Fabrizio Milcent and Andrew Brown at IPR in 2023

Interlochen Arts Camp musicians Nabeel Ansari, Andrew Brown, Fabrizio Milcent, Aldo Villanueva and Hannah Wang visited Studio A.

Classical IPR recently welcomed a wind quintet of high school Interlochen Arts Camp musicians to Studio A.

They named themselves C9, in honor of the building on the Interlochen campus where they practice.

The C9 Quintet performed a movement of a wind quintet by the 19th-century German composer August Klughardt.

They also each spoke highly of their experiences at camp, including getting to know other young musicians from around the world, performing in top-tier ensembles such as the World Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Interlochen Philharmonic and hearing performances by renowned faculty members.

"Not only can I make great music with great musicians," clarinetist Aldo Villanueva said, "but I can also get to know them personally."

The C9 Quintet performs in IPR's Studio A
The C9 Quintet performs in IPR's Studio A

The C9 Quintet
Hannah Wang, flute, Toronto, ON
Nabeel Ansari, oboe, Ottawa, ON
Aldo Villanueva, clarinet, Houston, TX
Fabrizio Milcent, bassoon, Chicago, IL
Andrew Brown, horn, Phoenix, AZ

The C9 Quintet is coached at Interlochen Arts Camp by Bruce Henniss.

Kelley DiPasquale engineered the studio recording.

Kacie Brown is IPR's digital content manager.

Jennifer Parker-Harley and Douglas Spaniol provided additional support.

Dr. Amanda Sewell is IPR's music director.