Name: The Westerlies
Start: 2026-08-29T11:00:00
Location: The Domo

Tippet Rise Art Center

The Westerlies

Jessica Sindell joined The Cleveland Orchestra as assistant principal flutist in October 2018. Prior to winning this audition, she served as solo piccolo player of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. After graduating from the Eastman School of Music, she won her very first orchestral audition at the age of 22, becoming principal flute of the Oregon Symphony.

Jessica Sindell, flute; Gabrielle Després, violin; Nathan Meltzer, violin; Laura Liu, viola; Samuel Rosenthal, viola; Arlen Hlusko, cello; Sydney Lee, cello

The globally recognized pianist Jonathan Biss was praised by The New Yorker for his “impeccable taste and a formidable technique.” A multi-faceted artist, he is equally celebrated for his performance career, his pedagogical contributions, and his eloquent and insightful musical scholarship.

Jonathan Biss, piano

The Westerlies holds a singular space in modern music. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, the Grammy-nominated quartet has upended presumptions of the brass tradition to create music that NPR Music calls “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous.”