Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is thrilled to announce that The Westerlies brass quintet will perform on Lopez Island Sunday as part of their upcoming music residency. On Sunday, April 6, at 3:30 p.m., the group showcases their range of musical styles, including roots, jazz, classical and folk, in a Community Concert at Lopez Center. Admission is by donation at the door.

Formed in 2011, the self-described “accidental brass quartet” takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from west to east. Born and raised on the West Coast and now based in New York, trumpeters Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands and trombonists Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon are “skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers” (National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air”). The Westerlies navigate venues from Carnegie Hall to Coachella with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band and the charm of a family sing-along.

The quartet has produced 10 current albums and numerous collaborations, including those with Fleet Foxes, Big Red Machine, Nico Muhly, Aoife O’Donovan and Caroline Shaw. The Westerlies have longtime ties on Lopez, having been recorded on the island in years past. Their last interisland music residency with OICMF in 2018 was enthusiastically received on Orcas, Shaw and Lopez islands, and they look forward to performing again for islanders of all ages!

The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is tremendously grateful to Lee and Stu Rolfe for sponsoring The Westerlies’ music residency.