About

Bantam Winds is the world’s premiere professional ensemble of flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and horn. Based in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and comprised of Arkansas State University faculty Stephanie Hoeckley (flute), Kristin Leitterman (oboe), Erin Cameron (clarinet), Elissa Kana (saxophone) and Juli Buxbaum (horn), this all-female trio was formed in August 2020 out of a desire to safely continue to make live music during the pandemic. This desire has now grown into a multi-faceted mission of bringing chamber music to digital audiences as well as exploring the creation of new works for this unique instrumentation, most notably spotlighting the works of underrepresented composers. Named after the bantam, which may refer to a small and feisty person, boxer, or chicken, this spirited trio seeks to provide an active performance schedule promoting chamber music and educational outreach throughout Northeast Arkansas.