Woodwinds

Principal flutist of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra since 2019, Evan Pengra Sult has been praised for his “standout” performances and “elegant solos” (The Gazette, Colorado Springs). He holds degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (M.M. ’19) and the Eastman School of Music (B.M./P.C. ’17); his principal teachers are Tim Day, Bonita Boyd, Anne Harrow, Zart Dombourian-Eby, and Bonnie Blanchard. He has been a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, Colorado College Music Festival, National Orchestral Institute, and Texas Music Festival, among others.

Originally from Portland, Maine, Adam Trussell now plays with the Oregon Symphony. He joined the orchestra in 2011 after playing Assistant Principal Bassoon with the Omaha Symphony for six seasons.

Patrick Sheng is a jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator currently serving as the Director of Instrumental Jazz Studies at Long Beach City College. He received his Bachelors and Masters of Music from Washington State University.

Kevin Morton moved from the Northern Bay area of California to Seattle in 2001. Kevin is a member of the Northwest Sinfonietta, and enjoys freelancing in other ensembles such as the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Tacoma Symphony and Pacific Northwest Ballet.

He received his Bachelor of Music degree from The Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music Degree from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Cris Inguanti joined the woodwind faculty at Northern Arizona University in the fall of 2014 after serving as the assistant principal and bass clarinetist of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for seventeen seasons. He has also been a member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Houston Ballet Orchestras, the New York City Opera National Company Orchestra, and the New Philharmonia of Portugal, and has appeared as a soloist with orchestras and in recital in Europe and North America.

Dan Williams is one of Seattle's most sought-after performers, as soloist, orchestral musician, teacher and recording artist. He has played principal oboe with the Seattle Symphony, the Seattle Opera, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet.

Wendy Wilhelmi is active as a teacher and performer throughout the Pacific Northwest, frequently playing with some of the region's finest ensembles, including the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Northwest Sinfonietta and Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra.