Who we Are
Always ready to adapt, our ensembles provide music for weddings, garden and house parties, museum and gallery openings, nature programs, school programs, and events whether corporate, private, long-planned, or spur-of-the-moment.
The core of Wind and Wood Players is the duo of violinist Robin Brown and flutist Linda Habig. Also, we often add musicians playing cello, viola, guitar or clarinet, creating a trio/quartet/quintet, to meet the musical preferences of our clients.
We particularly cherish providing enjoyment and education to the community at the intersection of nature and music and have played for many events in the great outdoors. Whether indoors or amidst nature, our stringed instruments of nature’s own wood come together with wind instruments powered by human life-force breath, as they have for thousands of years.
Our repertoire draws on genres from Baroque to popular contemporary, giving our clients many choices in selecting music. A major reason we are adaptable is that we are experienced music educators. With our natural rapport with youth, we also create and provide innovative, experiential programs for schools and educational events.
Linda Habig, flute, alto flute, piccolo
Nurturing her flute students from pre-school age through adult, Linda helps them discover the heart-warming love of musical expression through the flute. A registered teacher with the Suzuki Association of the Americas, she teaches in the Denison University Suzuki Program and also privately. An enthusiastic ensemble player, Linda is a member of the Heisey Wind Ensemble and has performed with many regional groups. In New York, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Chicago, she studied with prominent teachers including Frances Blaisdell, William Hebert, Kenton Terry, and Susan Levitin. Among her academic credentials, Linda holds a degree in flute performance from Baldwin Wallace University.
Unexpected and fun facts: When not fluting, she can be found in the yoga studio or hiking through the woods and fields of Licking County. Prior to 2004, Linda had an extensive career in corporate finance. She lives in Granville with her husband Bill.
Robin Brown, violin
Since starting violin studies at age six with Ruth Stuber Jeanne (Granville, Ohio), Robin has performed in musicals, orchestras, chamber groups, and bands, playing in all kinds of genres -- classical, Celtic, jazz, rock/pop/country. At Indiana University, she studied violin in the pedagogy of violinists Itzhak Perlman and Josef Gingold. As a registered teacher with the Suzuki Association of the Americas, she has taught violin for many years, both privately and in the Denison University Suzuki Program. Her greatest joy is playing and sharing the spirit of music with others.
Unexpected and fun facts: Robin holds a Ph.D. in zoology and has taught at several universities. She lives in Granville with her husband Greig, son Jack, and several cats and chickens.
OUR MUSIC
Our extensive repertoire includes classics by composers such as Handel, Vivaldi, Haydn, Schubert, and Mozart. Appreciating Celtic history and sentiment, we’ll play tunes such as Si Beagh Si Mhor and Flowers of Edinburgh. For lighter fare, our repertoire ranges to ragtime, Broadway, Gilbert & Sullivan, American fiddle, and contemporary popular genres.
We also collaborate with guest artists. Performances have included a trio with addition of either cello or viola or guitar, a quartet with addition of viola and cello, and a quintet with addition of viola, cello and clarinet.
Duo Music
Duo recordings are played by the core duo of flute and violin.
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C. P. E. Bach
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Gaetano Pugnani
Trio Music
Trio recordings include guest artists playing cello or guitar with the core duo of flute and violin.
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Traditional Irish Melody
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Bob Dylan, arranged by Dan Clark (flute, violin, guitar)
Quartet Music
Quartet recordings include guest artists playing viola and cello with the core duo of flute and violin.
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Antonio Vivaldi
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Ben King, Jerry Lehrer, Mike Stoller
Events and Outreach
Music for Events and Weddings
Private and business events, receptions, wedding ceremonies, garden and house parties, gallery and museum openings, winery events, nature programs, holiday parties, educational events.
Any indoor or outdoor location, whether a balcony, foyer, hallway, church, school, corporate setting, park, garden.
Music choices include classical, traditional, Celtic, American fiddle, contemporary popular, jazz, religious, holiday-themed.
Representative Events and Performances
Granville Public Library (multi-disciplinary interactive program with a visual artist)
Dawes Arboretum (varied programs linking music to nature)
Denison University, Granville (guest artist performance, Suzuki Program Festival)
Granville and Newark School Districts (educational programs)
Westerville Library (holiday music in the atrium)
Creative Co-op, Granville (musical storytelling fundraiser)
Canal Market District, Newark (outdoor wedding)
Bryn Du Mansion, Granville (celebratory dinner/reception)
Art@43023 (gallery opening)
Denison University President’s Home (holiday music for open house)
Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopal, Christian churches (church services, memorial services, holiday events)
Outreach and Programs
- “The Nature of Music” – Educational Program
Wind and Wood Players have created an interactive, experiential program suitable for intermediate and middle school classes. In the one-hour program, students relate music to nature by learning how composers are inspired by it, listening to performed music evoke sounds and sights of our natural environment, and reacting through spontaneous drawings to what is being heard. - “The Nature of Music” – Performance/Benefit
Wind and Wood Players appreciate the natural environment of our world, and advocate preserving green space, encouraging sustainable living, and helping people treasure nature. We are receptive to performing to financially benefit or enhance a program for organizations who support these values. - “Picture the Sound” – Performance/Program
Wind and Wood Players present an interactive, multi-disciplinary program in collaboration with a visual artist. The artist facilitates paper/marker/scissor art by audience members in reaction to music being heard. - Themed Recitals and Performances
Wind and Wood Players can collaborate with you to present a performance with a theme that appeals to you and your audience. Examples of programs presented include “Music for a Summer Evening,” “Bach to Sousa,” and “The Nature of Music.”
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
- Wind and Wood Players supports the “Grow Your Music Fund” at the Licking County Foundation.
- Our players donate to this fund, which was created in 2022 to provide scholarships to Licking County students in grades 7-12 who would not otherwise be able to take private music lessons due to their family’s financial situation.
- Our ensembles can collaborate with clients wishing to host a musical event to benefit this Fund.
- Donations to the Fund are tax-deductible and may be made to the Licking County Foundation, P.O. Box 4212, Newark, OH 43058.
Contact Us
For additional information, including available dates, contracts, pricing, ideas for programs and performances, and anything else you’d like to know or discuss, contact Linda Habig by completing the form below.