Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute, Bass Flute
Upcoming Performances
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wendy reid - ambient bird
an outdoor performance with Lulu, the African grey parrot
Monday, September 22, 2025
6pm—
Live Oak Park
1301 Shattuck
Berkeley, CAFree!
More details here
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sfSoundGroup on West Oakland Sound Series
A concert honoring recently departed composers: Sofia Gubaidulina, Tom Johnson, and Peter Eötvös. The evening also includes Instruments II by Morton Feldman and music of a living composer, sfSound's own Monica Scott.
Sunday, October 5, 2025
7:15pm—
Dresher Ensemble Studio
2201 Poplar Street
Oakland, CA$10-$25 sliding scale (cash & venmo accepted at door)
more details here
Current Projects
Quinteto Latino
Quinteto Latino, founded in 2004 by French horn player Armando Castellano, is a dynamic wind quintet dedicated to showcasing Latino compositions and engaging diverse communities through music. The ensemble's mission is threefold: to perform classical works culturally relevant to Latino communities, advocate for Latino composers through commissioning and performances, and provide engaging educational programs and community outreach. Alongside Castellano, the quintet consists of Diane Grubbe (flute), Kyle Bruckmann (oboe), Leslie Tagorda (clarinet), and Jamael Smith (bassoon).
Learn More about Quinteto Latino
sfSoundGroup
The latest music of the European Avant-Garde to the grittiest sounds of the West Coast Improv-Underground, encompassing iconic and recent trends. “Bravely carrying the visionary torch of the Bay Area's rich experimental musical heritage”
About Diane Grubbe
Diane Grubbe is a regular performer in the San Francisco Bay Area in a variety of musical genres. She performs regularly with Pocket Opera and has also appeared with the Stockton Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, Lamplighters, Festival Opera, and many others. She is a founding member of Quinteto Latino, a wind quintet focusing on contemporary music from Latin America and Latino-Americans. With a special interest in contemporary music and new performance techniques on flute, piccolo, alto and bass flutes, Diane enjoys improvising as well as studying and performing new works. She is a member of the contemporary music ensemble sfSound, and has been a guest performer with Earplay, the Eco Ensemble, Santa Cruz New Music Works, and the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.
Diane holds a Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory where she studied with Lloyd Gowen and Tim Day. Her Bachelor of Music degree is from San Francisco State University where her flute instructor was Paul Renzi. Other important instructors have been Barbara Chaffe and Jim Walker of the San Francisco Ballet and Opera Orchestras as well as famed flutist/composer/innovater Robert Dick. She has performed in masterclasses with Julius Baker, Heinz Holliger and Robert Stallman.
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