Matrix Duo is the premier flute and guitar duo

performing throughout the southern tier

of New York State and surrounding areas.

The sound they produce is both elegant and sophisticated.

Jazz standards are a specialty of theirs

but they are versatile with all styles

of music (classical and pop as well).

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Michele Gordon- flute

 

Michele is in much demand as free-lance flutist and performs extensively throughout the Southern Tier with an assortment of duos, trios, and quartets, both classical and jazz.   She won the last 4 consecutive National Flute Association Competitions for Jazz Flute Big Band and has been chosen to perform as a soloist for the last 3 performances of the Big Band where she has performed at the National Flute Convention in several cities across the US.  This year (2021) she was again chosen to solo with the Jazz Flute Big Band and the performance will be held virtually instead of in person.

Not only does she perform regularly with the Matrix Duo, but performs as well with the   classical flute, oboe, piano trio (3-D),  as well as with Singer/songwriter Jose Gomez (Gordon & Gomez) as well as many other ensembles both jazz and classical. She also has performed playing Kirtan,  both locally (Ithaca) (Grass Roots) and along the Hudson. She recently recorded 4 numbers on the Dennis Winge Trio’s latest album, “What are the Odds,” and has plans to record soon with an Ithaca singer songwriter.  She enjoys playing in all types of venues, from concerts to receptions, weddings, church services, and private parties.

She also has adjudicated for the Steuben County All County for several years and has performed in several concert Series including, The Black River Concert Series, Montour Falls Library Series, Danby Series, Thursday Morning Musicales, the Schuyler County Concert Series, and the Evenings at Trinity Series, and Church of the Redeemer (Sayre). She also has performed in masterclasses with Alexa Still, Pat Harpur, Keith Underwood, and Ali Ryerson.  She also recently retired as vice president of member services on the board of directors for the Corning-Painted Post Civic Music Association where she served for many years.

 

Dennis Winge- Guitar

www.denniswinge.com

Dennis Winge is a professional guitarist living in Ithaca, NY who is actively involved in teaching and performing in a variety of musical settings throughout the Finger Lakes.  For live musical entertainment at parties, weddings, cocktail hours, and events of all kinds, Dennis brings:

– decades of musical experience

– a genuine desire to create a win/win situation for venues, patrons, and musicians

– a wide versatility of styles/ bands/ musicians so that he can customize the perfect musical setting for each event/ venue

– the know-how to create those situations

– a free consultation or potentially a free trial performance at your venue:

– decades of musical experience

– a genuine desire to create a win/win situation for venues, patrons, and musicians

– a wide versatility of styles/ bands/ musicians so that he can customize the perfect musical setting for each event/ venue

– the know-how to create those situations

– a free consultation or potentially a free trial performance at your venue

Dennis Winge has performed at Carnegie Hall, the L.A. F.A.M.E. Awards, Grassroots Festival, and many other prestigious venues over his 30+ years as a freelance guitarist.Having started to learn guitar at age 7 and bass at age 12, Dennis has studied with some of NYC’s finest jazz and rock guitarists including Ron Parmentier and Jack Wilkins. Winge played his first bar gig when he was 16, and has been a bandleader since his early 20s, when he headed the main campus function band “The Institutionalized” while attending Manhattan College. Later, he became the musical director for Ikonographics Videos, Inc.Having started to learn guitar at age 7 and bass at age 12, Dennis has studied with some of NYC’s finest jazz and rock guitarists including Ron Parmentier and Jack Wilkins.  Winge played his first bar gig when he was 16, and has been a bandleader since his early 20s, when he headed the main campus function band “The Institutionalized” while attending Manhattan College. Later, he became the musical director for Ikonographics Videos, Inc.

Some of the names he has played with in the rock world are Jon Cobert (who played with John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen); Cheetah Chrome (who played with the Dead Boys); Clifford Carter (who played with Paul Simon, James Taylor, Dolly Parton).

In jazz he has worked with Bill Crow (who played with Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan); Gene Bertoncini (who played with Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett); Shunzo Ohno (who played with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock); Bob Meyer (who played with Joe Lovano, John Abercrombie); David Budway (who played with Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Regina Carter).

As for off-Broadway productions, Dennis has played in the pit on Les Miserables, All  Shook Up, Footloose, 13, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, as well as portions of Rock of Ages,   Wicked, Aida, All That Jazz, Jeckyl & Hyde, and In the Heights.

Winge currently performs at weddings, private parties and events of all kinds throughout the entire Finger Lakes Regions including Ithaca, Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Hornell, Lansing, Cayuga Heights, Trumansburg, Newfield, Brooktondale, Danby, Spencer, Cayuta, Alpine, Montour Falls, Watkins Glen, Cortland, Horseheads, Corning, Elmira etc

Musical Projects

These are the projects Dennis is currently involved with: