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Celebrating over a quarter century of music making, the four-time Grammy-nominated group has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through its dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations and outreach endeavors that have inspired audiences of all ages and backgrounds. 

Recent and upcoming projects include a new double quintet by Arturo Sandoval, featuring Boston Brass; a Jessie Montgomery composition inspired by her great-grandfather’s migration from the American south to the north; and a work by Carlos Simon celebrating iconic figures of the African American community. These commissioned works and more are a part of the long-standing . Reflecting on the issues of mass incarceration, Imani Winds 11th studio recording, “BeLonging” by and with Andy Akiho, was released in June 2024 and is nominated for a 2025 Grammy award. 

Twenty-seven seasons of full-time touring has brought Imani Winds to virtually every major chamber music series, performing arts center and summer festival in the U.S. The musicians regularly perform in prominent venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center and have a presence at festivals such as Chamber Music Northwest, Chautauqua Institution and Banff Centre. 

In August 2023, Myron Peterson proudly began his appointment at Boise State University as assistant professor of music and director of bands and instrumental music education. Among his responsibilities are leadership of the Symphonic Winds and myriad programs associated with Boise State’s wind band program, including the All-Star Honor Band, the Wind Band Clinic and summer camp. He teaches courses in instrumental music and in the instrumental conducting sequence at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The majority of Peterson’s professional career was spent at Urbandale High School (Iowa) for 21 years, 13 as its director of bands. While director of bands at Urbandale High School, he grew the program enrollment from 110 to over 180 students. 

He has authored, co-authored and contributed to articles or sections of a book on the topics of classroom methodology and wind band repertoire. As a past president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Peterson wrote and published extensively on its organizational mission and operations. His master's and doctoral theses focus on the analysis of living composers and their major compositions for wind band. 

Mary Crandell has been teaching instrumental music for 25 years, 19 of which were at Waukee Middle School (Iowa). During her tenure, bands at Waukee Middle School achieved high standards of success in both concert and jazz settings across Iowa. She received her bachelor's degree and Master of Music Education from the University of South Dakota and is currently completing doctoral work in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in music education at Boise State University. Crandell was the first woman to serve as Jazz Educators of Iowa president and has served in leadership roles within the Iowa Bandmasters Association.

Eric Nelson is professor of music and director of choral studies at Emory University. He is also the conductor and artistic director of Atlanta Master Chorale. Nelson’s choirs have performed throughout the world, including London, Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Leipzig, Prague, Moscow, Seoul, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Sydney Opera House.

He has conducted choirs at eight American Choral Directors Association conventions, including Atlanta Master Chorale’s performance at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis for the National Convention in 2017 and the Emory Concert Choir’s performance at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall for the National Convention in 2011.