The Otava Wind Quintet was founded in 2025, but its roots go back to 2023 and the WAM Tuesday Concert Series with pianist Esa Moilanen. The current lineup of the quintet is as follows:

Visa Turunen, flute. Turunen is a former flutist with the Turku Region Music School, Turku Conservatory, and Turku Garrison Band.

Jun Saotome, oboe. Saotome is an oboist with the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra.

Aino Parikka, clarinet. Parikka is a clarinetist at Turku University of Applied Sciences and has performed in, among other places, the TPO Young Soloists’ Concert.

Aaro Lehtovaara, fagotto. Lehtovaara is studying at the Sibelius Academy and is currently completing his studies.

Markku Kolehmainen, French horn. Kolehmainen is a veteran horn player with the TFO and is also a familiar musician from the Turku Ensemble and several chamber music ensembles.