Splinter Reeds, a wind quintet based in San Francisco, showcased works by featured BU student composers as well as other wind arrangements in a concert at the College of Fine Arts Concert Hall Tuesday and a workshop Monday. The compositions performed matched the quintet’s hope to bring contemporary music styles to wind repertoire.

Once every few months, a petite chapel in Boston is lined with plastic folding chairs, filling with a small group of people who are ready to go on a journey. The event is not a religious one, although,...