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When the '''American Brass Quintet''' gave its first public performance on December 11, [[1960]], [[brass chamber music]] was still relatively unknown to concert audiences. That debut marked the beginning of an international career for the ensemble that includes performances in [[Europe]], Central and [[South America]], the [[Middle East]], [[Asia]], [[Australia]] and all fifty of the [[United States]]; a discography now numbering fifty recordings; the premieres of over one-hundred new brass works, and the inspiration to a whole new generation of brass quintets worldwide. ABQ commissions by [[Samuel Adler (composer)|Samuel Adler]], [[Bruce Adolphe]], [[Daniel Asia]], [[Jan Bach]], [[Robert Beaser]], [[William Bolcom]], [[Elliott Carter]], Robert Dennis, [[Jacob Druckman]], [[Eric Ewazen]], [[Anthony Plog]], [[Huang Ruo]], [[David Sampson]], [[Gunther Schuller]], [[William Schuman]], [[Ralph Shapey]], [[Joan Tower]], [[Melinda Wagner]], and [[Charles Whittenberg]] are considered among the most significant contributions to the brass quintet repertoire. In the past fifteen years alone, the ABQ has released recordings of over twenty-five major new brass quintets. The presentation of challenging contemporary brass music alongside earlier eras carefully edited by ABQ members for modern performance, has become a trademark of ABQ programming, and has helped establish the American Brass Quintet as the leader in the field of serious brass chamber music today.
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The '''American Brass Quintet''' is an American [[brass quintet]] founded in 1960. Unlike conventional brass quintets, the bass voice is provided by a [[bass trombone]] rather than a [[tuba]]. The Quintet has served as Ensemble-in-Residence at the [[Aspen Music Festival and School]] since 1970 and at the [[Juilliard School]] since 1987.
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Equally committed to the promotion of brass music through education, the American Brass Quintet has been in residence at The Juilliard School since 1987 and at the Aspen Music Festival since 1970. Many young ensembles, including the Extension Ensemble, Manhattan Brass Quintet, Meridian Arts Ensemble, and Urban Brass Quintet have worked with the ABQ through these residencies, and have gone on to establish their own presence in the brass chamber field. Since 2001 the ABQ has offered its expertise in chamber music performance and training with a program of mini-residencies as part of its regular touring season. Designed to offer young groups and individuals an intense chamber music experience over several days, ABQ mini-residencies have been embraced by schools and communities throughout the United States and internationally.
Through its acclaimed performances, signature programming, extensive discography, and educational mission, the ABQ has created a legacy unparalleled in the brass field. Hailed as "the high priests of brass" by Newsweek, "positively breathtaking", by the New York Times, and "of all the brass quintets, this country's most distinguished" by the American Record Guide, the American Brass Quintet has clearly defined itself among the elite chamber music ensembles of our time. The current ABQ consists of Raymond Mase and Kevin Cobb on [[trumpet]], John Rojak on [[bass trombone]], Michael Powell on tenor [[trombone]], and David Wakefield on [[French horn]].


== External links ==
== Members ==
=== Current ===
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*[http://www.americanbrassquintet.org American Brass Quintet]
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*[http://artofthestates.org/cgi-bin/performer.pl?ens=50 Art of the States: American Brass Quintet]
* [[Kevin Cobb]] — [[trumpet]]
* Brandon Ridenour — trumpet {{small|(since 2023)}} <ref name="pr20230711">{{cite web |title=American Brass Quintet Adds Two New Members |url=https://www.kirshbaumassociates.com/agency.php?view=news&nid=12178 |website=Kirschbaum Associates |access-date=11 July 2023 |date=2023-07-11}}</ref>
* Eric Reed — [[French horn]]
* Hillary Simms — tenor [[trombone]] {{small|(since 2023)}} <ref name="pr20230711" />
* John Rojak — bass trombone
}}

=== Past ===
Previous members are: <ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.americanbrassquintet.org/about/history |website=The American Brass Quintet |access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref>

====Trumpet====
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* Robert Heinrich {{small|(1960-1964)}}
* Theodore Weis {{small|(1960-1962)}}
* Ronald Anderson {{small|(1962-1965)}}
* [[Allan Dean]] {{small|(1964-1965)}}
* [[John Eckert (musician)|John Eckert]] {{small|(1965-1970)}}
* [[Gerard Schwarz]] {{small|(1965-1973)}}
* Louis Ranger {{small|(1970-1978)}}
* Raymond Mase {{small|(1973-2013)}}
* John Aley {{small|(1978-1981)}}
* Chris Gekker {{small|(1981-1998)}}
* Louis Hanzlik {{small|(2013–2022)}} <ref name="pr20230711" />
}}
==== Horn ====
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* Arthur Goldstein {{small|(1960-1962)}}
* Daniel Cowan {{small|(1962-1963)}}
* Richard Happe {{small|(1963-1965)}}
* Edward R. Birdwell {{small|(1965-1976)}}
* David Wakefield {{small|(1976-2014)}}
}}
==== Trombone ====
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* Gilbert Cohen {{small|(1960-1963)}}
* Arnold Fromme {{small|(1960-1970)}}
* Douglas Edelman {{small|(1970-1972)}}
* Herb Rankin {{small|(1972-1977)}}
* Ronald Borror {{small|(1977-1983)}}
* Michael Powell {{small|(1983–2022)}} <ref name="pr20230711" />
}}
==== Bass Trombone ====
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* Robert Biddlecome {{small|(1963-1990)}}
}}

== History ==
In its early days, the Quintet sought to differentiate itself from other brass quintets by dedicating itself to "music originally written for brass," and substituted a bass trombone for the conventional tuba voice.

The Quintet has toured extensively, giving concerts in Europe, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, and all fifty of the [[United States]].

The Quintet's repertoire blends classical works, often arranged by its members for modern performance by a brass quintet, with new works it has commissioned from [[Contemporary classical music|contemporary composers]] including [[Samuel Adler (composer)|Samuel Adler]], [[Bruce Adolphe]], [[Daniel Asia]], [[Jan Bach]], [[Robert Beaser]], [[William Bolcom]], [[Elliott Carter]], [[Billy Childs]], Robert Dennis, [[Jacob Druckman]], [[Eric Ewazen]], [[Anthony Plog]], [[Huang Ruo]], [[David Sampson (composer)|David Sampson]], [[Gunther Schuller]], [[William Schuman]], [[Ralph Shapey]], [[Joan Tower]], [[Melinda Wagner]], and [[Charles Whittenberg]]. The group has released recordings of over twenty-five new works for brass quintet.

== Teaching ==
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The Quintet has been in residence at the Juilliard School since 1987 and at the Aspen Music Festival since 1970. It has established residencies at music departments in the US, including the [[University at Buffalo]] in 2008. Many young ensembles, including the Extension Ensemble, Manhattan Brass Quintet, [[Meridian Arts Ensemble]], and Urban Brass Quintet have worked with the Quintet through these residencies. Since 2001 the group has offered a program of mini-residencies as part of its regular touring season with the aim of offering young musicians an intense chamber music experience over several days.

== Awards ==
The Quintet was the 2013 recipient of [[Chamber Music America]]'s highest honor, the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award for significant and lasting contributions to the field.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[chamber music]]
* [[Canadian Brass]]
* [[Canadian Brass]]
* [[Brass Quintet Repertoire]]
* [[brass instrument]]
* [[brass instrument]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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*[http://www.americanbrassquintet.org American Brass Quintet]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050329193732/http://artofthestates.org/cgi-bin/performer.pl?ens=50 Art of the States: American Brass Quintet]
*[http://www.classicalarchives.com/feature/american_brass_quintet_interview.html Classical Archives Interview]
*[https://www.chicagobrassquintet.org/about]
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 11 July 2023

The American Brass Quintet is an American brass quintet founded in 1960. Unlike conventional brass quintets, the bass voice is provided by a bass trombone rather than a tuba. The Quintet has served as Ensemble-in-Residence at the Aspen Music Festival and School since 1970 and at the Juilliard School since 1987.

Members

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Current

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Past

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Previous members are: [2]

Trumpet

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  • Robert Heinrich (1960-1964)
  • Theodore Weis (1960-1962)
  • Ronald Anderson (1962-1965)
  • Allan Dean (1964-1965)
  • John Eckert (1965-1970)
  • Gerard Schwarz (1965-1973)
  • Louis Ranger (1970-1978)
  • Raymond Mase (1973-2013)
  • John Aley (1978-1981)
  • Chris Gekker (1981-1998)
  • Louis Hanzlik (2013–2022) [1]

Horn

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  • Arthur Goldstein (1960-1962)
  • Daniel Cowan (1962-1963)
  • Richard Happe (1963-1965)
  • Edward R. Birdwell (1965-1976)
  • David Wakefield (1976-2014)

Trombone

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  • Gilbert Cohen (1960-1963)
  • Arnold Fromme (1960-1970)
  • Douglas Edelman (1970-1972)
  • Herb Rankin (1972-1977)
  • Ronald Borror (1977-1983)
  • Michael Powell (1983–2022) [1]

Bass Trombone

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  • Robert Biddlecome (1963-1990)

History

[edit]

In its early days, the Quintet sought to differentiate itself from other brass quintets by dedicating itself to "music originally written for brass," and substituted a bass trombone for the conventional tuba voice.

The Quintet has toured extensively, giving concerts in Europe, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, and all fifty of the United States.

The Quintet's repertoire blends classical works, often arranged by its members for modern performance by a brass quintet, with new works it has commissioned from contemporary composers including Samuel Adler, Bruce Adolphe, Daniel Asia, Jan Bach, Robert Beaser, William Bolcom, Elliott Carter, Billy Childs, Robert Dennis, Jacob Druckman, Eric Ewazen, Anthony Plog, Huang Ruo, David Sampson, Gunther Schuller, William Schuman, Ralph Shapey, Joan Tower, Melinda Wagner, and Charles Whittenberg. The group has released recordings of over twenty-five new works for brass quintet.

Teaching

[edit]

The Quintet has been in residence at the Juilliard School since 1987 and at the Aspen Music Festival since 1970. It has established residencies at music departments in the US, including the University at Buffalo in 2008. Many young ensembles, including the Extension Ensemble, Manhattan Brass Quintet, Meridian Arts Ensemble, and Urban Brass Quintet have worked with the Quintet through these residencies. Since 2001 the group has offered a program of mini-residencies as part of its regular touring season with the aim of offering young musicians an intense chamber music experience over several days.

Awards

[edit]

The Quintet was the 2013 recipient of Chamber Music America's highest honor, the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award for significant and lasting contributions to the field.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "American Brass Quintet Adds Two New Members". Kirschbaum Associates. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ "History". The American Brass Quintet. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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