The National Brass Ensemble Recording

JANUARY 3, 2016 UPDATE

Now you can purchase this recording!

A year ago today, a group of orchestral brass musicians descended on the state of California to present a concert of rare proportions. According to Social Media, the National Brass Ensemble will be presenting another concert on September 20, 2015 at Orchestra Hall in Chicago. The purpose of this concert is to promote their recording which features the works of Gabrieli (arranged by Timothy Higgins), a new composition by John Williams, and other selections. Many brass players may remember the famed Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli which featured the legendary brass sections of the Chicago, Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras. This new recording could almost be seen as the same concept – only with a new generation of brass players.

SIDE NOTE: If you do not own this album (vinyl or CD), you are REQUIRED to get it now. No excuses – end of story!

If you would like to attend the concert, click here to find out more information – I imagine tickets will go quickly. Below you will find the list of All-Stars who will be performing:

Trumpets
David Bilger (Principal Trumpet, Philadelphia Orchestra)
Jeff Curnow (Associate Principal Trumpet, Philadelphia Orchestra)
Tom Hooten (Principal Trumpet, Los Angeles, Philharmonic)
Mark Inouye (Principal Trumpet, San Francisco Symphony)
Adam Luftman (Principal Trumpet, San Francisco Opera and Ballet Orchestras)
Chris Martin (Principal Trumpet, Chicago Symphony)
Mike Martin (3rd/Utility Trumpet, Boston Symphony)
Tom Rolfs (Principal Trumpet, Boston Symphony)
Michael Sachs (Principal Trumpet, Cleveland Orchestra)

Horns
Richard King (Principal Horn, Cleveland Orchestra)
Jennifer Montone (Principal Horn, Philadelphia Orchestra)
Jamie Sommerville (Principal Horn, Boston Symphony)
Robert Ward (Principal Horn, San Francisco Symphony)
Gail Williams (Former Assoc. Principal Horn, Chicago Symphony/Prof. Northwestern University)

Trombones
Joseph Alessi (Principal Trombone, New York Philharmonic)
Nitzan Haroz (Principal Trombone, Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Tim Higgins (Principal Trombone, San Francisco Symphony)
Massimo La Rosa (Principal Trombone, Cleveland Orchestra)
Michael Mulcahy (2nd Trombone, Chicago Symphony)

Bass Trombones
Randy Hawes (Bass Trombone, Detroit Symphony)
Jim Markey (Bass Trombone, Boston Symphony)

Tubas
Gene Pokorny (Principal Tuba, Chicago Symphony)
Mike Roylance (Principal Tuba, Boston Symphony)
Yasuhito Sugiyama (Principal Tuba, Cleveland Orchestra)

Timpani/Percussion
Marc Damoulakis (Principal Percussion, Cleveland Orchestra)
Vadim Karpinos (Assistant Principal Timpani, Chicago Symphony)
Paul Yancich (Principal Timpani, Cleveland Orchestra)