Hailed as “the most distinguished” of brass quintets by American Record Guide, the highly celebrated American Brass Quintet will be coming to SFCM in the spring for a residency that includes masterclasses and coaching, culminating in this side-by-side performance with SFCM brass students. 

Program

Jennifer Higdon: Book of Brass (2022)
     I. Chapter One: Ramp Up

Anthony Barfield: Samsāra (2022)

Timothy Higgins: Brass Quintet (2021)
     I. Broadly
     II. Vivace, scherzando molto energico
     III. Slowly, recitativo
The American Brass Quintet
Brandon Ridenour, trumpet
Tiago Linck, trumpet
Eric Reed, horn
Hillary Simms, trombone
John D. Rojak, bass trombone

-Intermission-

Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzona XIV à 10
Tiago Linck*, Brandon Ridenour*, Irene Giovannetti, Jordan Ku, trumpet
Eric Reed*, Samay Salaya, horn
Hillary Simms* John Rojak*, Sam Wamhoff, Ian Rigg, Mason Chambers,
trombone
Gary Jones, bass trombone

G. Gabrieli: Canzona XV à 10
Tiago Linck*, Brandon Ridenour*, Taylor Hopps, Junyi Zhu, trumpet
Eric Reed*, Seth Shumate, horn
Hillary Simms*, Ian Rigg, Viduth Guruvayurappan, Thomas Valle, 
trombone
John Rojak*, Gary Jones, bass trombone

Charles Ives / William Schman (arr. Carl Topilow): Variations on "America"
Tiago Linck*, Brandon Ridenour*, Conrad Smith, Junyi Zhu, trumpet 
  Eric Reed*, Bebe Wagner, Jaxson Padgett, Yolanda Zheng, horn
Hillary Simms*, Vidyuth Guruvayurappan, trombone
Neil Advant, euphonium
John Rojak *, bass trombone
Massimiliano Castor, Patrick Zhang, 

*ABQ personnel

 

Artists

American Brass Quintet