Monumental Brass Quintet
Friday, May 31, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Whether playing Renaissance, jazz, or contemporary chamber music, the Monumental Brass Quintet is known for injecting energy and spirit into its performances. Critics have hailed this quintet as an “amazingly diverse ensemble that performs with exceptional emotional intensity.” This group has released three albums and toured the United States numerous times.
The Monumental Brass Quintet offers an annual week-long Summer Brass Institute and started a brass program at the Levine School of Music in the Washington, D.C. area to promote excellence in the next generation of musicians.
Trumpet player Patrick Whitehead was a founding member of the quintet in the 1970s. Other members are Gregory Freeman (trombone), Michael Lowe (trumpet), Heidi Brown (horn), and John Banther, tuba.
