Summit Brass is the first and only truly American brass ensemble to represent the United States. Touring in America and throughout the world, the ensemble consists of some of the nation's leading trumpet, horn, trombone and tuba soloists and chamber and orchestral musicians. They have recorded numerous albums, been the feature of many television and radio programs, and commissioned many works for brass.

The ensemble was formed by trumpet virtuoso David Hickman in 1985. For many years, Hickman had dreamed of an all-American brass ensemble similar to those in Europe and Japan. He knew that America had the world's finest brass performers and many excellent brass quintets; and he felt that it should have a quality large brass ensemble. Determined to establish the finest group possible, he and his colleagues in the St. Louis Brass Quintet decided to draw upon the talents of some of the best instrumentalists in the country. Thus, Summit Brass was formed with well-known orchestral musicians from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Phoenix and St. Louis.

In addition to its tour concerts, the Summit Brass instructs the Rafael Méndez Brass Institute, now held annually at the University of Denver Lamont School of Music.

 

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In memoriam to our esteemed faculty member

Milton Lewis Stevens, Jr.
1942 - 2007

Washington Post, 3 August, 2007

Faculty include:

 

TRUMPET

Allan Dean – Professor of Trumpet, Yale University; Saint Louis Brass Quintet; Calliope

 

 

 

David Hickman – Regents Professor, Arizona State University; Soloist; Recording Artist

 

 

 

Alan Hood – Professor of Trumpet, University of Denver; Jazz Soloist; Denver Brass; Aries Brass Quintet

 

 

 

John Marchiando – Principal Trumpet, New Mexico Symphony Orchestra; Lecturer, University of New Mexico

 

 

Ronald Romm – Professor of Trumpet, University of Illinois; formerly, Canadian Brass

 

 

 

HORN

Thomas Bacon – international horn soloist and recording artist; Saint Louis Brass

 

 

 

Allene Hackleman – Principal Horn, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

 

 

 

Martin Hackleman – Principal, National Symphony; formerly, Canadian Brass and Empire Brass

 

 

 

A. David Krehbiel – Former Principal Horn, San Francisco Symphony; Chicago Symphony; Detroit Symphony

 

 

 

Susan McCullough – Instructor of Horn, Lamont School of Music; Denver Brass and Aries Brass Quintet

 

 

 

Bernhard Scully – Principal Horn, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

 

 

 

 

TROMBONE

Scott Hartman – Professor of Trombone, Yale University; Formerly, Empire Brass; Brass Band of Battle Creek

 

 

 

 

Randall Hawes – Bass Trombone: Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Cut Time Players; Three's Company Trombone Trio

 

 

 

Carl Lenthe – Professor of Trombone, Indiana University; Former Principal, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

 

 

 

Dr. Joseph Martin – Professor of Trombone and Euphonium, Lamont School of Music; Denver Brass and Aries Brass Quintet

 

 

Larry Zalkind – Principal Trombone, Utah Symphony Orchestra; Professor, University of Utah

 

 

 

EUPHONIUM

Dr. Brian Bowman – Professor. of Euphonium, Univ. of North Texas; Former Soloist, U. S. Air Force Band

 

 

 

TUBA

Kathy Aylsworth-Brantigan – Adjunct Assistant Professor of Tuba, University of Denver; Aries Brass Quintet: Executive Director, The Denver Brass

 

 

 

Warren Deck –Instructor of Tuba, Lamont School of Music; former Principal Tuba, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

 

 

 

Timothy Northcut – Tuba: Professor, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Principal Tuba, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra; Carillon Brass

 

 

 

Daniel Perantoni – Professor of Tuba, Indiana University; Soloist; Saint Louis Brass Quintet

 

 

 

 

 

 

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