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.
Milton Lewis Stevens, Jr.
1942 - 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
