Members
[ David Ammer ] [ Derek Lockhart ] [ Dave Everson ] [ John Rutherford ] [ Jacob Cameron ]
[ Jason Gittinger-Drum Set/Percussion ]
The Motor City Brass Quintet features some of Detroit's most creative and versatile brass musicians, including members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, making the MCBQ an exciting addition to the diverse musical culture of Metropolitan Detroit.
The quintet's members have performed with many of the finest chamber ensembles including the Empire Brass Quintet, the Spectrum Brass Quintet, members of the Canadian Brass, and Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and have taught at institutions including the University of Michigan, the University of Toledo, Grand Valley State University, and Albion College. Experienced educators, the MCBQ performs unique, specialized educational programs geared towards children, as well as concerts and presentations for adults in a variety of formats.
The MCBQ’s debut CD, Christmas Vespers, features the premiere complete recording of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison's Christmas Vespers, as well as new arrangements of familiar Christmas and holiday music. Recent premieres include Kevin Beavers’ Three Moods for Brass Quintet (commissioned by the MCBQ in 2009). Detroit Free Press Music Critic Mark Stryker writes of the MCBQ’s “creative vitality” and “seamless and highly musical performances.”
For booking info, contact John Rutherford: (734) 945-5984.
Awards:
2011
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
2010 Detroit Music Awards
Outstanding Classical Recording (Christmas Vespers)
2010 Detroit Music Awards
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
Members include:
David Ammer, Derek Lockhart-Trumpet
Dave Everson-French Horn
John Rutherford-Trombone
Jacob Cameron-Tuba
Jason Gittinger-Percussion
Frequent Guest Performers Include:
Trumpets: Jason Borngesser, Brian Buerkle, Nicholas Hansinger, Paul Roache, Mitch Wechsler, Robert White
French Horns: Dave Everson, Bryan Kennedy, Kelly Daniels, Al Taplin
Tuba: Neal Campbell, Dennis Nulty, Matt Lyon
Clients/Venues Include:
Macomb Community College
Lorio-Ross Sterling Entertainment
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
St. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church
St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church
St. Mary's of Milford
Detroit Athletic Club
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
Meadowbrook Manor
Loyola High School of Detroit
St. Paul on the Lake, Grosse Pointe
Historic Trinity Luthern, downtown Detroit
The University of Detroit School of Law
