David Ammer
In addition to his work as a founding member of the Motor City Brass Quintet, David Ammer is also principal trumpet of both the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra and the Detroit Opera House Orchestra, as well as a member of the award-winning Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, with whom he has been featured as soloist. During the summer, he performs as principal trumpet of the Sunflower Music Festival in Topeka, Kansas. He has performed alongside the Canadian Brass as well as the brass section of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, both in recital and in concert, at Orchestra Hall. He has performed on live television at Detroit Tigers’ baseball games, and has recorded several commercial studio sessions in the Detroit area. Additional summer chamber music performances include those at the Aspen Music Festival, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and Spoleto USA. Originally from Massachusetts, David played with the Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra and served on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts at Boston prior to relocating in Michigan. A graduate of Swarthmore College and Yale University, he studied extensively with chamber brass pioneers Raymond Mase and Allan Dean. His solo cd, La Trompette a Renouvelé!, features premiere recordings of 20th century recital works, and was released by Brassjar Music in 2011.
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Equipment:
Bach Bb, C, and Eb trumpets
Yamaha Custom piccolo trumpet
Cuesnon flugelhorn
