The Bay Brass
Michael Sachs
Oystein Baadsvik
Chris Martin
Gene Pokorny
Festival Artist Faculty: The Bay Brass
Acclaimed soloists, orchestral musicians, and ensemble players, these brassplayers
have created a reputation for their unique sound: more powerful than loud,
the sound varies over the brass palette from a rich golden tone to an incisive
yet glowing presence which can infuse an entire orchestra or shine in solo
playing. Their specialty: coaching student brass quintets to develop a sense
of tonal integrity and to pass on their esthetic of sound. Come study with
these brilliant practitioners.
2010 faculty include (alphabetically) trumpets:, David Burkhart, James Dooley, Glenn Fischthal, Adam Luftman; horns: Jonathan Ring,Bruce Roberts, Jessica Valeri, Robert Ward; trombones: Jeffrey Budin, Tim Higgins, Mark Lawrence, Paul Welcomer; and tuba: Peter Wahrhaftig.
Festival Guest Artists:
2010: Mark Inouye, principal trumpet, San Francisco Symphony; Nicole Cash, associate principal horn, San Francisco Symphony; also invited but not yet confirmed are Philip Smith, principal trumpet, New York Philharmonic, and Gabriele Cassone, solo trumpet artist from Italy, and others to be named soon!
2009: Michael Sachs, principal trumpet, Cleveland Orchestra, and Oystein Baadsvik, solo tuba
2008: Chris Martin, principal trumpet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Gene Pokorny , principal tuba, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
2007: Jens Lindemann, trumpet soloist, former member of Canadian Brass, professor of trumpet at UCLA, and named "2006 Brass Personality of the Year" (The Brass Herald); and Mario Guarneri, jazz trumpet soloist, former member of Los Angeles Philharmonic, professor of trumpet at San Francisco Conservatory of Music and inventor of the B.E.R.P
2006: Adolph "Bud" Herseth, Chicago Symphony Orchestra principal trumpet from 1948-2001
2005: David Washburn, principal trumpet, LA Chamber Orchestra
2004-present: Robert Huw Morgan, Stanford University Organist
Music Director: Vicky Greenbaum
Assistant Director: Nora King Smith
Address questions to :
Vicky Greenbaum, Director
Summer Brass Institute at Menlo
vgreenbaum@menloschool.org
50 Valparaiso Ave.
Atherton CA 94027