the American Brass Quintet

Tiago Linck trumpet ∙ Brandon Ridenour trumpet
Eric Reed horn ∙ Hillary Simms trombone
John D. Rojak bass trombone

October 19, 2025 ∙ 2pm

with 1:15 pre-concert forum

Hear the Brass That Changed Everything.

When the American Brass Quintet takes the stage, you’re not just hearing five extraordinary musicians—you’re witnessing the group that redefined what brass chamber music could be.

Founded in 1960 with a mission to elevate brass chamber music to the level of great string quartets, ABQ has been called “positively breathtaking” by The New York Times and praised as “this country’s most distinguished” by the American Record Guide. Their sound is bold, brilliant, and impossibly precise—and their impact on the chamber music world is unmatched.

With decades of residency at The Juilliard School and the Aspen Music Festival, ABQ brings not just performance, but purpose—designing programs that resonate with and delight audiences, commissioning groundbreaking works, and mentoring the next generation of brass virtuosos.

Don’t miss the chance to hear the quintet that brass musicians worldwide look to as the gold standard.

"It is quite impossible to overpraise the playing of the American Brass Quintet...they have everything...brilliance, attack, perfect ensemble and intonation, and a tone quality of unrivaled purity, range and power..."
- The Telegraph

Tickets are $50, youth 18 and under $5
(limited youth tickets - please reserve in advance)
Youth must be seated with a supervising adult.

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Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Rd, Grass Valley


Program:

Book of Brass (2022)
I. Ramp Up
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)

Samsāra (2022)
Anthony Barfield (b. 1983)

Common Heroes, Uncommon Land (2017)
City Hero
Hero of the Land
Joy
Hold Fast to Dreams
Epilogue
Philip Lasser (b. 1963)

INTERMISSION

Earl of Essex Galliard/Can She Excuse My Wrongs
John Dowland (1563–1626)
ed. Brandon Ridenour

Dance Movements (1980)
David Snow (b. 1954)

Sacred Geometry (2022)
1. Ripples
2. Gaudí
3. Nautilus
4. Helix
David Biedenbender (b. 1984)


Thank you to our Sponsors:
Season sponsors:
Barbara & Denis Drew
Dr. George & Jo Ann Rebane

Concert sponsors:
Kathy Chastain & Gary Shannon
Krista Ericson in memory of Mike Contino
Ann Mentzer

The American Brass Quintet is represented by Kirshbaum Associates, New York.
 

Thank you to our sponsors!