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Mini-Residencies
2014-15:
Application Form, including
new grant information, can be downloaded here.
Applications now being accepted for 2014-15 grants. Final
Deadline: November 1, 2013 (funds may be expended prior to
this deadline)
Seminar/Class Topics
Concert Events
Comments
Now entering its sixth decade, the American Brass Quintet
continues to lead the field of serious brass chamber
music.
Adding to its long list of accomplishments—performances
worldwide, a discography of over fifty recordings, over
one hundred premieres, and residencies at the Juilliard
School and Aspen Festival—the ABQ celebrated its 50th
anniversary this past season with a gala performance at
Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, a brass chamber music
forum at the Juilliard School with members of a dozen
professional brass groups, and the release of State of the
Art: The ABQ at 50—a special two cd set for Summit
Records. The ABQ's commitment to brass chamber music was
acknowledged as the cover story of Chamber Music
magazine's November/December 2010 issue that traced the
remarkable contributions the ABQ has made to chamber music
in its first half century.
Blending the ABQ's performance expertise with its
longstanding reputation as brass mentors, ABQ
mini-residencies over the last decade have been embraced
at venues in the U.S. and abroad. Designed as two or three
day events, the mini-residencies offer an intensive
experience of musical training and interaction along with
classes relating to today's most relevant topics for young
musicians. Residencies culminate with a formal recital by
the American Brass Quintet
Seminar/Class
Topics
Chamber Music Skills
With musical examples from its diverse repertoire,
the ABQ demonstrates chamber music skill including
balance, intonation, style and group interaction.
Performances by student ensembles are critiqued in this
seminar.
Master Your Instrument
Individual instrument master classes by ABQ
members on solo and ensemble repertoire
Audition Success
With a mock audition format, the ABQ
members give pointers on playing successful auditions for
competitions, orchestral positions, and schools.
Professionalism and the Emerging Musician
There's more to securing a career in today's
music world than just playing well. The ABQ explores
creating opportunities, getting established and ensemble
etiquette.
Ground Breaking
An overview of the brass music of our time with
examples from the ABQ's commissioned works.
Concert Events
Formal Concerts
Building Audiences
ABQ for young people.
Brass music 1500-2013 and counting.
"ABQ to Go"
Outreach concerts for all ages.
Comments 
"With intelligence, artistry, and imagination, the ABQ has
exemplified the highest standards of chamber music for
brass instruments during its remarkable existence"
• Joseph Polisi, President, The Juilliard School
“The ABQ’s unique blend of virtuosic technique,
enlightened programming, and brilliant musical
interpretation provides a tour de force in brass chamber
music performance that is unparalleled in the world today.
Their commitment as teachers and leaders in the field of
brass instruction, and to the advancement of the
repertoire for brass quintet, is an inspiration to both
faculty and students alike. In short, the ABQ
miniresidency was a phenomenal experience for the
Conservatory.”
• David Stull, Dean, Oberlin College Conservatory
“Our ABQ residency was a transformative experience for
students and faculty alike. Leading by example, the
players skillfully guided our students to exciting and
rich musical understandings.The combination of technical
mastery with caring, experienced and effective pedagogy,
and a complete absence of pretense was a magical recipe
which made an indelible impression on us all. The ABQ’s
professionalism, artistry, and commitment to showing how
great brass music can be was a beautiful model—one our
students will not soon forget!”
• Martin Hodel, Associate Professor of Music, St.Olaf
College
For additional information on the mini-residency
grant program, please
write minires[@]americanbrassquintet.org. Please
direct all fee and availability related information
requests to Stanton Management
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