Aaron Hodgson
Trumpeter Aaron Hodgson has been praised for his “exquisite musicianship and assured composure” (International Trumpet Guild) and his “outstanding lyrical trumpet playing” (Hartford Courant). A prize-winner in the Ellsworth Smith and OSM Standard Life competitions, Aaron has been broadcast nationally by CBC Radio and featured as a concerto soloist with l'Orchestre de la Francophonie at Canada's National Arts Centre. His debut solo CD Inner Voice was released on Blue Griffin Recordings in 2017.
Aaron is an active orchestral musician, having performed with conductors such as Helmuth Rilling, Donald Runnicles and Neeme Järvi and with orchestras including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. He can be heard on Naxos and Analekta records as principal trumpet for recordings of Bach's Magnificat, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique and the complete symphonies of Beethoven and Brahms.
As a solo and chamber musician, Aaron is committed to expanding the trumpet's capabilities and introducing audiences to new music. He has commissioned or premiered dozens of new works featuring trumpet and frequently performs as a member of Carnyx Trio and Reverb Brass.
Ansel Norris
A trumpet virtuoso known for his versatility and vibrant performances, Ansel Norris is making waves in the music world.
Trumpeter Ansel Norris has gathered acclaim throughout the world as a soloist and orchestral musician of diverse taste and enthusiasm. His sound has been heard on NPR’s Performance Today, From the Top, and on Medici.tv, as the first-ever American prizewinner in the International Tchaikovsky Competition’s Brass division. He was also twice named first prize in the National Trumpet Competition USA.
Ansel currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he holds the position of Associate Principal Trumpet with the Florida Orchestra. Previously he held positions in the Naples Philharmonic and the New World Symphony of Miami Beach, where he was named a winner of the Concerto Competition 2018. Ansel has played as guest principal trumpet with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony and the San Diego Symphony, among others. He splits his summers between Brainerd, Minnesota with the Lakes Area Music Festival, and his home town of Madison, Wisconsin.
Ansel received a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and later studied at Rice University, both with his wonderful mentors, Barbara Butler and Charlie Geyer. He has also studied with Stephen Burns, Thomas Rolfs, John Aley and Christoper Martin, among many others. In his free time Ansel enjoys basketball, reading, exploring, improvising and writing his own music.
Since 2020 Ansel has been a member of the band Gravity the Architect, which combines the organic sound of acoustic instruments with modern pop textures and beats. Performance: Debussy “La Chevelure”
Antonio Martinez Yeste
Antonio Martinez Yeste from Baza (Granada) Spain, is currently assistant teacher of trombone at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar (Germany) while he is principal guest trombone soloist in the Thüringer Symphoniker Saalfeld-Rudolsdtadt Orchester. He studied his bachelor’s degree at the Victoria Eugenia Conservatory of Music in Granada and his master’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar, which has led him to collaborate with orchestras such as Staatskapelle Halle, Jenaer Philharmonie, Erfurt Theater, Staatskapelle Weimar and Norddeutschen Philharmonie Rostock.
In the field of chamber music, he is a member of the trombone quartet Weimar Trombone Conexion and collaborates with the brass ensemble Genesis Brass and the Brass Band Hessen.
Carlos Gómez
Carlos Gómez is a Mexican multi-instrumentalist musician. Graduated from the Meritorious University of Zacatecas.
He has participated in renowned festivals such as the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland, Rheingau Festival in Wiesbaden Germany. Maspalomas International Trumpet Festival in Spain, among others.
Carlos has had performances in more than 17 countries with orchestras such as The Orchestra of the Americas, National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, Miteleuropa Orchestra in Italy, Sinaloa de las Artes Symphony Orchestra, Zacatecas Philharmonic Orchestra among others.
He works as a teacher on the trumpet. In order to deliver to the new generations practical tools that help the good artistic and musical development.
He currently performs for the prestigious company Xcaret in the Riviera Maya.
David Pérez
David Pérez was born in Murcia in 1997. He studied in the Brass Academy Alicante, teachers Martin Angerer/Rudi Korp and simultaneously received his bachelor's degree in Albacete. His teachers include M. Blanco/J.
He has won several music competitions in Spain since a young age. David was selected to be part of numerous young orchestras in Spain and was accepted as an active member in EUYO (European Youth Orchestra) and Mahler Chamber Academy.
He continues his collaborations with national and international professional orchestras to include the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, ADDA Simfònica, Orquesta Sinfónica de la Región de Murcia, among others.
Currently, David works in Orquesta Ciudad de Granada as principal trumpet since September 2022. He is combining the orchestra job with his activity in social media, creating content, collaborating with makers and with his work as arranger.
Emily Tourgeman
Emily Tourgeman is a second year DMA trumpet student and Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas. She began playing trumpet at age 9 in her hometown of Staten Island New York, and continued playing trumpet throughout high school. She pursued her undergraduate dual degrees in Music Education and Trumpet Performance at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School where she studied with Kevin Cobb and Phil Snedecor. Emily continued with her graduate studies at The New School’s Mannes College where she received her master’s degree in Orchestral Trumpet Performance studying under the tutelage of Mark Gould. Throughout her college studies, Emily has pursued commercial, orchestral, chamber and solo trumpet playing, and has become an avid arranger as well. Her arrangement of Saint Saens’ Danse Macabre won the top prize at the National Trumpet Competition Yamaha Large Ensemble Division in 2023. Emily has also participated in festivals such as the Atlantic Brass Quintet seminar, and Pierre Monteux orchestral summer festival. Emily has performed with several professional ensembles such as the Richardson Symphony, Richmond County Orchestra, Staten Island Philharmonic, Lone Star Wind Orchestra, One O’ Clock Lab Band, and has recorded for the UNT Wind Symphony. She plans to continue the remainder of her degree program at UT Austin with her teacher Caleb Hudson while performing around the Austin area and maintaining a healthy trumpet studio at UT. Aside from playing trumpet, Emily also enjoys cooking and singing Karaoke with her friends (and dogs).
Ismael Brandao
From São Paulo's musical roots, Ismael Brandao began his trumpet journey at 7, mentored by his uncle. By 13, he secured a lead role in a local orchestra. His teen years were filled with solos and orchestral collaborations. In Brazil, he played for TV shows, soap operas, and various artists. His talent was recognized in 2006, winning a young soloist TV competition, leading to a U.S. tour with Branford Marsalis in 2008. Brandao's trumpet echoed across continents, with pivotal roles in Mobile Symphony, Gulf Coast Symphony, and more. He honed his skills at the University of South Mississippi, participating in global events and training with the Berlin Philharmonic. Currently with the Britten Pears Orchestra, he contributed to the award-winning opera, Peter Grimes, and toured with Grammy-winner Michael Nyman in Spain. He's shared stages with the Beach Boys, Pentatonix, Josh Turner, and many luminaries. A global musical icon.
Jerome Burns
The one and only @jerome.burns.56 🔥 Studiously earning his masters degree in classical trumpet at The Manhattan School of Music nudged Jerome to seek out more… unconventional trumpet experiences. This lofty aspiration manifested in an opportunity to live in The Netherlands and steep in the music of Karlheinz Stockhausen at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague.
This intense endeavor lasted two years and culminated in a massive performance of the opera, LICHT, as part of the 2019 Holland Festival. Performing the virtuosic solo role in Michaels Reise um die Erde fulfilled Jerome’s wildest dreams, but left a crater in his heart. Unsure how to come down from such an exciting feat, he shifted his musical focus to the music of Swedish metal pioneers, Meshuggah. He transcribed their blistering guitar solos and found creative ways to perform them on trumpet. He now applies their polyrhythmic motifs to write his own short trumpet compositions, sharing them across social media and inevitably the entire cosmos. Jerome currently lives in his old hometown in Connecticut where he teaches trumpet, performs in local groups, and occasionally finds himself recording ungodly trumpet sounds for avant-garde metal bands. He is also Van Laar artist and performs on his beloved Van Laar B4 Bb trumpet as well as a double belled C trumpet.
Jesdelson Vasquez
Jesdelson Vasquez is a highly accomplished young musician hailing from Brooklyn, New York. He was a member of the Harlem Brass Quintet, which was awarded the Orchestra of St. Luke's Chamber Fellowship in 2022 and won the Lilian-Fuchs Chamber Music Competition twice. He is also a current member of the Times Square Brass Quintet, an ensemble that combines entertainment and education while presenting a diverse range of brass quintet music to audiences. Jesdelson's exceptional talent and dedication to his craft have earned him various awards, including an Orchestral Trumpet Fellowship at both The Aspen Music Festival and Interlochen Arts Camp.
Through his work, he aims to expand the narrative of classical musicians in the 21st century, redefining the way society perceives an "ordinary" orchestra. He frequently performs at well-known venues such as The DiMenna Center, Symphony Space, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. Jesdelson has obtained his Bachelor's Degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he received private instruction from Ethan Bensdorf.
Currently, Jesdelson will be pursuing his Master's Degree at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in the Fall, where he will study under the esteemed Barbara Butler. His past teachers include Jonathan Hiem, Stuart Stephenson, and Raymond Mase.
Lau Wen Rong
Section trumpet of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and prizewinner of the International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Solo Competition in 2013, Lau Wen Rong completed his Master’s Degree with Raymond Mase at The Juilliard School under the Frieda and Harry Aronson Scholarship.
Wen Rong received his Bachelor of Music Degree from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music of the National University of Singapore, where he was awarded a full merit scholarship. His competition successes include 2nd place at the Pan-Asian soloist competition at Brass Explosion 2012, 2nd place in the prestigious Norman Cooper Chamber Music Competition held in Aberdeen (Brass Polish), and 1st place at the Singapore International Band Festival (Orchestra Collective).
Wen Rong has appeared with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, Juilliard Orchestra and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra. He has also participated in music festivals such as the Pacific Music Festival (PMF) in Japan and was selected as a Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival in 2015. As an active chamber musician, he has performed with award-winning brass ensemble, Brass Polish (Singapore) and various other brass quintets in Singapore, taking part in outreach activities and bringing the joy of music to the public.
Wen Rong is a recipient of the 2015 RI-Darrell Ang Young Musicians’ Foundation Scholarship, Trailblazer Foundation Study Grant and National Arts Council Capability Development Grant. Wen Rong has studied with Jon Dante, Mark Gould, Joe Burgstaller, William Theis and Tay Jiun Ngiap. Wen Rong is currently on the faculty at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of music and he is a Yamaha Artist.
Mary Bowden
Classical Trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden has built an in-demand career as a soloist, praised for her “splendid, brilliant” playing (Gramophone Magazine) and her “pure, refined, and warm” tone (American Record Guide).
A Gold Medal Global Music Award Winner, Opus Klassik Nominee, and Yamaha Performing Artist, she has also worked to establish a new repertoire for the trumpet through creative, collaborative commissioning projects and award-winning albums.
Among her many creative projects, Mary is a founding member and artistic leader of both Seraph Brass and the Chrysalis Chamber Players. Seraph Brass, an ensemble of America’s top female brass players that was awarded the 2019 American Prize in Chamber Music, has performed at the International Trumpet Guild Conference, Busan Maru Music Festival in South Korea, the International Women’s Brass Conference, and the Lieksa Brass Week in Finland.
The group’s debut album, Asteria, released on Summit Records, won the Silver Medal Global Music Award, and they performed on part of singer Adele’s 2016 North American tour. Mary also frequently performs as a soloist with the Kassia Ensemble and in recital both in solo programs and as the Dash Duo with her husband, trumpeter David Dash
Matthew Mantione
A New York native, Matthew has enjoyed an eclectic career in performance, administration, and education. Matthew studied classical trombone at Purchase College Conservatory of Music under Jack Schatz and Tim Albright. Immediately after, was offered an opportunity to study at The Mannes College of Music In Demian Austin's studio to achieve his Masters. Soon after Mannes, Matt pursued his calling as a music educator and completed a rigorous degree at Hunter College School of Education. Now, Matt has been able to pursue many performance opportunities which include contracts with regional orchestras, solo work, chamber music and the occasional Latin Jazz gig. Matt is on the Student Affairs Management team at Usdan Summer Camp for The Arts in Wheatley Heights and is currently the Director of Music at E.B.C. High School in Brooklyn. Matthew aims to bring quality music education to students from all backgrounds and diverse communities in the NYC area.
Mingzhuo Liu
Mingzhuo Liu, born on July 11, 1994, in China, is an accomplished trombonist recognized for his exceptional talent in the orchestral music scene. Mingzhuo’s musical journey reflects a blend of cultural richness and linguistic diversity, as he is proficient in Mandarin Chinese, German, and English.
His orchestral career began with a promising start in 2017 as an intern with the Lübeck Philharmonic Orchestra. This early experience paved the way for his unique musical expression and skill set. Mingzhuo’s prowess as a trombonist was further highlighted during his tenure as a guest solo trombonist with the Schwerin Staatskapelle. By 2018, he had expanded his experience, taking on roles as both the 2nd and 3rd trombonist with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra and as a guest player with the Hamburg State Opera.
From 2019 to 2022, Mingzhuo served as the Solo Trombone for Theater Lübeck and held guest positions with the North German Radio (NDR) Elbphilharmonie Orchester and the Bremer Philharmoniker Orchestra, where his performances were highly acclaimed. His stint as an intern with the Munich Symphony Orchestra in 2020 further broadened his orchestral exposure and skills.
Most recently, in 2023, Mingzhuo has taken on a significant role as the Associate Solo Trombone with the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, marking a notable high point in his ever-evolving career.
Mingzhuo’s academic background is as distinguished as his professional achievements. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at the Musikhochschule Lübeck under Michael Ranzenberger, followed by a Master’s degree from the University of Music and Theater in Munich, where he studied under Professor Wolfram Arndt. His pursuit of a Concert Exam degree at the Trossingen State University of Music under Professor Abbie Conant from 2021 to 2023 underscores his dedication to continuous learning and excellence in his field.
Mingzhuo Liu’s path in music is a testament to his unwavering commitment to his craft, bridging cultures through his performances. He is available for professional engagements and collaborations, reachable at mingzhuoliu19941107@hotmail.com or +86 198 8316 2346.
Nikita Istomin
Born in the Urals, Nikita began to play the trumpet under the guidance of his father. He studied with Professor Anatoly Dmitrievich Selyanin of the Saratov Conservatory, took part in master classes with Timofei Dokschitzer
1997-2001 studied at the Academy of Music in Gothenburg (Sweden) with Professor Bengt Eklund.
In 2001 he entered the Hanns Eisler Conservatory in Berlin under Professor William Forman. He completed his postgraduate studies in 2008.
2005 - Intern at the Berlin Symphony Orchestra.
In the same year, he won a competition for the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, in which he played for 4 years under the baton of such conductors as Claudio Abbado, Simon Rattle, Ivan Fischer, Christian Thielemann and others.
Since 2008 - soloist of the Babelsberg Film Orchestra.
Since 2013 he has been a soloist with the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra.
Since 2022 - soloist of the orchestra La Voce Strumentale
Laureate of all-Russian and international competitions.
Nikita's Equipment:
Bach 1-1/2 c
Ricco Kuhn german trumpet
Bach 72
Schilke P7-4
Paul Hübner
Paul is one of the most creative brass players of his generation as an interpreter, composer, performer and improviser. He studied trumpet with Malte Burba and Mike Svoboda in Mainz and Basel and as a fellow of the International Ensemble Modern Academy in Frankfurt.
Concerts have taken him to the main festivals for contemporary music, such as Donaueschinger Musiktage and Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik, as a soloist and in a wide variety of chamber music and ensemble formations. He has appeared as a soloist with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, and plays regularly in groups as ensemble contrechamps, Ensemble Modern, zinc&copper, Ictus Ensemble and l'art pour l'art, as well as in his own formations MAM.manufaktur für aktuelle musik and hear now berlin.
His work includes intensive collaboration with composers of his generation to realize new works for a wide range of (brass) instruments and the exploration of new sounds - acoustic, thematic and social - in his own compositions and improvisations.
Paul is a prize winner of various national and international competitions, including the German Music Competition and the ensemblia composition prize. He was awarded a residency scholarship at the Cité des Arts in Paris in 2018 and has been a fellow of Junge Akademie | Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz since 2020.
website: www.paul-huebner.com
Peter Stammer
Peter Stammer is a member of the Dallas Winds, and active freelance musician in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He performs regularly with Dallas Symphony Orchestra, where he has worked with conductors Fabio Luisi, Jaap van Zweden, and many others. He has also played with the Fort Worth Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony, Las Colinas Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, and “Wierd” Al Yankovic. He holds degrees from Southern Methodist University (MM, PD) and the University of Michigan(BM), where he studied with Ryan Anthony, Tom Booth, and William Campbell. He is an active member of the American Federation of Musicians, and the Texas Music Educators Association.
Qiu Sheng
Trumpet Instructor at Shandong University of Arts
Trumpet Instructor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Arts
Trumpet player in the Rhine National Orchestra in Germany
Guest Principal Trumpet in the Würdigrode Chamber Orchestra in Germany
In 2006, he entered the Attached Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music to study trumpet performance under Professor Chen Guang. In 2012, he studied trumpet performance at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in Austria under Professor Johann Plank. In 2015, he received a full scholarship to study trumpet with Jon Dante at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore.
In 2019, he obtained an Honors Bachelor's degree from the National University of Singapore. That same year, he received acceptance letters from four German music schools and chose to study trumpet performance with Professor Guido Segers, Principal Trumpet of the Munich Philharmonic, at the Leipzig University of Music and Theatre. In 2021, he pursued the highest diploma, Konzertexamen, in trumpet performance at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with renowned Professor Wolfgang Guggenberger.
During his time in Germany, he joined the Rhine National Philharmonic Orchestra as a guest principal trumpet and became a guest player with the Würdigrode Chamber Orchestra. He also collaborated as a guest and invited player with the Trier Theatre in Germany, the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, and had long-term collaborations with orchestras in China, including the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, Central Opera Symphony Orchestra, and Beijing Symphony Orchestra. In 2019, he was invited to participate in the Shenzhen Opera Week and the Master Stars Music Festival in Taiwan. In 2021-2022, he participated in the Germany Positively Brass & Percussion Symposium music festival, and in 2023, he was invited to the Shanghai Contemporary Music Festival. He has collaborated with various artists and conductors, including Cui Nanjing, Yang Tianwa, Shi Yijie, Lv Siqing, An Tianxu, Daniel Hope, András Schiff, Qian Zhou, Qin Liwei, Selina Ott, Alexander Krichel, Sophie Pacini, Andreas Martin Hofmeir, Lin Zhaoliang, Frank Huang, Zeng Yuqian, and conductors Daniele Gatti, Benjamin Schwarz, Rasmus Baumann, Marcus Merkel, Zheng Mingxun, Li Xincao, Yang Yang, Shui Lan, Lv Jia, Huang Jiajun, Zhang Guoyong, Huang Yi, Zhang Jiemin, and others.
Ricardo Pacheco
Born in São Paulo, Ricardo began his musical studies in the Martial Band of the John XXIII College. He began studying trombone at the age of 15 at the Free Music University (ULM), with Marcos Sadao Shirakawa, Gilberto Gianelli and Carlos Freitas as professors. He participated in courses, festivals, masterclasses and contests, being the main ones the International Festival of Campos do Jordão (SP), Festival of Music in the Mountains, in the city of Poços de Caldas (MG), Music Workshop of Curitiba (PR), masterclasses with trombonists Joseph Alessi, Jacques Mauger, Grahan Lee, Wagner Polistchuk, Darrin C. Milling, Ben Haemhouts and Enrique Crespo. He was one of the winners of the young soloist contest of the Young Symphonic Band of the State of São Paulo (2001) and of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the State of São Paulo (2002 and 2004).
He participated as an extra and substitute musician in the Santos Municipal Orchestra (2004 - 2006), São Paulo State Symphonic Band (2001), São José dos Campos Symphony Orchestra (2005 and 2015), São Bernardo do Campo Philharmonic Orchestra (2006 ), Lapa Philharmonic Orchestra (2006 and 2016), among others.
Soloist in front of the Symphonic Orchestra of Ribeirão Preto in the 2009, 2011, 2014 2018 seasons and Mogi das Cruzes Youth Symphony Orchestra in May, 2018. He joined the Experimental Repertory Orchestra from June 2006 to March 2008. In 2014 he was one of the artists invited to participate in the 48th Festival Música Nova performing the work Longhorn trio of the composer Gilberto Mendes.
Currently holds the position of Trombone of the Symphonic Orchestra of the Claudio Santoro National Theater in Brasília / DF.
Ricardo is Adams Brass Artist. He plays a Adams tenor trombone model TB1.
Rui Yang
From the country of China 🇨🇳 Rui Yang is currently the Associate Principal Trumpet of Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra,one of the best orchestras in China.He is also the Principal Trumpet of the German Thüringen-Gera-Altenburg Opera House. He holds a master’s degree from the Liszt School of Music in Weimar, Germany.In 2010, he was admitted to the affiliated high school of the Central Conservatory of Music in China, where he studied under the guidance of the renowned trumpet player and educator Professor Chen Guang. During his time at the affiliated high school, he served as the Principal Trumpet of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra and participated in tours to South Korea, Taiwan, Macau, and other places.
In 2019, during his undergraduate studies, he visited Hungary and Spain as a solo trumpet player. That same year, he was appointed as the Associate Principal Trumpet and Second Trumpet at the Thüringen-Gera-Altenburg Opera House in Germany, where he has been working since. He has also performed as a guest trumpet player multiple times at the Weimar National Opera House in Germany and with the Reussisches Chamber Orchestra.
During his undergraduate and master’s studies, he studied under the guidance of renowned trumpet players, including Urban Agnas from Sweden and Uwe Komischke, the Principal Trumpet of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in Germany.
Sebastián Haros
Born in Texas, Sebastian been around music his entire life since 5 years old in his grandpas folk band. At the age of 12 he was a performer at the prestigious Midwest clinic. At 16 he went to the Interlochen Arts Academy where he studied under the great Ken Larson. Now he is in his first year of his undergraduate studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. Where he will study under Ben Wright who is the 2nd trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and former trumpet of the Chicago symphony.
Sebastián was a member of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra at 15. At 17 years old he went on tour with the Interlochen Arts Academy orchestra to play a side by side concert with the New York Philharmonic, and now he is currently a member of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
Sigurjon Stefansson
Sigurjon Stefansson is a Trumpet player from Austin, now residing in Syracuse, New York. He graduated from Baylor in 2021, and is currently freelancing and producing lo-fi jazz under the name Sig Sounds as of recently. Sig is a music aficionado, and is interested in many genres of music, from classical, to jazz, and metal. Aside from music, he is also a bike mechanic at Mello Velo, and enjoys riding bikes, climbing, and various other outdoor sports.
Steven Alesso
A native Brooklyn resident, Steven has surrounded themself in music for almost a decade. Steven attends the Conservatory of music at Brooklyn College as a euphonium player, arranger, and copyist. In addition to academic studies and practicing, Steven runs a TikTok account of over 100,000 followers bringing the euphonium’s voice to new heights with arrangements from Beethoven to Lil Nas X. Their commitment to collaborating with best friends all over the world has landed Steven a contract with Yamaha Music USA in addition to working with brands such as JellyNote and Donner Music. Steven is co-owner of an independent record label and an active member of the Metropolitan Music Community (MMC) as a production manager and full-time member of the Brooklyn Wind Symphony and the Grand Street Community Band. Steven is also the recipient of several music scholarships including the Darrell Chapman scholarship and is expected to graduate summa cum laude in June.
Tássio Furtado
Tássio Furtado is one of the most outstanding trumpeters of his generation. He is currently Utility/Trumpet at the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra since 2014. Previously, he held the position of Trumpet Soloist at the Goiás State Philharmonic Orchestra during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, under the baton of the British Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Neil Thomson.
In 2007, he starts the bachelor’s degree on trumpet at the Federal University of Santa Maria under the tutelage of professors Jordelei dos Santos and Enio Guerra. He was part of the Santa Maria Symphony Orchestra and the Wind Orchestra of the University of Santa Maria - RS, Orchestra Sesi/Fundarte, Orchestra of the São Pedro Theater in Porto Alegre, performing concerts traveling through the State of Rio Grande do Sul as a soloist and also as a chamber musician. In 2020, Tássio Furtado won the third prize in the ICTUS Competition International trumpet competition.
In 2017, he won the first prize at the II National Trumpet Competition of ABT (Brazilian Trumpet Association)
In 2014, he was approved on audition to join YOA (Youth Orchestra of The Americas), performing concerts with the group during the international tour in July and August of the same year.
In 2009, he was the winner of the National Young Soloists Contest of the Sesi/Fundarte Orchestra, performing concerts as a soloist of the orchestra the following season.
Participated in several National and International Festivals, such as: Campos do Jordão International Festival, SESC-RS International Festival, Pacific Region International Music Academy in Canada, and FEMUSC in Santa Catarina and had masterclasses with renowned professors: Ole Edvard Antonsen, Pacho Flores, Reinhold Friedrich, Fernando Dissenha, Charles Schlueter, Pierre Dutot, David Guerrier, Yigal Meltzer.
Timur Martynov
Timur Martynov was born in Saint Petersburg in 1979 in a family of musicians. At the age of eight he started to study trumpet with Georgy Kaminsky and continued at the St-Petersburg State Conservatory with Prof. Yuri Bolshiyanov. Being a student of the Conservatory, he had a internship at the Luxemburg Conservatory of Music, where he had been studied with famous teachers like Malte Burba, Jouko Harjanne, Charles Consbruck and Roman Zaremba.
Timur is a winner of many International competitions, including the world famous Maurice Andre competition (France), the International Raimo Sarmas Competition (Finland) and the Prague Spring Int. Competition (Czech Republic). He made his debut as an orchestra member when he was sixteen years old at the St- Petersburg State Academic symphony orchestra under the baton of his father Ravil Martynov, a pupil of Leo Ginsburg and Professor of Conducting at the St-Petersburg State Conservatory. From 2003 until 2005 Timur was the principal trumpet player at the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia conducted by Vladimir Spivakov. Later in 2005 he has been invited by Theodor Currentzis to work in the Novosibirsk Theatre opera and ballet as a soloist and principal trumpet player in the symphony orchestra, as well as in the chamber orchestra “musicAeterna”.
From 2007 Timur Martynov is a principal trumpet soloist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra directed by Maestro Valery Gergiev and a member of the Mariinsky Brass ensemble. In 2018 ‘Sony Classical’ released a disc on which Timur performed Gustav Mahler’s sixth symphony as first trumpet part of the Dyagilev Festival Orchestra ‘musicaAeterna’ under the baton of Theodore Currentzis. Timur Martynov helds a number of master-classes and workshops in Russia and abroad, being one of the best teachers of his age, successor of all great schools. From 2018 Timur Martynov is officially ‘Schagerl Artist’.
Vincent Yim
Vincent Yim was born in Hong Kong in 2002. At the age of 18, Vincent began pursuing a Bachelor of Music Degree at the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Raymond Mase, former principal trumpet of the New York City Ballet Orchestra, and Chris Martin, principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Vincent is a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship.
Vincent’s musical journey started when he earned the Interlochen Orchestral Full Scholarship, which brought him to study with Vince Dimartino, a world-class trumpet soloist and Professor Emeritus in 2018. In 2022, Vincent was chosen worldwide to be one of the only two trumpet players for the Pacific Music Festival's Orchestra Academy, where he had the opportunity to study with Tamás Velenczei, former principal trumpet of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and Mark J. Inouye, principal trumpet of the San Francisco Symphony.
Vincent's alma mater, Ying Wa College and Ying Wa Primary School, also took him on music exchanges to Malaysia, Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, and the UK, where he received gold awards with various ensembles in international music competitions. Vincent’s past teachers include Kelvin Ngai, Sierra Tse, and Fung Ka Hing.
Zach Neikens 
Zach Neikens is a recent graduate of the Juilliard school where he studied with Blair Bollinger, and is an active freelance NYC musician, having played with the NYC ballet, the New York Philharmonic, American Ballet Theartre, the American Composers orchestra and Mostly Mozart festival.
Zach is also the winner of the 2021 Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone competition at the International Trombone Festival!