The Midnight Brass Quintet ♫

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Comprised of students from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland, the Midnight Brass Quintet has enjoyed a number of successes both within and outside Peabody.  From masterclass performances with musicians such as the Atlantic Brass Quintet, Graham Ashton, the Boston Brass, and the Oklahoma Brass Quintet, to performances on the Thursday Noon and Elderhostel Recital Series, MBQ began and remains as active contributers to the Peabody community.  In addition to recital and masterclass performances within Peabody, MBQ is also active as a commercial chamber ensemble throughout the greater Baltimore area.  MBQ is currently the ensemble in residence at the First and Franklin Presbyterian Church, where they have performed multiple solo recitals, as well as Easter Sunday worship services. MBQ has also given solo recitals at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD, the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institute on the Art of Healing Concert Series, and the Church of the Redeemer in Springfield, PA.  MBQ was previously hired to perform for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's unveiling of the 2006- 07 concert season at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.  MBQ has also given outreach concerts within the community through Peabody's Creative Access and has performed for organizations such as the Baltimore School for the Blind and My Sister's House.  Two summers ago, MBQ spent 10 days as fellowship participants at the Summer Brass Institute in Menlo Park, California, where they performed with and were coached by members of the Bay Brass.  MBQ is currently coached weekly by Phil Munds of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

The Midnight Brass Quintet is available for a variety of employment purposes and has a diverse repertoire, from traditional baroque brass to jazz and dixie.  Please see our  audio section for recording samples and our contact page for contact information.

Chris Shiley, trumpet
Philadelphia, PA

Chris Shiley is from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania where he began his studies of trumpet with John Thyhsen, member of the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra. He has performed with the Philadelphia Sinfonia, Philadelphia Bravo Brass Ensemble, and the Aspen Music Festival.  Chris currently attends the Peabody Conservatory where he studies with Ed Hoffman and is Co-Principal of the Peabody Concert Orchestra.  He has also been a member of the Peabody Wind Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble, and Peabody Camerata.

Emma Stanley, trumpet
Lamoine, ME

Emma, now in her junior year at Peabody Conservatory, studies classical trumpet with Ed Hoffman and serves as assistant principal trumpet in the Peabody Symphony Orchestra.  Also an avid jazz performer, she is a member of the Peabody Jazz Orchestra, Peabody Latin Jazz Ensemble, Peabody Lab Band, and the Median Jazz Ensemble.  She has studied jazz with Ingrid Jensen, Mike Formanek, Tim Murphy, and Gary Thomas. She will be spending her spring semester (2008) in Singapore at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory as one of the Peabody's first exchange students.

Yu-Bing Wang, trumpet
(Spring Semester, 2008)

David Smith, horn
Myrtle Beach, SC

David is currently a junior at Peabody Conservatory where he studies horn with Phil Munds. He joined the Midnight Brass in the fall of 2007, becoming its newest member. He is currently Co-Principal of the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, and has been a member of the Peabody Concert Orchestra as well as the Peabody Wind Ensemble.  He performs regularly with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, and has also been a participant at the Aspen and Pierre Monteaux Music Festivals.

 

Audrey Christensen, trombone
Salinas, CA

Audrey is a junior at the Peabody Conservatory where she studies trombone with James Olin.  She is a member of the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Renaissance Ensemble, and Camerata, and has also been a participant at the Alba (Italy), Instrumenta (Mexico), and Hot Springs Music Festivals.  Her previous teachers include Tom Hornig, Jemmie Robertson, Michael Mulcahy, Chris Dudley, and her father, Carl Christensen.

Chris Reber, tuba
Kingsville, MD

Chris is currently a junior at the Peabody Conservatory where he studies tuba with Toby Hanks.  He is also a student of the esteemed Recording Arts and Sciences program, chaired by Mr. Charles Thompson.  He is currently principal tuba in the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, and has previously been a member of the Peabody Wind Ensemble and Brass Ensemble.