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Synergy Quintet

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Active from
  
1996

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Empire Brass, Gomalan Brass Quintet, Alliance Brass Quintet, Canadian Brass, American Brass Quintet

Synergy Brass Quintet was a group of five brass musicians based in Boston, Massachusetts. They formed in 1996, and were known for their performances of a variety of musical genres, from classical to ska and everything in between. Synergy was also the Quintet-in-Residence at Boston University's Tanglewood Institute. They performed both in concert settings, many times at festivals such as Ravinia and Tanglewood, and at individual schools as part of their educational outreach efforts.

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The group was influenced by groups such as Canadian Brass, Empire Brass, Boston Brass, Proteus 7, American Brass Quintet, and The Skatalites.

Current members

  • Bobby Thorp- trumpet
  • Eric Braunstein- trumpet
  • Jon Hurrell- horn
  • Jordan Witt- trombone
  • Tristan Eggener- tuba
  • Former members

  • Mark Broschinsky- trombone
  • Adam Pijanowski- tuba
  • Bo Clifton- trombone
  • Chris O'Hara- trumpet
  • Greg Lloyd- trumpet
  • Jesse Chavez- tuba
  • Takatsugu Hagiwara- tuba
  • MaryBeth Orr- horn
  • Travis Cottle- trombone
  • David Morgan- tuba
  • Raquel Rodriguez- trumpet
  • Discography

  • Masterworks for Brass from the Baroque and Renaissance (Aural Assault, 2004)
  • "CHRISTMAS with Synergy Brass Quintet" (Radian Arts, 2007)
  • References

    Synergy Quintet Wikipedia