About the Quintet
The Gaudete Brass Quintet has quickly established itself as one of the finest brass chamber ensembles in the country today. Founded in 2004, the quintet is committed to sharing the great brass quintet literature with audiences in an exciting and relevant way. They are Artist-in-Residence at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and have been featured on a number of prominent concert series including the Fourth Presbyterian Noon Concert Series in Chicago, the Noon Concert Series at the University of Chicago, Fine Arts at First at the First Methodist Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Musical Mondays in Milwaukee. The quintet has also performed on live radio broadcasts on the "Live in Studio C" program on Nashville Public Radio, the 21st Century Classical program on WSME in Milwaukee, and Kenosha Public Radio. The group is committed to expanding the brass quintet repertoire, commissioning works by James Woodward, John Cheetham and Jan Bach. They have also worked with the advanced composition program at Columbia College Chicago lecturing on composing for the brass quintet and performing students’ compositions at the end of the semester. The Gaudete Brass has collaborated with many accomplished organists on numerous organ and brass programs. The quintet has also collaborated with many choirs including the Elgin Choral Union in 2008 on their Christmas concert. In 2005 they were the guest artists at the Freedom Celebration at the Northland Family Camp in Dunbar, Wisconsin. The quintet has also had the privilege to perform the National Anthem at MLB, NBA and WNBA games. Sought after as teachers as well as performers, the group has presented clinics at many colleges and universities, including Vanderbilt University, the University of Missouri, Western Illinois University, Lincoln Memorial University, the University of Georgia, the University of Alabama, Furman University, Western Carolina University, Eastern Illinois University, and the University of Notre Dame. In 2006, the Gaudete Brass released its first CD, Brass Outings, featuring Andre Previn's Four Outings for Brass.