Playing brass with a note of class

Atlantic Brass Quintet bringing its distinctive sound and inviting stage presence to the Hotchkiss School

LAKEVILLE — The Hotchkiss Concert Series presents the Atlantic Brass Quintet on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center. Serving as resident brass quintet at institutions including Boston University and the Boston Conservatory, the quintet is lauded regularly in the press for its lively and stimulating style. For specific program information visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Atlantic Brass Quintet features Thomas Bergeron, trumpet; Tim Leopold, trumpet; Seth Orgel, horn; Tim Albright, trombone and John Manning, tuba.

Widely acclaimed as one of the world’s finest and most versatile brass chamber ensembles, the Atlantic Brass Quintet has performed in 48 states and dozens of countries across four continents. Atlantic specializes in masterful and vibrant presentations of repertoire spanning five centuries and a broad spectrum of styles, from Bach and Brahms to Mehldau and Monk to Brazil and the Balkans. Winner of six international chamber music competitions, the quintet’s distinctive sound and warm, inviting stage presence have won praise from scores of critics.

Founded in 1985, the Atlantic Brass Quintet launched its career with a string of competition victories over two years. Grand prizes include the Coleman Chamber Music Competition, Carmel Chamber Music Society Competition, the Shoreline Alliance Chamber Music Competition, the Summit Brass First International Brass Ensemble Competition, and the Rafael Mendez International Brass Quintet Competition. Following these achievements, the ABQ was honored by Musical America as “Young Artists of 1988.” In May 1992, by unanimous decision, the quintet won the “Premiere Prix” at the International Brass Competition of Narbonne, France, recognized worldwide as the preeminent competition of its kind.

Highlights in the quintet’s

busy concert career include performances at Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, the Fleet Boston Celebrity Series, Tanglewood and the White House.

Atlantic has been the resident brass quintet of Boston University, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and the Boston Conservatory. The Atlantic Brass Quintet Seminar, an annual residential immersive summer program established in 1993, endures as one of the most popular summer destinations for both student and professional brass players.

The Hotchkiss School is at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville. For more information visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423.

Contributed photo The Atlantic Brass Quintet will perform in the Hotchkiss Concert Series at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 in Lakeville.