TGIF, Feb 21, 5:30pm
Liven up your Friday evening at our concert featuring the Black Mesa Brass Quintet playing an energetic mix of music by Bach, Respighi, Hudson, Mozart, Nagle, and Rossini. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.
Program
Fugue in G Minor, Bach, arr. Canadian Brass
Ancient Airs and Dances, Respighi, arr. Marlatt
White Rose Elegy, Hudson
Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate, Mozart, arr. Frackenpohl
Jive for Five, Nagle, arr. Golemo/Holcombe
The Barber of Seville, Rossini, arr. Warren
The Artists
The Black Mesa Brass Quintet was formed in 1990. Their repertoire is an eclectic mix of classical, modern, pop, and jazz tunes. They play a variety of venues, including concerts, educational performances at schools, weddings and other special occasions. Their collective musical experience is on the order of 240 years.
Jan McDonald (trumpet) has been a mainstay of the Los Alamos music scene for decades. He is recognized nationally as an accomplished trumpet player and educator. He performs with many professional groups in New Mexico, and is the recipient of the Outstanding Secondary Educator Award and the Outstanding New Mexico Jazz Educator Award.
Jerry Morzinski (tuba) ended his 20-year Navy pilot career with a tour at Annapolis, where he played with Navy musicians from the Washington DC area in large- and small-group ensembles. He organizes brass ensembles, arranges music, and directs the adult choir at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Los Alamos.
Dr. Bruce Letellier (trumpet) earned degrees in nuclear engineering from Kansas State University before moving to Los Alamos. An avid volunteer with the high school drama department, he performs regularly with numerous ensembles in northern New Mexico.
Bruce Warren (trombone) moved to Los Alamos in 2000, after a career teaching photography. In college he played in the Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, and other groups at the University of Denver. He picked up the trombone again in 2008 and enjoys playing with the Los Alamos Community Winds, the Los Alamos Big Band, and other musical groups in the area.
Jeremy Best (French horn) started playing professionally in 1996 with the Marine Corps band. He played occasionally for the next 16 years while completing his Marine Corps career. Jeremy took up music more actively after moving to Los Alamos, where he plays with many groups.