Formed by two humble brass guys, The Brass Syndicate (TBS) is a secret music organization created with the intent to provide great and exciting music to music lovers of all kinds. The members bring a certain je ne sais quoi to the music table and that is what makes TBS an elite hybrid of brass choirs.

MEMBERS

The Music Mob:

Garen Horgen – Conductor

Daniel Schmidt - Trumpet
Jonathan Johnson - Trumpet
Adam Buell - Trumpet
Scott Mischke - Trumpet
Chris Wurst - Trumpet
John Kim - Trumpet
Andrew Lang - Trumpet
Clark Mazzio - Trumpet

Al Torres - Trombone/Euphonium
John Zagorski - Trombone
Jason Elliott - Trombone
Sam Stewart - Bass Trombone

Emily Rumpca - Tuba
Mark Vehrenkamp - Tuba

Kelley Elliott - French Horn
Kurt Heichelheim - French Horn
Glenn Widener - French Horn
David Partridge - French horn

Dan Herrigstad - Drum set/percussion
John Doe – Percussion
Joey Doe – Glockenspiel
Joe Doe – Timpani

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Cool Music Articles

The Musician’s Journey

I LIKE BIG BRASS AND I CANNOT LIE:
​CONFESSIONS FROM THE TUBA WORLD

     The metaphor of The Hero’s Journey, a pattern of narrative identified by the American scholar Joseph Campbell that appears in drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development, can help understand the development and challenges of the musician’s life and career. (Click here to read entire article)

     Steven Mead, one of the world’s foremost euphonium virtuosos, tells an anecdote about being stopped at airport security and asked to show the contents of the case he carried. He dutifully unveiled his euphonium, an instrument that looks like a miniature tuba. The security officer took one look at it and said, “Oh, it’s a piano.” She let him pass. (Click ​​here to read entire article)