Synergy
Brass Quintet performs more concerts than anyone in classical music today,
averaging nearly 300 engagements per year. Acclaimed for
“a
veritable fireworks display of outstanding musical ability combined with superb
showmanship” (Door
Concerts,Inc) in addition to
“blazing precision [and]
amazing technique” (The
Watertown Daily Times), the Synergy Brass Quintet has emerged as one of the
world's most exciting ensembles. Synergy "has hit on a magical approach
...unadulterated
exuberance, and a rock star approach of performing," (U.S.1).
Their engagements
have taken them to every corner of the United States including the Ravinia
Music Festival in Illinois, the Bethlehem Musikfest in Pennsylvania, the Tanglewood
Music Festival in Massachusetts, and internationally at the Festival de Musica
de Camara de Aguascalientes. And, after hearing the ensemble at Tanglewood
in 2003, Samuel Adler invited the Synergy Brass Quintet to perform on the premiere
recording of his Transfiguration: An Ecumenical Mass. Synergy is often heard
on National Public Radio, and in 2005 they broadcast on NBC with the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir.
In addition to Synergy's rigorous performance schedule, the ensemble dedicates
an enormous amount of time to the education of tomorrow's musicians and music-lovers.
They have presented various programs at over 500 public schools from coast
to coast, “[bringing] classical music to the kids in a way that they thought
it was some pretty cool music. Not always an easy task to do...
The students
(even the non-band students) talked about you long after you were gone” (Bottineau
High School, Bottineau, ND). Synergy teaches the various genres of music and
composer backgrounds to
“present a very educational program” (North Ward Elementary
School, McCook, NE), making music accessible to all children.
Please visit the
Synergy Brass Quintet website for more information.