Talos Brass quintet advances to MTNA finals

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Talos Brass, a quintet of Bienen School of Music master’s students, has advanced to the finals of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Chamber Music Competition.

Pandemic Practice: The Power of the Parking Garage

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As the pandemic has progressed, students have discovered an unlikely practice haven: the nearby parking garage! The sound of brass instruments has now become familiar to many Bienen students as they walk into the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.

CSO world premiere to feature Bienen brass faculty

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Faculty members Michael Mulcahy and Gene Pokorny will premiere Jennifer Higdon’s Low Brass Concerto with the CSO.

Gene Pokorny

Eugene (Gene) Pokorny is principal tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has previously served as the tubist in the Israel Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, the St.

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