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Mark
- Bethany
-
Bob
- Laurel
-
Brian
Since forming in 1995, the Polished Brass quintet has
played
for college and university commencement services, numerous wedding
ceremonies,
benefit concerts, indoor and outdoor parties, religious services,
memorials,
convocations, and conventions. The repertoire has grown to include many
arrangements
from all musical styles and periods, including the renaissance,
romantic,
bigband, dixieland, and modern broadway musicals and movie themes. Each
person
is an experienced musician with numerous performances to their credit.
Whether
you need music for a party or a ceremony, you can be confident that you
made
a sound choice with the Polished Brass.
We specialize in choosing selections to please each
audience.
Whether performing with vocalists, organ, or piano, audiences enjoy our
careful
attention to blend and balance that brings energy and excitement to
beautiful
music.
Comments about recent performances:
Thank you and the Polished Brass for "making" the memorial
service.
Ever so many people told me how pleased they were with the music."
Thank you again for your excellent performance--it was wonderful
and
exactly what we were hoping for. Please feel free to use us as a
reference
in the future."
On behalf of the College and its graduates, I would like to thank
the
Polished Brass Quintet. It is always special to have live music
at
such events. The musical selections were quite appropriate and
the
quintet certainly contributed to the success of the event."
(listed alphabetically)
| Mark Cain - Tuba - Mark
grew
up in Texas where he began playing the tuba at the age of 12. He
studied
music at North Texas State University (now
Univ.of N. Texas ) and holds degrees from the University of
Virginia,
the University of Chicago, and Columbia University. In 1987 Mark
moved
to Cincinnati where he studied tuba with Michael Thornton (Cincinnati
Symphony).
Though he has broad experience playing a variety of musical forms, the
literature
of the brass quintet is his special passion. Mark is currently the
chief
information officer at
Cincinnati
State Technical and Community College . |
Robert Coil Ph.D.- Trombone
-
Bob is a graduate of UC College-Conservatory
of Music with a major in education and bass trombone performance.
He
also earned an M.B.A at UC and a Ph.D. from The Union Institute , majoring in
adult
education. He plays in the Cincinnati
Metropolitan
Orchestra , the Mt.Auburn
Brass
Fellowship , the Cincinnati
Brass Band, the Jump 'n Jive big band, the Howard Bloemker combo,
and
plays for musical theater as well as with other local ensembles. Bob is
a professor at Cincinnati
State Technical
and Community College where he teaches computer courses. Bob
is also a member of the International
Trombone Association, and organizer of Bones of Cincinnatus
|
Laurel Hinkle - French horn-
Laurel received a Bachelor of Arts from
University
of Cincinnati McMicken College with a major in music. She was a
member
of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for over 35 years, and is
currently
a member of the wind quintet, Autumn Winds. In addition
to the double-valve French
horn,
Laurel also plays the natural horn, as well as alto horn in the Cincinnati Brass Band.
|
Brian Huhtala
- Trumpet – The
youngest member of the ensemble, Brian is a 2003 graduate of Miami
University. In addition to playing trumpet
with the
Polished Brass, he plays solo cornet with the Cincinnati Brass Band.
He currently is a graduate student at the UC College-Conservatory of
Music.
|
| Bethany Jones - Trumpet
- Bethany graduated from the
University
of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music
in 2000 with a Master's Degree in Music Performance. She
currently
performs in and around the Cincinnati
area and teaches private trumpet lessons at several local schools.
|
Upcoming Concerts
by
the Polished Brass quintet
First United Church, 10:15 a.m., September 28, 2008
Alois Alheimer Center, 70 Damon Rd., 3:00 p.m., October 1, 2008
St. Rose Church Concert series, 2501 Riverside Dr., 7:00 p.m., October
9, 2008
Presbyterian Church of Wyoming, 225 Wyoming Ave, 4:00 p.m., October 19,
2008
Green Township Senior Center, 2:00
p.m., November 1, 2008
Recent
public performances: (private
parties and weddings not
listed)
Cedar Village, "America's Music", July 4, 2008 Program
Cincinnati State
Technical and
Community College Commencement, June
20,
2008
"By George!, Music of George
Gershwin", First
Unitarian Church, April 26, 2008 Program
Easter
service, First United Church of Christ, College Hill, March 23, 2008
Christmas Eve Service, St.
William Church,
December 24, 2007
"Yuletide Carols", Cincinnati
Mills Mall, December 18, 2007
"Pictures:
Framed in Brass", Cold Springs Branch, Campell County
Library,
November 12, 2007
Frito Lay Convention, Convention Center, July 21, 2007
Hyde Park Observatory Centennial
Celebration, July 11, 2007
"Brassy, but Classy", Cottingham
Retirement Center, March 22, 2007 Program
Mt
Healthy Christian Home, December 13, 2006, with reverand Dick
Baines
St. Williams Church
Thanksgiving Eve November 22,
2006
"America the Musical", St. Rose Concert Series, November 9,
2006 Program
"Looking West",
Westwood Presbyterian Concert Series, November 5,
2006 Program
Cincinnati State Commencement, US Bank Center, June 23, 2006
Elder High School Baccalaureate, St. Thereasa Church, May 29, 2006
St. John's-Westminster Union Church, Easter Morning
service April 16, 2006
St. Williams Christmas Eve Mass,
December
24, 2005
"Jingle Bells Brass" St.
Rose Concert Series, December
9,
2005 Program
"Steppin' Out" Georgetown, OH
summer court house concert series, , July
21,
2005 Program
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Commencement, June
24,
2005
St. John's-Westminster Union Church, Easter Morning
service
March 26, 2005
"Shamrocks and Daffodils", Twin Towers Retirement Center,
March
18, 2005 Program
St. Williams Christmas Eve Mass,
December
24, 2004
First Unitarian Church, December 19,
2004
St. Johns Unitarian Church. December 12, 2004
"A Little Water Music", St. Rose Concert Series, November 5,
2004 Program
Cincinnati Catholic Musicians Choral Concert at St. John's
Church,
West Chester, Oct 24, 2004
Wilmington Fine Arts Festival, September 25, 2004
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Commencement, June 19
, 2004
Seton Performance Series, "Celebrate Freedom", Seton High
School,
January 18, 2003 Program
St. John's-Westminster Union Church 1085 Neeb Rd. Christams
Concert,
December 7, 2003,
"A Big Birthday Brass Bash" for Fr. Windholtz, St. Rose
Church,
Eastern Ave. October 23, 2003
Ohio Catholic Educators Conference, Convention Center, September 25,
2003
National Pastoral Musicians Conference, July 14-18, 2003
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Commencement, June 21
, 2003
University of Cincinnati College of Applied Science Commencement,
June
13, 2003
Evergreen Retirement Center, concert, June 10, 2003
Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Center, concert, June 7, 2003
Cincinnati Catholic Musicians Choral Concert at College of Mt.
St.
Joseph 3:00p.m., May 2, 2003
Lakota Jr. High School with the jr. high school choir,
December
16, 2002
St. John's Westminster Union Church, sanctuary dedication, September
22,
2002
"Summer Time", The Mount Healthy Christian home,
August 22, 2002
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Commencement
,
June 20, 2002
University of Cincinnati College of Applied Sciences Commencement, June
8, 2002
"A Brass Bouquet", St. Rose Church, May 1, 2002 Program
Westminster Presbyterian Easter Services, March 31, 2002
St. Xavier Church Christmas Eve Service, December 24, 2001
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Commencement
, November 16, 2001
"Autumn Winds", Anderson Hills United Methodist
Church
October 21, 2001
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Commencement
, June 23, 2001
"Something Borrowed, Somethings Blues" St Rose
Church,
on May 30, 2001
Victoria Retirement Center on May 23, 2001
Cincinnati Catholic Musicians Choral Concert at St. Mary's Atheneum,
February
25, 2001
Easter Service April 15, 2001 at St. Rose Church
"Bach to Brubeck", Seton Performance Series
,
January 20, 2001
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Benefit Concert, First
Unitarian Church, December 13, 1999
"Westminster Christmas", Westminster Presbyterian Church, December 13,
1998 Program
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used
by any other business.
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