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NEW to Brassworks 4 Publishing:
Composer Brian Sykroa

Brian Sykora has served as Principal Trumpet of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra since 1984. He has appeared as soloist on numerous occasions, including performances of “Quiet City” by Aaron Copland, Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #2, the trumpet concertos of Haydn, Hummel, Telemann and Leopold Mozart, and countless Pops and New Music programs. In 1992, Mr. Sykora was invited to join the Montreal Symphony on tours to Europe and Japan under Charles Dutoit. From 1978 to 1980, he was the Assistant Principal Trumpeter with the Mexico City Philharmonic, including tours to South America, Japan, and Europe.  Mr. Sykora was a member of the Chicago Chamber Brass from 1981 to 1984, and recorded on the Pro Arte label with that ensemble. Brian is also a founding member of the quintet ‘Metalmorphosis”, a group which regularly collaborates with other ensembles and soloists. Mr. Sykora is also active as a composer and arranger of brass quintet music. Several of his compositions are performed frequently throughout North America. Brian is a 1977 graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Bernard Adelstein. His hobbies include running, golf, darts, baseball, movies, and raising his sons, Connor and Evan.

NEW to Brassworks 4 Publishing:
Composer Claire Sievers

Claire Sievers was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1981 as the youngest of three children to Dennis and Celeste Sievers. Growing up in a musical family and joining band in the public school system, she decided to continue her musical pursuits after high school at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There Claire pursued a tuba performance degree and in 2004 she graduated with Bachelor of Music degrees in Music Performance and Music Composition. In 2007 Claire graduated from the University of Iowa completing her Master of Arts in Tuba Performance under the tutelage of Professor John Manning. A lover of all musical styles and genres, Claire mainly composes lyrical, sonorous works.