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Michael (Mick) Hesse, cornet & piccolo trumpet, has an extensive background in professional orchestral performance as a member of the Norwegian State Opera and Ballet Orchestra from 1973-1984. Mr. Hesse has performed with the Oslo Philharmonic, Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic, and with Music in the Mountains in Colorado. He taught trumpet and brass ensembles at the Norwegian Music Conservatory. Mick was also a member of the USMA Band at West Point and the Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band. A graduate of Eastman School of Music (BM) and the University of Illinois (MM), Mr. Hesse taught at the Universities of Illinois and Kentucky. He served as Artistic Director for Showcase Concert Series in Farmington, NM. In recent years Mick has played Eb cornet with the Great Western Rocky Mountain Band and Bb cornet with the Yankee Brass Band. Mick is available as a clinician for master classes and performance with a workshop titled “The Art and Practice of the Cornet” which delves into the role of cornet playing within the context of the symphony and opera orchestra setting. |
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| Connie Frerich-Schulz, euphonium, graduated from Minot State University with a degree in Music Education 1985. After graduation Ms. Schulz taught music in grades K-12 at Bainville Schools in Montana. Ms. Schulz also attended College of Great Falls in Great Falls MT. She has appeared as soloist with the San Juan College Concert Band in Farmington NM and was a guest artist & soloist with San Juan Symphony. Ms Schulz is a member of the Great Western Rocky Mountain Brass Band in Silverton, CO and the Yankee Brass Band of New England. She teaches euphonium locally. Currently Ms. Schulz is the owner and operator of Brassworks 4 Publishing and enjoys the role of "web master." |
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| Scott Ramsey, founding member of Brassworks 4, was a graduate of UNM in Albuquerque and Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. Mr. Ramsey taught high school band for 26 years and has performed extensively throughout his career. He was inducted into the New Mexico Music Teachers Hall of Fame in January of 2003. He was active as a private teacher in his studios in Farmington, NM and played in the San Juan Symphony, the Four Corner's Brass Band, the Jeff Solon Swing Band and the Red Apple Flyer Dixieland Band. Mr. Ramsey has written over 50 arrangements for brass quartet as well as several original compositions. Mr. Ramsey wrote and arranged music for brass quartet, quintet, choirs, stage band and brass band. Scott lived part time in Farmington, NM and part time in San Carlos, Mexico. |
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| Paul Bara, trombone, was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ. He studied under Ardash Marderosian at Roosevelt University in Chicago where he earned his BM in 1978. His studies continued in New York with John Swallow and Per Brevig. From 1980 to 1992, Mr. Bara was principal trombonist with the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra. As a freelance player, he performed with New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, United Nations Symphony, Brooklyn College Symphony and numerous Off-Broadway productions. After operating a piano rebuilding business for twelve years, he and his wife Deborah "escaped" to the west. They now reside in Aztec, NM. Paul owns and operates "Baratone," piano tuning and rebuilding. He teaches trombone and tuba at Ft. Lewis College in Durango, CO. |
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