Meet the Band...

The Atlanta Brassworks is proud to be one of the oldest consistently performing Brass Quintets in the country! It was originally formed as the “Charleston Brassworks “in 1987 by the bass trombonist of the Charleston Symphony. It was modeled after the “American Brass Quintet”, which utilizes a bass trombone. Soon after its formation, the founder won a position with the Nashville Symphony. The remaining members, who were from Atlanta, decided to move the group to Atlanta Georgia and rename it the “Atlanta Brassworks”. After some trial members, they chose to utilize a tuba instead of bass trombone on the bottom part!

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In 1990, after a recital at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, they were selected to be the resident Brass Ensemble and have provided music for Easter, Christmas Eve, other selected Sundays’, as well as weddings, funeral/services (such as dignitary Zell Miller, which had 3 former presidents in attendance). Through the decades they have performed recitals in many states including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Dakota, North and South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

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Today’s members also serve as principal brass players in the Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Opera, Columbus (GA) Symphony, Georgia Symphony, Greenville Symphony, and other ensembles. Individually, they have performed rock n’ roll with Springsteen, the Who, Matchbox Twenty, Sinead O’ Connor, musicals (e.g., Lion King, Mary Poppins, Chicago, 42nd Street), jazz and big band with the Glen Miller Orchestra and at the Blue Note, chamber Music with the Empire Brass, and classical music with the Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony.