Artist Series
Friday | October 11, 2013 | 8 p.m.
Founded in 1964, the St. Louis Brass Quintet is one of America’s longest-standing brass quintets. The group was originally formed by members of the St. Louis Symphony to play children’s concerts around the St. Louis area. Soon, though, they expanded to present full-length concerts funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Missouri Arts Council and the Mid-America Arts Alliance.
Now, 40 years after its founding, the group has played more than 2,500 engagements. Trombonist Melvyn Jernigan, the only original member still in the group—and the only one who actually lives in St. Louis—is joined by musicians who hold top positions across the United States.
