RAFAEL MENDEZ BRASS INSTITUTE

The World’s Leading Brass Career Seminar
Hosted by Summit Brass and the University of Denver
July 6 – 12, 2008
Honoring the legendary trumpet virtuoso, Rafael Mendez (1906-1981), the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute is the world’s leading performance and career development seminar for brass musicians and educators age 18 and older. All participants perform in brass ensembles and masterclasses, coached by some of the foremost brass artists in the nation. Daily career seminars are designed to assist participants with auditioning techniques, ensemble organization and administration, and creating innovative ways to market
brass music performances.
Auditors are welcome.

Tentative faculty include:
Allan Dean — Professor of Trumpet, Yale University; Saint Louis Brass Quintet;
Calliope
F. Joseph Docksey — Director, Lamont School of Music; Denver Brass and Aries
Brass Quintet
David Hickman — Regents’ Professor, Arizona State University; Soloist; Recording
Artist
Alan Hood — Professor of Trumpet, University of Denver; Jazz Soloist; Denver
Brass; Aries Brass Quintet
Ronald Romm — Professor of Trumpet, University of Illinois; formerly, Canadian
Brass
Robert Sullivan — Assistant Principal, The Cleveland Orchestra; faculty,
Cleveland Institute of Music
Thomas Bacon — Principal Horn, Houston Grand Opera; Soloist; Saint Louis Brass
Quintet
Allene Hackleman — Principal Horn, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Martin Hackleman — Principal Horn, National Symphony; formerly, Canadian Brass
and Empire Brass
A. David Krehbiel — Former Principal, San Francisco Symphony; Chicago Symphony;
Detroit Symphony
Susan McCullough — Professor of Horn, University of Denver; Denver Brass and
Aries Brass Quintet
Jesse McCormick — Second Horn, The Cleveland Orchestra
Carl Lenthe — Professor of Trombone, Indiana University; Former Principal,
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
John Lofton — Acting Bass Trombone, Los Angeles Philharmonic; Bass Trombone, The
Phoenix Symphony
Joseph Martin — Prof. of Trombone and Euphonium, Univ. of Denver; Denver Brass;
Aries Brass Quintet
Larry Zalkind — Principal Trombone, Utah Symphony Orchestra; Professor,
University of Utah
Michael Mulcahy — Second Trombone, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Professor,
Northwestern University
Brian Bowman — Professor. of Euphonium, Univ. of North Texas; Former Soloist, U.
S. Air Force Band
Kathy Brantigan — Professor of Tuba, University of Denver; Denver Brass and
Aries Brass Quintet
Daniel Perantoni — Professor of Tuba, Indiana University; Soloist; Saint Louis
Brass Quintet
Eugene Pokorny — Principal Tuba, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Due to a generous grant from the Mendez brothers, the tuition for the week-long
seminar is only $75 plus a non-
refundable $50 application fee. Enrollmemt will be limited to 200 participants.
Scholarships are awarded on a
first come basis. Please visit http://www.MendezBrassInstitute.com for an
application and more information or
call Alan Hood at (303) 587-7590 or e-mail him at ahood@du.edu.

Alan Hood
Associate Professor of Trumpet
University of Denver
Lamont School of Music
303-871-6918 {office}
303-587-7590 {cell}
Web: http://www.alhoodtrumpet.com