Pittsburgh Symphony Brass: A Christmas Concert
The Pittsburgh Symphony BrassThe Pittsburgh Symphony Brass, led by Grammy Award winner George Vosburgh,  was organized in 1994 with an emphasis on featuring some of the world's  finest orchestral brass musicians playing in chamber ensemble. The ensemble  endeavors to stretch the limitations of performance and explore a wide  range of musical expression rarely achieved in brass music.  The Pittsburgh  Symphony Brass are George Vosburgh (trumpet), Neal Berntsen (trumpet),  William Caballero (french horn), Peter Sullivan (tenor trombone), Murray  Crewe (bass trombone), Sumner Erickson (tuba), and Roger Hamrick (tenor  trombone).George Vosburgh - trumpetThe Pittsburgh Symphony Brass  is led by celebrated soloist and lecturer  George Vosburgh.  In 1987 George won the Grammy Award for Best New  Classical Artist.   He is internationally acclaimed for his virtuosity on  the trumpet in recordings, concerts, and recitals, as well as guest artist  performances in such locales as the Bonn Festival at Rolandsek, and the  Ravinia Festival in Chicago, and the Curs International de Musica in  Valencia, Spain.  After his tenure as the youngest member of the Chicago  Symphony Orchestra's world famous brass section under the late Sir George  Solti, Vosburgh joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as Principal  Trumpet in 1992.  As a guest lecturer, George has appeared in universities  across the United States, from Northwestern to U.C.L.A.  He is currently on  the faculty of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.