Brass

Richard Sebring is the BSO’s associate principal horn and principal horn of the Boston Pops. At the BSO, he occupies the Margaret Andersen Congleton chair. He was formerly the principal horn of the...

Mike Roylance is Principal Tuba with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he occupies the Margaret and William C. Rousseau chair.

At Rollins College, in Winter Park, Fla., Roylance served on the...

Jean Rife continues to enjoy a varied, interesting, and challenging musical career. Early in her professional life, she joined in the developing Early Music movement, joining the newly-formed...

Toby Oft was appointed principal trombone of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in September 2008; he occupies the JP and Mary B Barger chair at the BSO. The son of music educators, he was born and raised...

Joseph Damian Foley has been principal trumpet of the Rhode Island Philharmonic since 1990, and was recently appointed Principal Trumpet of the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra of Houston, TX. He has also...

Trumpeter Steve Emery began his playing career at age fifteen, playing extensively in the genres of jazz and popular music. While a student at Oberlin College Conservatory he discovered the world of...

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Norman Bolter was first inspired to play the trombone when, at age four, he saw the "Captain Kangaroo" television show character, Mr. Greenjeans, play the same...

Eli Epstein enjoys a multi-faceted career as performer, educator, conductor and author. Epstein was second horn of the Cleveland Orchestra (1987-2005), and horn professor at the Cleveland Institute of...

Brian Diehl is a Boston based trombonist who performs and teaches throughout New England. Beginning in 2011, he serves as Principal Trombonist with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, under the direction...