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Trumpeter Raymond Mase has distinguished himself as soloist, chamber artist, orchestral player, and clinician. As a member of the American Brass Quintet since 1973, he has performed worldwide, premiered over one hundred new brass works, appeared with the quintet on over thirty recordings, and contributed countless editions of 16th, 17th, and 19th century brass music to the ABQ library and their acclaimed recordings. In addition to his contributions to the brass field as ABQ trumpeter, he is also a founding member of the New York Cornet and Sacbut Ensemble, a group specializing in the performance of early music on period instruments, and the well-known large brass ensemble, the Summit Brass.

As soloist, Mr. Mase has appeared with the Boston Pops, Moscow Soloists, Naumberg Orchestra, New York Virtuosi, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, at the Bethlehem Bach and Aspen Music Festivals, and with numerous regional orchestras throughout the U.S. In 1994, he premiered David Sampson's Triptych (written for Mase) with the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and recorded the work for Summit Records with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra in 1998. He can be heard on well over one hundred recordings and as soloist on the Deutsche Grammophon, Summit, Koch, Albany, Cambria, MHS, and Furious Artisans labels.

Mr. Mase serves as principal trumpeter of the New York City Ballet Orchestra, and performs and records with many New York based ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Speculum Musicae, Orpheus and Musica Sacra. Frequently engaged as guest clinician and lecturer throughout the U.S., Mr. Mase is Chairman of the Brass Department at The Juilliard School, and also serves on the faculty of the Aspen Music School.

Source: furiousartisans.com