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The Principal Brass:
Philip Smith, Trumpet
Matthew Muckey, Trumpet
Joseph Alessi, Trombone
Philip Myers, French Horn
Alan Baer, Tuba


The Principal Brass, a quintet of the principal brass players from the New York Philharmonic, has enjoyed worldwide exposure and reputation. The group's debut came in 1983 when they joined with the Canadian Brass for a concert in Ottawa, Canada.  This was the beginning of a regular musical collaboration between these two brass quintets. Subsequent joint performances have brought them to the summer festivals of Tanglewood, Wolf Trap, Great Woods, and Mostly Mozart, as well as to cities throughout Canada and the United States. The Principal Brass and the Canadian Brass have joined with their brass colleagues from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra in five recordings and one educational video.

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The Warwick Valley Center for the Arts is proud to announce the formation of the Warwick Valley Chamber Music Society (WVCMS), which will coordinate a series of concerts and educational programs serving all genres and levels of art culture.  Eileen Moon has been named its Artistic Director by Richard Kimball, founding member and Executive Director of the Warwick Valley Center for the Arts and Institute of Music. According to Kimball, “We will strive to bring a high level of musical and visual culture to this idyllic area, and reach to the stars with this vision for the future of our children and their families.  Eileen Moon has taken the initiative to bring  us closer towards realizing that vision.” Ms. Moon is Associate Principal Cello of the New York Philharmonic, and is delighted to present prominent musicians and colleagues who make up the highest echelon of performers today. 

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