Since its inception in 1994, The Fair Winds Brass Ensemble has given concerts in Connecticut and New York including several at the Greenwich Library and Bruce Museum, the Ivoryton Playhouse and the Community Music School in Centerbrook. For many years they held a residency at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in New Canaan. They are versatile musicians who perfom many styles of music including Baroque, Classical and Jazz. Celebratory music for weddings and parties and children's concerts are specialties. They have the resources to expand to 10 or more players or downsize to a trumpet duo or solo.
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Who
We Are:
Founding members Patricia Hurley and
Marjie Callaghan welcome new members Frank Tamburro and Nicole Hansboro.
Patricia
Hurley,
trumpet.
Patricia has
had many years of professional experience as a principal, section and
chamber musician, and holds dergees from Cornell, Eastman and UCONN.
She has perfomed with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony (as
co-principal) as well as the symphonies of New Haven and Ridgefield.
She has seved as Principal Trumpet of the Bermuda Philharmonic, the
Greenwich Choral Society, Cappella Cantorum
and the Philharmonia Lawrencia (Sarah Lawrence College). She currently
performs with the Norwalk Symphony and the Fair Winds Brass Ensemble. A retired
music educator, Patricia will be the director of a
beginning band for adults, New Horizons, starting Fall of 2009, at
the Community Music School in Centerbrook, which she founded in 1983.
Dr.
Marjorie Seymour
Callaghan, horn.
Marjie is an Associate Professor of Music
at Western Connecticut State University. She teaches horn, music
history, music theory and sightsinging/eartraining and is a member of
the faculty brass quintet. Marjie performs regularly with the
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, the Fair Winds Brass Ensemble, the
Nutmeg Brass Quintet and the Ridge Winds Woodwind Quintet and
freelances in the Connecticut/New York area. She has also performed
with the New World Symphony Orchestra in Miami and the Bermuda
Philharmonic as well as played in the orchestra for the Irish Tenors,
Peter Cetera and the rock group YES. Marjie earned a D.M.A. from
Manhattan
School of Music, a M.M. from Hartt School of Music and a B.A. in music
and Spanish from Gettysburg College. Marjie and husband Kevin have two
boys, Rory (7) and Brady (4).
Frank
Tamburro,
trumpet.
Frank received
his Bachelors of Music as will as his Masters of Music Degrees from the
Eastman School of Music, where he also earned his Performer's
Certificate. Mr. Tamburro has played Principal Trumpet with the Chicago
Chamber Brass Quintet, and solo trumpet with the Chicago Music of the
Baroque. Frank has recorded with the Eastman Wind Ensemble and has
performed many concerts abroad as well in the United States. He
currently serves as Principal Trumpet of the Waterbury Symphony
Orchestra and is very active as a soloist in the North East.
Nicole
Hansboro, trombone.
Nicole has
degrees in Music Education from
the University of Connecticut and in
trombone perfomance from the New England Conservatory of Music, where
she studied with Norman Bolter of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She
has perfomed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops and
as soloist with the Manchester Symphony Orchestra. Currently she is a
member of the Norwalk Symphony and perfoms regularly with the
Ridgefield and Bridgeport Symphonies. Nicole
is a general music teacher at Jefferson Science Magnet School in
Norwalk and has a private trombone and piano studio.
Upcoming
Events:
The Fair Winds will be perfoming a concert at the Westport Library
on September 13 at 2 PM featuring a variety of music from different genres including Baroque, classical, jazz and pops.
Listen: Click here to listen to a recording of the Fair Winds Brass Ensemble
Contact
Information:
For
more information, please contact Patricia
Hurley at 860-767-9725
or hurleypatricia@sbcglobal.net