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Bayard Sharp Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA
The Sassafras Brass Quintet is the premier brass quintet at The University of Delaware. Made up of all performance graduate students, the group seeks to perform a diverse range of music from classical Renaissance music to modern popular music. The Brass Quintet also prides itself on its ability to adapt while maintaining the highest level of performance.
Becca Wertenberger plays trumpet with The Sassafras Brass Quintet and is a graduate student at the University of Delaware, where she studies Trumpet Performance with Dr. Brianne Borden. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from Arkansas State University, where she studied with Dr. Nairam Simoes.
George Mayo is a person of the earth who plays trumpet in The Sassafras Brass Quintet. They are pursuing their Master’s Degree in Music Performance. During their time at UD, they attended and competed in the National Trumpet Competition as well as the International Trumpet Guild Conference in the small ensemble divisions.
Ellie O'Hare-Goman is the horn player of The Sassafras Brass Quintet and she is pursuing her Master's of Music: Teaching Concentration at the University of Delaware. She went to West Chester University for her bachelors in horn performance and Temple University for her masters in horn performance.
Alex Mizroch is the trombonist of The Sassafras Brass Quintet and he is pursuing his Master's of Music in Performance at the University of Delaware. He went to James Madison University in Virginia for his undergrad where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Education. Alex is currently playing in University of Delaware’s Symphony Orchestra as their principal trombonist.
Andrew Baker is the tuba player of The Sassafras Brass Quintet and is currently working on his Master of Music Performance at the University of Delaware with Brian Brown. His undergraduate degree is from West Chester University, where he studied with Dr. Jonathan Fowler.
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