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Raymond Mase [Trumpet]

Trumpeter Raymond Mase enjoys a diverse career as soloist, chamber artist, orchestral player, and teacher. As a member of the American Brass Quintet since 1973, he has performed worldwide, premiered countless new works for brass, and has appeared with the quintet on over twenty-five recordings. He serves as co-principal trumpeter of the New York City Ballet Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, Westchester Philharmonic, and frequently performs and records with many New York based ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Musica Sacra, and Orpheus. He can be heard on over one hundred recordings, including two solo CDs for Summit Records-Trumpet in our Time and Trumpet Vocalise-and is also featured on a recently released Summit recording of David Sampson's trumpet concerto Triptych. Mr. Mase is chair of the brass department at the Juilliard School, and also serves on the faculties of the North Carolina School of the Arts and at the Aspen Music Festival.