Seraph Brass
Mary Elizabeth Bowden and Raquel Samayoa, trumpets
Layan Atieh, horn
Lauren Casey-Clyde, trombone
Robyn Black, tuba
Program
Edvard Grieg: Prelude from Holberg Suite, op. 40
arr. Jeff Luke
Kevin Day: “Lunaire” from Fantasia III
Gala Flagello: Monochrome Metronome
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
arr. Jeff Luke
Teresa Carreño: Un bal en rêve, op. 26
arr. Tom Holtz
Jeff Scott: Showcase
Catherine McMichael: “Virgo, the Lover of Justice”
from Asteria
Reena Esmail: Tuttarana
Free
a Shinkoskey Noon Concert
About Seraph Brass
Seraph Brass, now in its 12th season, was founded by trumpet
soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden with a mission to showcase the
excellence of women brass players and highlight musicians from
marginalized
groups, both in personnel and in programming. Winners of the
American Prize in Chamber Music, the group has been praised
for its “beautiful sounds” (American Record Guide), “fine
playing” (Gramophone), and “staggeringly high caliber of
performance” (Textura).
The ensemble tours nationally and globally, and its 2025–26
highlights included the premiere of Steven Juliani’s new
concerto for Brass Quintet and Wind Ensemble alongside Jerry
Junkin and the Dallas Winds, performances in Japan and
across the U.S., as well as residencies at universities such
as the University of Texas in Austin. Members of Seraph Brass are
passionate about music education and hold faculty positions
at Shenandoah Conservatory and Texas State University.
In each of their tours, the group works to provide
educational outreach to local schools.
Seraph Brass performs a diverse body of repertoire, ranging from
original transcriptions to newly commissioned works and core
classics. Seraph Brass is passionate about commissioning and
premiering new works, and has released two albums showcasing
these works, Asteria (Summit Records)
and Showcase (Tower Grove Records).
