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RAYMOND MASE, Trumpet
Biography Trumpeter Raymond Mase has distinguished himself as soloist, chamber artist, orchestral player, and clinician. As a member of the American Brass Quintet since 1973, he has performed worldwide, premiered over one hundred new brass works, appeared with the quintet on over thirty recordings, and contributed countless editions of 16th, 17th, and 19th century brass music to the ABQ library and their acclaimed recordings. In addition to his contributions to the brass field as ABQ trumpeter, he is also a founding member of the New York Cornet and Sacbut Ensemble, a group specializing in the performance of early music on period instruments, and the well-known large brass ensemble, the Summit Brass. As soloist, Mr. Mase has appeared with the Boston Pops, Moscow Soloists, Naumberg Orchestra, New York Virtuosi, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, at the Bethlehem Bach and Aspen Music Festivals, and with numerous regional orchestras throughout the U.S. In 1994, he premiered David Sampson's Triptych (written for Mase) with the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and recorded the work for Summit Records with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra in 1998. He can be heard on well over one hundred recordings and as soloist on the Deutsche Grammophon, Summit, Koch, Albany, Cambria, MHS, and Furious Artisans labels. Mr. Mase serves as principal trumpeter of the New York City Ballet Orchestra, and performs and records with many New York based ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Speculum Musicae, Orpheus and Musica Sacra. Frequently engaged as guest clinician and lecturer throughout the U.S., Mr. Mase is Chairman of the Brass Department at The Juilliard School, and also serves on the faculty of the Aspen Music School.
Critical Commentary "Sampson devised his piece for the spectacular speed and graceful phrasing of Raymond Mase, who had a ball with it at Carnegie." Leighton Kerner, The Village Voice "Fluency and smooth virtuosity" The New York Times "This performance [Copland Quiet City/Orpheus/DG] echoes in the mind long after the playing has stopped." American Record Guide "Raymond Mase gave a fleet, sizzling reading of the solo trumpet music [Shostakovich Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings]." Kozinn, The New York Times "Mase was excellent, holding his colleagues and the audience in awe as he played." Globe-Times, Bethlehem, PA "Mase plays the trumpet sonata with shining tonal allure and much feeling." Fanfare "Ray Mase [is] a cornetto player to end doubts about the instrument's ability to stay in tune, and to justify that seventeenth-century likening of it to 'a ray of sunlight'." Andrew Porter, The New Yorker "Mase's variety of tone colors, expressiveness and sense of assurance are qualities younger artists should emulate." American Record Guide "Excellent technical control and strong sense of line" New York Post "The brightest moment in this performance was the exemplary trumpet playing of Raymond Mase, whose virtuosic embellished "The Trumpet Shall Sound" also enlivened the Oratorio Society performance." The New York Times
College/University Residencies Above all, college and university residencies with Raymond Mase will be tailored to provide the maximum benefit to the students. Many options are available with the following being but a sampling. Master Classes
Lectures
Performance with Wind Ensemble Private or Group Lessons Raymond Mase in Solo Works
Raymond Mase with the American Brass Quintet
Raymond Mase with Other Ensembles
Available Brass Quintet Editions by Raymond Mase as performed by the American Brass Quintet
Large brass ensemble (14 brass) as performed by the Summit Brass
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