Background
The Washington Symphonic Brass is comprised of some of the finest professional musicians in the Washington/Baltimore area. While the members are in constant demand for orchestral, solo, and chamber music performances, they have assembled to play some of the great literature written for large brass ensemble. Conductor Milt Stevens and Trumpeter Phil Snedecor formed this group of players out of their love of and excitement about this fine literature. Individually, the members of the WSB have performed with many of the nation's best orchestras, such as The National Symphony, The Baltimore Symphony, and The Philadelphia Orchestra, among other illustrious institutions. The WSB performs throughout the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan area, appearing at some of the great performance spaces on the east coast. Specializing in compositions written for large brass ensemble and percussion (four trumpets, four horns, four trombones, euphonium, tuba, timpani, and percussion instruments) with organs, choruses, and other instruments optional, the varied repertoire of the Washington Symphonic Brass covers five centuries.
Incorporated in the State of Maryland,
the Washington Symphonic Brass is a not-for-profit 501c(3)
corporation. Our IRS form 990 and our Schedule A is avaliable
upon request. We are sponsored, in part, by the Maryland State
Arts
Council
and
the Cultural
Arts
Foundation
of Anne
Arundel
County. In addition to these organizations, we are supported
by individual and corporate donors.
In Memoriam
Milton Stevens 1942-2007
Milt Stevens was
the Music director, conductor and co-founder
of the Washington Symphonic Brass. Along with Phil Snedecor,
Milt
conceived, guided, and built The Washington Symphonic Brass
into a premier
ensemble. He gave enthusiastically, willingly, and unselfishly
toward the
development and furtherance of this ensemble. Milt leaves behind
an
academic and musical legacy. He will be greatly missed by his
family,
friends and colleagues.

Photo by Wayne Guenther,
Polairs Photography
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