Lamont School of Music

Brass Department


From left to right; Steve Dunn is succeeded by Alan Hood (not pictured), Kathy Brantigan, Joe Martin, Susan McCullough, F. Joseph Docksey
 Degree Programs
Students in the Brass Program at the Lamont School of Music may select the bachelor of music, bachelor of arts, master of music, or master of arts in music degrees. In conjunction with the University of Denver's Daniels School of Business, Lamont offers the 3/2 integrated bachelor's/master's degree program that enables a student to complete both an undergraduate degree in music and a master of business administration degree in five years. Musicians interested contemporary music styles may also pursue the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music Program.

The Brass Department at the Lamont School of Music is one of the exceptional brass training programs in the country, providing a dynamic, nurturing, and comprehensive program tailored to each student.Brass students at Lamont benefit from a close working relationship with the professional musicians of the Aries Brass Quintet and The Denver Brass, attending concerts and rehearsals of these ensembles as well as those of the Colorado Symphony. The Lamont Brass Ensemble performs much of the literature of The Denver Brass and all brass students present the annual "Concert for Jennie." Like all instrumentalists at Lamont, brass students perform in a variety of other chamber ensembles and in weekly performance classes. Large ensembles at Lamont include the Lamont Wind Ensemble, Lamont Jazz Orchestra, and the Lamont Symphony Orchestra.

Aries Brass Quintet
The brass faculty of the Lamont School of Music are all members of the acclaimed Aries Brass Quintet, Artists in Residence at the Lamont School of Music. Founded in 1976, Aries is internationally recognized for its elegant approach to brass chamber music and its commitment to forging new frontiers in brass performance. Aries has toured the US, Western Europe, Russia and Central and South America, and has been heard live on National Public Radio. The quintet is heard on numerous recordings on the Centaur, Delos, and Denver Brass labels.

Brass Faculty
F. Joseph Docksey, Trumpet, Director of the Lamont School of Music,
Bachelor of Music Michigan State University, Master of Music University of Denver.

Alan Hood, Trumpet, Instructor of Trumpet. In addition to teaching studio trumpet, he teaches music theory, brass chamber music, and jazz chamber music. Hood performs regularly with the Denver Brass, the Aries Brass Quintet, and the Lamont faculty jazz combo (The Climb). Currently a candidate for a doctorate of musical arts at Miami University, Hood has earned a Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees. Previous to his appointment at Lamont, Hood was an Instructor of Music at Miami University.

Susan McCullough, Horn, Bachelor of Music Emporia State University, Master of Music Juilliard School

 Joseph Martin, Trombone, Bachelor of Music California State University Northridge, Master of Music University of Northern Colorado

 Kathy Brantigan, Tuba, Bachelor of Music The University of Michigan, Master of Music The University of Michigan.

Percussion Department


From left to right; John Kinzie and Mike Marlier
Degree Programs
Students in the Percussion Program at the Lamont School of Music may select the bachelor of music, bachelor of arts, master of music, or master of arts in music degrees. In conjunction with the University of Denver's Daniels School of Business, Lamont offers the 3/2 integrated bachelor's/master's degree program that enables a student to complete both an undergraduate degree in music and a master of business administration degree in five years. Musicians interested contemporary music styles may also pursue the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music Program.

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