Brass Faculty

Timothy is a versatile performer, educator, composer, and arranger. Raised in Lawrence, Kansas and surrounded by music from birth,of famous orchestral and operatic works. Tim began playing piano at 3 years old, Mozart Horn Concerti played by Dennis Brain, he realized the instrument was his key to doing something meaningful and gratifying (plus it kept him out of trouble!). Southern degrees Gregory Hustis, Haley Hoops, Herbert Winslow, and Paul Stevens.    Tim is a founding member of The Copper Street Brass Quintet and is proud to be part of an ensemble on the cutting edge of brass chamber music. “The connection between us, the performers, and you, the audience, is something I look forward to with every performance,” Tim says. “It’s really special why I love chamber music so much – especially the brass quintet, with its wide range of timbal and visual possibilities.”   With a musical appetite for everything from Bach to Brahms to Radiohead, Tim loves composing, arranging, and transcribing new and unusual works for the quintet. Recently finished projects  include especially interested in computer mixing and sampling to create collaborative performance art, using www.timothybradley.net.

Jason  has been a long time low brass teacher in the Twin Cities, working with several well reputed studios. He plays with the Dakota Valley Orchestra and is also a consultant and technician in the computer field. Jason understands the underlying benefits music instruction and participation provides people of all ages. “Given enough determination, opportunity and resources it is possible for anyone to learn anything. As an educator, I strive to provide opportunity and resource while encouraging my students in their determination to be successful.”