John Elliott, Tuba
New Hampshire native John Elliott, at age 23 is the newest member of the Brooklyn Brass having joined in 2007, after finishing his Bachelor's Degree from the Eastman School of Music. John is currently the Principal Tubist with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra in South Bend, Indiana. His other notable orchestral experiences have been as a regular performer with the Syracuse Symphony, the Rochester and Buffalo Philharmonics and as a guest with the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, Colorado. As a chamber musician, John has performed with bass trombone soloist Dave Taylor at the June in Buffalo New Music Festival, as a guest with Ensemble X in Ithaca, New York and is currently a member of Just Another Tuba Quartet, an unusual ensemble based in Rochester, New York. John is currently based in both Chicago and New York and loves him some tacos.
Mike Gurfield, Trumpet 
Born and bred in Santa Monica, California, Mike Gurfield began his formal training at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. After three years in New York, including a one year special program at the Mannes College of Music, Mike returned to Eastman, where he received his Master's Degree. Having served as guest Principal Trumpet of the Harrisburg Symphony, Principal Trumpet of the Synchrony Chamber Orchestra, Rochester Oratorio Society, Rochester Chamber Orchestra, and Banff Centre Chamber Orchestra and Opera Orchestra, as well as the New York based Pan American Symphony and Ensemble 212, and the Eastman School's contemporary music ensemble, Musica Nova, Mike recently accepted a short-term position as Associate Principal/Third Trumpet with the Orquestra Sinfónica Sinaloa de las Artes in Culiacan, Mexico. A founding member of the Brooklyn Brass Quintet, Mike has appeared as a featured soloist with the Banff Centre Chamber Orchestra, and has been heard live on several NPR broadcasts, as well as KUSC FM and KKGO FM in Los Angeles, and WXXI FM in Rochester, and featured in the Aspen Music Festival's "Music in the Mountains" summer series. Mike has served as First Cornet with the Eastman Wind Ensemble on two tours, a gala concert live radio broadcast, and two recordings, and his brass ensemble's recording of Verne Reynold's "Centone V" was featured on a PBS Artscape documentary. Principal Teachers include James Thompson, Robert Earley, Boyde Hood, Vincent Penzarella, and Mark Gould. Outside of performing, Mike is an active arranger for multiple ensembles, and dabbles in digital video editing. He enjoys long walks on the beach at sunset, and Mexican food.
Matt Marks, French Horn
Originally from Southern California, Matt Marks received his formal education at the Eastman School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music in London. A founding member of the Brooklyn Brass Quintet, Matt has been a significant presence in the New York City contemporary and experimental music scene since his debut in 2002 when he performed the New York premier of Ligeti’s Hamburg Concerto for solo horn at the Miller Theater. Of the performance The London Financial Times wrote that “Matt Marks played brilliantly” and the NY Times spoke of “lots of wonderful moments”. A founding member of the new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, he has appeared as a soloist with the group on several occasions and played concerts with them at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, Ca., and many others around the country. Alarm Will Sound can most recently be heard on their newest album, Acoustica: Alarm Will Sound performs the music of Aphex Twin, which was praised by Billboard Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, the New York Times, and much of the mainstream press. Matt has had the pleasure of working with many contemporary composers, such as Steve Reich, John Adams, Augusta Read Thomas, Benedict Mason, David Lang and others. As a composer Matt has performed original music at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Eastman School of Music, Dickinson College, and clubs throughout New York City. This last season Matt made his solo horn debut at Carnegie Hall, performing Stefan Freund’s Paper Trail. Current projects include his BDSM-themed Ensemble de Sade, his upcoming Christian electronica musical The Little Death, and an arrangement of The Beatles’ Revolution #9 for Alarm Will Sound to be performed this season at the Kitchen and next year at Carnegie Hall.
Matthew Mead, Trumpet 
Matthew Mead, born in Seattle Washington, grew up and studied trumpet in San Diego and around Southern California. Matthew attended the Eastman School of Music, where he studied trumpet with world renowned trumpeter and pedagogue James Thompson. In 2004, after receiving his degree in trumpet performance, Matthew moved to Cuiacan, Mexico, where he plays in the Orquesta Sinfonica Sinaloa de las Artes. Matthew has perfomed with a variety of groups including the Eastman Wind Ensemble, San Diego Symphony, QC New Music Group, and the Music Academy of the West Orchestra and Faculty brass quartet.In his spare time, Matthew enjoys cooking and surfing.
Michael Selover, Trombone
Michael Selover received his Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance with the Performers Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and his Masters Degree from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. A founding member of the Brooklyn Brass Quintet, Michael is also a member of the trombone quartet Novus, who were named Ensemble in Residence at the Shepherd School of Music, Michael won the 2004 International Trombone Associations Quartet competition, was a finalist at the Jan Kotsier competition in Munich in 2005, represented Rice University at the Kennedy Center, and has given Master classes at such Colleges as UCLA, Penn State, University of Maryland, Long Beach State, and the Eastman School of Music. Michael has also performed with the San Antonio Symphony, Tampa Opera, four International Trombone Festivals, and is an active freelance musician in Houston where he also teaches privately.
