music experience over several days, ABQ mini-residencies have been embraced by many schools and communities. Through its acclaimed performances, signature programming, large discography, and educational endeavors, the ABQ has created a formidable legacy in the brass field. Hailed as "the high priests of brass" by Newsweek, "positively breathtaking", by The New York Times, and "of all the brass quintets, this country's most distinguished" by the American Record Guide, the American Brass Quintet has clearly defined itself among the elite chamber music ensembles of our time. The American Brass Quintet is the 2013 recipient of Chamber Music America's highest honor, the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award for significant and lasting contributions to the field. The current ABQ consists of Louis Hanzlik and Kevin Cobb on trumpet, Eric Reed on French horn, Michael Powell on tenor trombone, and John Rojak on bass trombone. See also Canadian Brass Brass Quintet Repertoire brass instrument References External links American Brass Quintet Art of the States: American Brass Quintet Classical Archives Interview Musical groups established in 1960 Brass quintets Juilliard School faculty American brass bands Summit Records artists 1960 establishments in the United States