Greg Brown, bassoon
Greg Brown
Greg Brown toured the U.S. And Europe for two decades as a member of The United States Air Force Band, Washington DC, and the US Air Force Academy Band. He has performed in concerts for literally millions of people, for 4 presidents and numerous heads of state, and in extensive recordings of band and chamber music. He has appeared as a soloist with the Air Force Band and with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. An active recitalist, his solo and chamber performances include four conventions of the International Double Reed Society, at the Anderson House in Washington DC, University of Colorado, Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado College, and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. The musical collaboration and exciting demands of chamber music are his first love, and he has always been a member of chamber groups throughout his career. He was a member of the Academy Band's Rampart Winds quintet, was a founding member of the Chinook Quintet in Colorado Springs and the Atlantic Winds in Washington DC, and now performs on both bassoon and hammered dulcimer with his own folk/classical crossover group, Crystal Creek. Greg received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Redlands, and Master's in Music from Boston University. His teachers include Ken Munday, John Steinmetz, Sherman Walt, Lou Skinner, and Milan Turkovic while studying at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. Orchestral experience includes the San Bernardino Symphony, Redlands Symphony, Alexandria Symphony, National Gallery Orchestra, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. He and his wife Nancy currently own Crystal Creek Music, providing double reed instruction, woodwind repairs, and music performances.
Greg Brown toured the U.S. And Europe for two decades as a member of The United States Air Force Band, Washington DC, and the US Air Force Academy Band. He has performed in concerts for literally millions of people, for 4 presidents and numerous heads of state, and in extensive recordings of band and chamber music. He has appeared as a soloist with the Air Force Band and with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. An active recitalist, his solo and chamber performances include four conventions of the International Double Reed Society, at the Anderson House in Washington DC, University of Colorado, Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado College, and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. The musical collaboration and exciting demands of chamber music are his first love, and he has always been a member of chamber groups throughout his career. He was a member of the Academy Band's Rampart Winds quintet, was a founding member of the Chinook Quintet in Colorado Springs and the Atlantic Winds in Washington DC, and now performs on both bassoon and hammered dulcimer with his own folk/classical crossover group, Crystal Creek. Greg received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Redlands, and Master's in Music from Boston University. His teachers include Ken Munday, John Steinmetz, Sherman Walt, Lou Skinner, and Milan Turkovic while studying at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. Orchestral experience includes the San Bernardino Symphony, Redlands Symphony, Alexandria Symphony, National Gallery Orchestra, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. He and his wife Nancy currently own Crystal Creek Music, providing double reed instruction, woodwind repairs, and music performances.
