About

Formed in the summer of 2016, Chintimini Brass is one of Willamette Valley’s finest and funnest small brass ensembles. The ensemble is named after “Chintimini”, an Anglicized version of the Kalapuya name for the highest peak in Oregon’s Coastal Range Mountains, Mary's Peak. Chintimini Brass performs at benefit concerts, churches, schools, private and community events, and more. The group is known for playing a variety of music including jazz, showtunes, pop and classical. We are a fun bunch who love sharing the joy of music with others!

Members

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Danny Mitchell

Trumpet

Danny Mitchell is the music teacher at Timber Ridge School in Albany, Oregon. At Timber Ridge, his program includes Choir and 4 Bands. Mr. Mitchell is very active as a freelance trumpeter in the Mid-Valley, primarily playing in musical theater productions, Willamette Valley Concert Band, and performing with the Willamette Valley Symphony. In addition, he also has a large private trumpet studio in the Albany area where his students make numerous appearances in All-State honor ensembles and at the OSAA State Solo and OMEA State Ensemble contests. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Teaching from Oregon State University. In his spare time, Danny enjoys being outside either hiking/backpacking or playing disc golf at several courses in Oregon.

Trevor Wilson

Trumpet

Trevor is currently a Master of Arts in Teaching student at Western Oregon University, working towards his K-12 teaching licensure in music. He Received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Oregon State University where he studied with Jay Chen, and continues to perform with various ensembles in the Corvallis area. In addition, he teaches trumpet to a wide range of students, as well as composes and arranges music, mostly for brass quintet and drumline. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing video and board games, as well as D&D and Magic: The Gathering.

David Sorenson

Horn

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Brian Wilson

Trombone

Brian received his B.A. in Music from Portland State University. His principal teachers were Alan Pierce, Marc Wolters, John Trudeau, Warren Baker and H. Dennis Smith. He has played in numerous musical organizations over the years including the Peter Britt Music Festival, Salem Chamber Orchestra, Willamette Master Chorus, Festival Choral Oregon, Salem Concert Band, Salem Big Band, the American Metropole Orchestra, Salem Philharmonia Orchestra and two brass quintets. Now retired, Brian worked many years as operations manager at Blue Heron Farm in Independence and later worked many years as a software design engineer at Hewlett-Packard Company in Corvallis.

Isaac Andrew

Tuba

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