Conductor
Trumpets
Matt Hernandez
Matt Hernandez is a trumpet player and private instructor in the Austin area. He has earned degrees in Trumpet Performance from the University of Texas at El Paso and Valdosta State University in Georgia. He is currently working on a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Texas Tech University. His primary teachers were Nancy Taylor, Jesse Cook and Andrew Stetson. When not practicing, Matt enjoys spending time with his cat and experiencing any new outdoor activities he can.
Casey Martin
Casey Martin holds a Master of Music Degree in Composition from the University of Texas at Austin and Bachelor of Music Degrees in Performance and Composition from California State University Long Beach.As an educator, Casey maintains a full private trumpet studio in Round Rock and Leander ISD. His students have earned numerous All-State and Region honor wind ensemble and jazz ensemble placements, including several first chair spots.
Horns
Sarah Au
Wing Lam (Sarah) Au is a freelance Horn performer and educator based in Austin, TX. Dr. Au regularly performs with several regional orchestras in Texas, including the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, Temple Symphony Orchestra, Central Texas Philharmonic, Symphony of Southeast Texas, and La Follia Baroque.
Seth Rodriguez
Seth Rodriguez is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a masters in horn performance. He has studied with Patrick Hughes, Kristy Morrell, Alton Atkins, and Jeffrey Powers. Currently, he teaches private lessons teacher in Round Rock ISD, Pflugerville ISD, and Austin ISD.
Kirstin Schularick
Kirstin Schularick holds a Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance from Indiana University and both a Master of Music in Horn Performance and Music Education from Southern Methodist University. Her performance experience includes work with ensembles such as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Omaha Symphony, and Dallas Winds, as well as various chamber music groups throughout the Midwest and Texas. Currently, she serves as the Principal Horn of the Mid Texas Symphony and teaches elementary music for Round Rock ISD. Outside of her professional pursuits, Kirstin enjoys spending quality time with her family and exploring the outdoors.
Trombones
Mike Dorato
Michael Dorato holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance from the State University of New York at Fredonia. He has performed with such groups as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Opera, Canton Symphony, River City Brass Band, Westmoreland Symphony, Johnstown Symphony, and many more.
Adrian Teti
Adrian Teti is a band director at Four Points Middle School, private low brass lesson teacher, and a life-long brass enthusiast. In addition to playing with the Austin Brass Collective, he also serves as the trombone section leader of the nationally recognized Cedar Park Winds, and performs regularly around the Austin area in a variety of styles and settings. When not doing musical activities, he enjoys spending time with his wife Victoria and his stepchildren Patrick, Olive, and Ethan, playing video games, and barbecuing.
Euphoniums
Brett Blackstone
Brett Blackstone is a an active euphonium performer and educator in Austin, Texas. Teaching euphonium is his passion and he pours his heart and soul into his euphonium studio. When he's not teaching, you can find him either climbing mountains or chilling on the couch with his wife Amanda and several furry cats and a dog.
Matthew Kundler
Dr. Matthew Kundler is the instructor of tuba and euphonium and co-director of the brass ensemble at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at concert halls and conferences across the USA. Matthew is a Miraphone Performing Artist and advocate for contemporary music, but, most importantly, he and his fiance, Suzanne, have four incredibly charismatic cats.
Tubas
Trey Hanis
Trey Hanis is an active performer and teacher in Austin, TX. He currently performs with the Austin Brass Collective and has performed with the Central Texas Philharmonic, Austin Civic Symphony, Austin Brass Band, Allen Philharmonic, and was the interim principal tuba player for the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra in 2015.
As a teacher, Hanis maintains a studio of over 75 students across 6 campuses in the North Austin area.
David Hummel
Since graduating from Indiana University in 2011, David has been teaching low brass privately in the greater Austin area. He is a founding member of the ABC, is the principal tubist of the Central Texas Philharmonic, and is a founder and director of the tuba and euphonium summer camp Teupha Camp.
Percussion
Arrangers
Ethyn Evans
Ethyn Evans is an active performer, educator, and arranger based in Austin, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Music Education & Leadership Development from Louisiana State University, his Master of Music in Tuba Performance & Pedagogy from Oklahoma State University, and he is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Tuba Performance at The University of Texas as a graduate teaching assistant.
Matthew Kundler
Dr. Matthew Kundler is the instructor of tuba and euphonium and co-director of the brass ensemble at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at concert halls and conferences across the USA. Matthew is a Miraphone Performing Artist and advocate for contemporary music, but, most importantly, he and his fiance, Suzanne, have four incredibly charismatic cats.
Casey Martin
Casey Martin holds a Master of Music Degree in Composition from the University of Texas at Austin and Bachelor of Music Degrees in Performance and Composition from California State University Long Beach.As an educator, Casey maintains a full private trumpet studio in Round Rock and Leander ISD. His students have earned numerous All-State and Region honor wind ensemble and jazz ensemble placements, including several first chair spots.
Cy Miessler
Cy Miessler is a percussionist and composer based in Austin, Texas. He received his Doctorate in Musical Arts in Percussion Performance at the University of Texas at Austin, his Master’s in Music at Arizona State University, and his Bachelor’s in Music at Indiana University. As an avid performer of marimba repertoire, Cy has competed in an abundance of marimba competitions, receiving 1st prize at the Great Plains International Marimba Duo Competition, and 2nd prize at the International Percussion Institute Marimba Competition in Aberdeen, Scotland. Along with percussion, Cy enjoys cooking and spending time with his cat Acorn.