Silicon Valley Brass

Silicon Valley Brass Band

About the Band

Founded in 2008, the Silicon Valley Brass Band is made up of volunteer musicians from all over the Bay Area. SVBB is based in Santa Clara and is associated with Mission College.

The Silicon Valley Brass Band is a large brass and percussion ensemble formed in the tradition of the British brass band.  A traditional brass band strives to emulate the rich, full sound of a pipe organ.  In order to achieve this unique sound, they utilize the following instruments:  Bb Cornets, Eb Soprano Cornet, Flugel Horn, Eb Tenor Horns (instead of Horns in F), Euphoniums and Baritones, Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Bb and Eb Basses and percussionists playing a wide variety of instruments.

Mission

The mission of the Silicon Valley Brass Band, a member-driven musical organization, is to entertain its audiences with a wide variety of musical styles in the brass band tradition.  We will present high quality musical performances that display the unique sound and style of a British style brass band.  In addition, we will provide the opportunity for Bay Area brass and percussion players to learn and develop brass band skills.

Values

  • We will perform every concert at a high quality level.
  • We will present balanced musical programs that both educate and entertain our audience.
  • We will have fun making music together.

Conductor

Tony Clements Tony Clements started his tuba studies at the age of seven in Lindenhurst, New York.  He received his schooling at Cal State Northridge where he was a student of Tommy Johnson, Jim Self and Roger Bobo.  Tony became Principal Tubist with the San Jose Symphony, now Symphony of the Silicon Valley, in 1981.  Tony is the Director of the Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop, Ohlone Wind Orchestra, Ohlone Community Band, and is Tuba/Euphonium instructor Stanford University and Cal State East Bay.
 

Advisory Board

Tony Clements, Guy Clark, Chris Nalls, Todd Oliver, Eric Hand, Cliff Mercer, and Laura Shea-Clark.

Personnel

E-Flat Soprano Cornet

Rob Lenicheck

B-Flat Cornets

Guy Clark
Ken Walter
Laura Shea-Clark
Jack Godwin
Sandra Laverty
David Forshaw
Nick Tripsas
Paul Clements
Hermann Schmalzried (on leave)
David Swager

Flugelhorn

Cliff Mercer

Tenor Horns

Chris Nalls
Paul Dhuse
Dan Smith

Baritones

Steve Katz
Sam Johnston

Trombones

Becky Dugan
Eric Hand
Billy Robinson
Hans Horn (Bass)

Euphonium

Jacob Guilbeau
Tony Pon
Todd Oliver

E-Flat Bass

James Manganaro
Jay Fischer

B-Flat Bass

Neil Bliss
John Hollowell
Earl Pitman

Percussion

Jeff Baker
Greg Deckrow

Concert Programs 2008-2009

November 2, 2008
December 13, 2008
March 8, 2009
May 19, 2009Concert Programs 2009-2010

November 1, 2009