Acclaimed by the New York Times for their “expertly played” performances displaying “meaty lower brass textures,” the Guidonian Hand is New York City’s leading modern trombone collective.

An exhilarating addition to New York’s vibrant music scene, the Hand has performed extensively in the New York metropolitan area at such venues as the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, Le Poisson Rouge, The Stone, The Juilliard School, Galapagos Art Space, Manhattan School of Music, The Tank, Mannes College of Music, New York University, Roulette, INTAR Theater, and the Gershwin Hotel’s New Music series.  They also appeared as guest artists at the 2010 International Trombone Festival in Austin, TX.  Upcoming engagements include appearances in Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, and New York.

Tireless advocates for new music, this adventurous ensemble collaborates frequently with living composers on compelling new works for the repertoire.  Most recently, the Hand premiered four new pieces, written especially for them by composers Gary Philo, Jeffrey Gavett, Benjamin Brody, and James Bergin, at the INTAR Theater in New York City.  The group has also premiered works by Eve Beglarian, Conrad Winslow, J. Mark Stambaugh, Galen Brown, and the ensemble’s Composer-in-Residence for the 2010/11 season, Jeremy Howard Beck.  Composers currently writing for the group include James Bergin, Max Seigel, and Chris Cerrone. The Hand is passionate about creating original performance experiences that blend music with other art forms such as film, dance, theatre and spoken word.  Recent collaborations include a concert that paired new music with machines constructed by kinetic sculptor Arthur Ganson.

In addition to modern literature, the Guidonian Hand gives a fresh voice to classical repertoire, situating art music of the past on a continuum with music written today. Programs frequently reflect eclectic and wide-ranging musical interests, from Bach to Mozart to Thelonius Monk and beyond.

Members of the Guidonian Hand have performed with diverse ensembles in New York City and across the country, including Ensemble ACJW, the Either/Or Orchestra, Tilt Ensemble, the Darcy James Argue Secret Society, the Shrine Big Band, Signal Ensemble, Argento, Wet Ink, ACME and numerous symphony orchestras including the Dallas Symphony, Pittsburgh Opera, Utah Symphony, Verbier Festival Orchestra, Akron Symphony, New Hampshire Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, National Orchestral Institute, Canton Symphony, and the Western New York Chamber Orchestra and Symphony in C.

Dedicated to educating and inspiring young musicians, members of the Hand actively participate in community outreach and music education through such organizations as Barge Music and the Bronx Charter School for the Arts.  They have also presented masterclasses at various colleges and universities including the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and West Chester University.

Originally hailing from California, New York, Texas and Utah, the trombonists of the Hand now call New York City home. They hold graduate degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory and Mannes College of Music.

The Guidonian Hand is Mark Broschinsky, William Lang, Sebastian Vera and James Rogers.

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