Engaging and eclectic, the Mirari Brass Quintet brings a spirit of joyful collaboration and innovation to music spanning many centuries and genres. The commissioners of multiple new works for brass, the group performs a spectacular tight-rope act, balancing intensity with levity and refined virtuosity with pure fun.

Founded in 2009, Mirari has performed extensively across the United States, forging connections with audiences through lively and polished performances. The group has performed and presented outreach programs as part of concert series, festivals, conferences, and residencies at universities in over 30 states and, in 2017, made their international debut in China.

Since its inception, Mirari has added nearly two dozen works to the brass quintet repertoire, with group members also contributing a number of arrangements and original compositions. Some highlights are included on their albums Spires (2012) and Renewed, Reused, Recycled (Summit Records, 2018). Mirari has also embarked on collaborative ventures, including Clint Needham’s concerto for brass quintet and wind ensemble, In These Hallowed Halls (2015), which was commissioned by Mirari and the Ohio State University Wind Symphony and premiered in 2017.

Mirari is unique in that as well as being outstanding performers, they also share a passion for music education and are all collegiate professors of music. The group relishes and seeks out extended time to interact with musicians by leading masterclasses, offering group and individual instruction, presenting clinics, and through their podcast, Mirari: UNMUTED. Through their educational endeavors, the quintet examines all aspects of life as an artist and helps to foster the development of complete musicians.

As a central tenet of the group, and by their name’s definition, all Mirari members share an admiration and respect for each other not only on stage and in music, but also in friendship.