We are now the STL Trombones! 

In 2022, Gerry and Tim concluded their long careers with the St. Louis Symphony. But, along with Amanda and Jonathan, the quartet formerly known as The Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony is still here, still striving to achieve our vision of performing with high chamber music standards and expanding the trombone quartet repertoire.

We invite you to take a look around, find out what’s new, as well as what you might have missed over the past seventeen years. 

Recent News...

Our latest album
If you’d seen us perform as a quartet sometime during the last few years, you probably heard some, maybe most of these pieces. The constant addition to our repertoire, and the addition of Amanda to the quartet, presented us with another reason to record.

This repertoire represents years of acquiring new material, and we might add, countless hours of rehearsal. This is only possible when you really enjoy the people...
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A new video
Gerry recorded a heartfelt video talking about the 15-year evolution of the quartet.

In it, he reflected on two past players as well as how the quartet's choice of music has changed through the years.

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A new article on optimizing quartet rehearsals
As a classical music chamber group, you know that the key to a successful performance is a well-rehearsed ensemble.

However, rehearsals can often become tedious and unproductive if not managed properly. Here are some tips to help you conduct much more productive...
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Our repertoire

Our repertoire has evolved over the years. With the addition of Jon, we found ourselves playing more in the St. Louis community. But we felt the usual trombone quartet repertoire wasn’t the best program for a general audience.

Some of that material that can work, but after a few obvious choices, we found ourselves short. So we decided to adapt our repertoire to include arrangements and original pieces that fit into the situations we were regularly performing. We also wanted to contribute to the quartet repertoire, so we began commissioning new works.

As this process continued, we acquired a variety of new music. But commissions can add up fast, and writing your own music adds another creative outlet for us as musicians. Soon, writing for the group became our main way of adding to our repertoire.

Now, our ability to adapt what we perform to each event includes a larger range of different styles, from Gospel, Blues, light-hearted, as well as the “Ivory Tower’ tunes that could be thought of as more cerebral. (did I just say cerebral in the context of trombones?) So 15 years have added a lot to what we do, and we hope to what others may consider doing as well.

We hope to make most of our own music available soon, from a new publisher, called Ascenda Music. We hope you enjoy whatever we play, and thank you for giving us a listen. 

"It was an absolute delight working with this ensemble, and I'm grateful for their outstanding artistry in making TaleTeller come to life!"
Carrie Magin
Carrie Magin
Composer

A short sampling of composers whose music we have performed and recorded includes:

  • J.S. Bach
  • Arcangelo Corelli
  • W.A. Mozart
  • Anton Bruckner
  • George Gershwin
  • Paul Hindemith
  • Eric Ewazen 
  • Joan Tower
  • Anthony Plog
  • Caleb Burhans
  • Carrie Magin
  • W.C.Handy
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