Top Brass QuintetThese first-time performers at the GABBF have been entertaining in Louisville and southern Indiana for 10 years. They usually perform at weddings, private parties and grand openings. They have played at most universities and colleges in Louisville and southern Indiana. They do benefits for the American Cancer Society. For six years, they've been part of the annual concert series in Corydon, Ind. The group's national TV debut came on NBC a couple of Christmases ago when NBC chose a Louisville church for its Christmas service. ``We were the first and last things the viewers saw,'' said John Gutermuth, tubist for the group. Other members are: Earl Gaar and Jeff Staten, both on trumpet; Michele Chapman on horn; and John Albrecht on trombone. Musical selections vary. ``We perform everywhere from classical to pop. The name of the program we're going to do in Danville is called, `Hooray for Hollywood,''' Gutermuth said. It has themes and melodies from motion pictures, stage and screen and television. Gutermuth, a claim specialist with State Farm Insurance, noted that all the members have outside jobs. ``We mostly perform for the love of music,'' he said. For instance, Gaar, a professor of surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, has won the Golden Apple Award for five years. Students select the professor they've learned the most from for this award. |