Join us on Wednesday, June 4, for a Family Dinner & Concert! At 5:00 p.m., Dinner will be in the Family Life Hall and a brass quintet concert will follow at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Featuring Trumpeters: Michael S. Brown Jr & Jon Klausman; French Horn: Dilon Bryan; Trombone: Destiny Miskel and Tuba: Corey Sherman.
Corey Sherman
Sherman leads an active music career as an instructor and performer for local middle and high school students, and has performed at several universities as a soloist and clinician. He has also been invited to various professional Tuba and Euphonium conferences as a performer and lecturer. Sherman was raised in Huntsville, AL and attended the University of Alabama and Columbus State University.
Jonathan Klausman
Klausman is a dynamic trumpet player and professor at Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia, with a background that includes serving as Teaching Assistant at the Butler School of Music and performing with the UT Jazz Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. He has studied with renowned trumpet teachers such as Marie Speziale, Ryan Anthony, and Christopher Martin, and lives in Canton, Georgia with his wife, Damarys.
Dilon Bryan
Bryan is an esteemed hornist and serves as Adjunct Professor of Horn at the University of North Georgia and University of West Georgia, where he shares his extensive knowledge and passion for music with aspiring musicians. He has distinguished performing experience in chamber & solo playing along with orchestral playing that includes collaborations with renowned ensembles like the Atlanta Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, and Detroit Symphony, to name a few. Dilon's dedication to both teaching and performance has earned him a formidable reputation in the music community.
Destiny Miskel
Miskel is a freelance trombonist and music educator based in metro-Atlanta, where she maintains a private studio and serves as a low brass section coach for secondary band programs. She holds degrees in education and performance from the University of South Alabama and Western Michigan University, and she remains an active professional performer in both classical and commercial settings.
Michael Shannon Brown Jr.
A native of Macon, Georgia, Brown currently serves as Lecturer of Trumpet and Director of Pep Band at the University of North Georgia as well as Second Trumpet with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. Michael’s passion for music education has led him to co-create Relative Pitch Podcast which discusses modern issues regarding music education, programming, and what it takes to become a modern musician. Whenever Michael is not performing or teaching, he can be found on the nearest golf course or relaxing with his wonderful Olde English bulldog, Jager.