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About the Potomac Brass

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Founded in 2025, the Potomac Brass Quintet is a professional chamber brass ensemble based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The group is dedicated to delivering engaging performances, connecting with the surrounding communities, and supporting the creation of new works.

Composed of five accomplished musicians from the DMV area, the Potomac Brass Quintet features two trumpets, a french horn, trombone, and tuba. The group presents a wide range of repertoire including classical, jazz, commercial, and contemporary works that aims to engage a diverse range of audiences, from the devoted chamber music enthusiast to those experiencing live chamber brass music for the first time!

Beyond the stage, the Potomac Brass Quintet is dedicated to education and outreach. The members have decades of combined music education experience, teaching private lessons, leading student ensembles, and as members of music festivals. By working with local programs and providing workshops, clinics, and masterclasses, the group aims to inspire the next generation of brass performers  while fostering a deeper appreciation for live music in the community.

Meet The Members!

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Joseph Reid

Joseph Reid is a versatile musician originally from Lenoir, North Carolina, now based in the DMV area. He performs trumpet in a wide range of settings including symphony orchestra, brass quintet, mixed chamber ensembles, as well as jazz and rock ‘n roll groups. Joseph holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from the University of Georgia and a Master’s degree in Music Performance from the University of Maryland, where he was a fellow with the Terrapin Brass Quintet. His primary teachers include Chris Gekker, Philip Smith, Brandon Craswell, and James Stokes. Inspired by his parents, both lifelong public school music educators, Joseph is an active performer, arranger and educator working with brass students of all ages. 

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Tatiana Giesler

Trumpet player Tatiana Giesler is a classically trained and multifaceted performer who has been a member of the American Youth Symphony, Debut Chamber Orchestra, Mostly Modern Festival Orchestra, Orchestra Next, Black House Collective, and Taneycomo Festival Orchestra in addition to performing with ensembles such as the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Colburn Orchestra, and the Santa Monica Symphony. She had the honor of sharing a stage with well-renowned musicians such as Thomas Hooten, Malcom McNabb, Eric Marienthal, Rebecca Wilt, and Jack Black. Through a variety of orchestral and chamber music, Tatiana has performed at distinguished halls including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kennedy Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

Alongside her performing, Tatiana has accrued a diverse teaching career. She has taught for a decade in many different formats including private lessons, trumpet sectionals, brass ensembles, and brass quintets and currently teaches at the International School of Music. Tatiana is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Maryland and completed her Master’s degrees in Trumpet Performance at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach where she served as the Brass Department Graduate Assistant. Tatiana has studied with Chris Gekker, David Washburn, Ryan Darke, Robert Frear, and David Evans.

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Liam McConlogue

Originally from Greenbelt, Maryland, Liam McConlogue is a horn player and Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band “Pershing’s Own,” which he joined in 2025. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2023 and continued his studies at the University of Maryland as a member of the fellowship brass quintet, where he is pursuing his Master’s in Music Performance (expected 2026). Liam has appeared with ensembles including the Cleveland Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, National Philharmonic, Canton Symphony, and Akron Symphony. He has also performed on distinguished stages such as the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), and the Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg). His principal teachers include Justin Drew, Richard King, Nathaniel Silberschlag, and Greg Miller. Outside of music, Liam enjoys hiking, biking, and reading (mostly fantasy books).

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David Wilson

David Wilson is an active trombonist and music educator based in the DMV area. As a versatile performer on both tenor and bass trombone, he appears frequently with regional orchestras and chamber ensembles throughout the Mid- Atlantic.

David has performed at summer festivals including the Cleveland Trombone Seminar, D.C. Trombone Workshop, Eastern Music Festival, and Prague Summer Nights. In addition to his performing career, he maintains a private low brass studio in Montgomery County and has taught at the International School of Music and the Baltimore School for the Arts’ T.W.I.G.S. program.

David earned his Bachelor of Music Education with Honors from The Pennsylvania State University and his Master of Music from the University of Maryland, where he is currently completing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Trombone Performance.

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Justin Mitch

Driven by a passion for brass chamber music, Justin Mitch is an active freelance tuba player and low brass teacher in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. He recently completed a two-year fellowship with the Terrapin Brass Quintet while earning his Master of Music in Performance from the University of Maryland School of Music. As the founder of Optimized Musician, LLC, Justin maintains an active private teaching studio, helping students develop into confident performers with reliable practice and performance skills. His strong musical and pedagogical foundation was built at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music and Departmental Honors. In recognition of the breadth and depth of his exceptional studies in the liberal arts as well as his widely-recognized good character, Justin was inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society.