College of Letters & Science
Layan Atieh is a Palestinian/Jordanian/American horn player, and is the Core Horn of Seraph Brass, the world renowned all-women brass quintet. As an active freelancer, Layan has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Naples Philharmonic, and as a concerto soloist with the Dallas Winds, the University of Texas-Austin Wind Ensemble, …
Jean Laurenz is an eclectic musician who loves variety and collaboration. As a performer, Jean has enjoyed appearances with Adele, The Hanson Brothers, The Boston Pops, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. Her favorite genre is chamber music and she frequents this arena with innovative ensembles including Seraph Brass, The Knights, A Far Cry, Alarm Will Sound, …
Born in Sarasota, Florida in 1968, Mark Hetzler began playing his father’s trombone at the age of twelve. He went on to receive a B.M. from Boston University and an M.M. from the New England Conservatory of Music. Mark was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and completed a three-year fellowship with the New World Symphony, …
Tom Curry has served on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music since 2014. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree as well as a Master of Music degree in tuba performance from Northwestern University. He also holds degrees in tuba performance and communication arts from the University of …