Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet

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2005 Tour of Saint Petersburg, Russia

Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet begins their journey to Russia. (SMBQ)Mike's Tuba is lost. His expression says everything.Rehearsal with students from the music academy.After rehearsal, we take an informal photo outside Shostakovich Hall. We've been in these clothes about 40 hours now.Poster for the International Romantic Trumpet FestivalAlan onstage at Shostakovich HallDan warming up backstage at Shostakovich Hall.Inside Glinka HallA tight fit in the back of a gypsy cab for Alan, Mike and Tuba.Brad with trumpet legends Fred Mills, and MargolinBackstage at Glinka Hall before our performance.After concert gathering with new friends, good food, and many vodka toasts.Mike's new friend, Valentine, tubist with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic OrchestraBackstage after concert at Shostakovich Hall with Vlad Laverik, Fred Mills, Veniamin Margolin, RichardGroup shot at Shostakovich Hall after the concert.Group phots in front of the statue of Peter the GreatRelaxing with Fred Mills, Vlad Laverik his wife Paulina, and RichardPerformers onstage at Shostakovich HallPoster outside of Shostakovich Hall. The third line down translates Fred Mills, Brad Ulrich, David GinnGroup photo outside Shostakovich Hall in our WCU shirts.David in front of the Peter and Paul fortressDavid's favorite site in St. Petersburg. The Church of our Savior on the spilled blood