The La Moine Brass Quintet was formed in 1992, becoming the resident faculty brass quintet of the School of Music at WIU. Quintet members include Bruce Briney, trumpet; Jena Gardner, horn; John Mindeman, trombone; and James Land, tuba. These WIU faculty musicians bring together performance experience in over 25 professional orchestras in North, Central and South America. Each year the ensemble also includes a graduate assistant in trumpet. First-year Master’s degree student Mark Lipinski currently completes the group.