Winners of the 1996 Baltimore Chamber Award and the Rafael Mendez Brass Quintet Competition, Monumental Brass Quintet (MBQ) performs an amazingly versatile repertoire that spans the centuries. The ensemble is equally at home performing all styles of classical music, both early and contemporary, as well as dixieland jazz, ragtime, movie music, show tunes, and big band favorites.

Monumental Brass…Scored high marks for its performance…

— Washington Post