Music Works Iowa is excited to announce our Artist in Residence program. The MWI Artist in Residence Program encourages new ensembles to rehearse, create, and perform music by providing ensembles with rehearsal and performance spaces free of charge. Music Works Iowa believes in building community through music and the Artist in Residence program builds our community one note at a time.
Our 2025-26 Music Works Iowa Artist in Residence is Mount Vernon Brass. Mount Vernon Brass is made up of 6 brass players from the Mount Vernon Area. The musicians are seasoned professionals that have played together locally in community bands and music theater pits. Mount Vernon Brass formed to give the ensemble a chance to explore professional brass ensemble music.
Read more about the musicians below:
Mark Anderson – Trumpet. Mark graduated from Iowa State University in Music and the University of Iowa in Library and Information Science. He works as a librarian at the University of Iowa, and lives in Mount Vernon with his wife Kristin, and two children Gavin and Greta.
Andy Owen – Trumpet. Andy is a graduate of the University of Iowa School of Music and currently is the high school band director in Tipton, Iowa. He lives in Tipton with his wife Bridget and his two children Jack and Laua.
Adeline Shindelar – trumpet. Addie is the 5th/6th band instructor at the North Cedar Community School District. Originally from Marion, she graduated from Mount Mercy University.
Jessica Wiskus – Horn. Jessica earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her doctorate in music from Yale University. She is from Lisbon and engages in research on phenomenology and music.
Nathan Currie – Trombone and Euphonium. Nathan graduated from the University of Northen Iowa in Music. He retired from the Army Band program, and currently works for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Iowa City
Nicholas Todd – Tuba. Nick is a graduate from the University of Northern Iowa. He plays in the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra. Nick works as a funeral director for Steward Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services. He lives in Fairfax, Iowa with his wife Creigh.
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