Rose City Brass Quintet
Eugene Symphony Orchestra
Joe Klause received his Bachelor’s Degree in Trumpet Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston after having graduated from the Pre-College Program at Juilliard in New York. At the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, he continued his studies receiving a Master’s Degree in Dalcroze Eurhythmics (the study of music through movement) and an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music (with the Redline Brass Quintet, of which he is a founding member). After his time at music school, Joe put his skills to good use and built an ice cream sandwich business, Peace Pie, which now has five stores in three states up and down the East Coast. Feeling satisfied that he scooped enough ice cream, Joe moved to Oregon in 2017 to follow his passion for music.
Joe is a regular performer with the Eugene Symphony, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Columbia Symphony, the Astoria Music Festival, and the Siletz Bay Music festival. He is a member of the Portlandia Brass Ensemble, Rose City Brass Quintet, and Rose City Brass Trio. He has also performed with many other local orchestras, musicals, wind ensembles and festivals in and around the PNW. Aside from an extensive private studio, Joe teaches at the Community Music Center of Portland and is a Teaching Artist at the BRAVO youth orchestra program. He also gives regular clinics at 9 different Portland Metro Area High Schools, Middle Schools, Colleges, and Youth Orchestras.