Pacific Sound Brass

Bios

Meet the musicians of Pacific Sound Brass.

French Horn

RB Anthony

RB Anthony was a full time musician for many years, performing on the French horn locally and at Disneyland. Having been a performer, arranger, director, and educator, he has always kept music at the center of his life. He has taught on the music faculty of Point Loma Nazarene University and remains one of San Diego’s leading freelance horn players.

RB graduated from Grossmont High School and attended San Diego State University as a music education major, where he participated in many instrumental ensembles. He is a prolific arranger, can be heard on several recordings and soundtracks, and is a founding member of Pacific Sound Brass.

Trumpet

Tim Saeger

Tim Saeger is a native of San Diego, California. A versatile musician, he performs everything from classical weddings to big band jazz and nearly every style in between. He has played with the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Civic Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe Theater, Starlight Theater, and the Baja Symphony.

As a member of Classics 4 Kids and Classics Philharmonic, Tim performs concerts for children while helping them understand and enjoy music. He also maintains a private instructional studio serving beginning through advanced students.

Trumpet

Jay Posteraro

Jay Posteraro has directed bands at Mesa Verde Middle School in the Poway Unified School District for more than two decades. Originally from New York, he earned music degrees from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

His ensembles have earned outstanding festival ratings throughout California, and he remains active as both an educator and performer. Jay performs regularly in San Diego as a member of Select Brass and Pacific Sound Brass, and he continues to be a respected clinician in the region.

Trumpet

Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen is a trumpet performer and music educator from San Diego, California. Her work centers on solo and ensemble repertoire from the last century, though she is equally at home in the standard literature. She has performed with the San Diego Symphony, Orquesta de Baja California, and San Diego Winds.

Rachel is a regular member of Pacific Sound Brass and currently serves as third trumpet with the Flagstaff Symphony and second trumpet with the Quad City Symphony. She holds degrees from Oberlin, McGill, and UC San Diego, and teaches at San Diego State University and MiraCosta College.

Trombone

Andrew Moreau

Trombonist Andrew Moreau is a native San Diegan and an active professional musician. He studied with Charlie Vernon and Mark Fisher and holds degrees from the University of the Pacific and DePaul University.

Andrew has performed with the La Jolla Symphony, Stockton Symphony and Opera, Concertante di Chicago, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Orquesta de Baja, and the Lyric Opera of San Diego. He is also experienced in jazz and commercial performance and currently directs bands at Twin Peaks Middle School in Poway.

Tuba

Aaron McCalla

Aaron McCalla, a native of Dallas, Texas, has performed around the world in orchestras, as a soloist, as a chamber musician, and in rock bands. In 2022 he became Principal Tuba of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.

Before coming to San Diego, Aaron served as Principal Tuba of the Naples Philharmonic and Colorado Symphony. He has also performed with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and Boston Pops, among many others. His studies include Juilliard, the New England Conservatory, and Southern Methodist University.