When the American Brass Quintet formed 45 years ago, classical brass music had been going through a quiet phase – for some 400 years.According to Raymond Mase, a trumpeter who joined the American ...
I n October ​ I went to the Royal Albert Hall to watch the final of the National Brass Band Championships. Each of the nineteen finalists plays a fiendishly difficult test piece to a half-full hall ...
The Northeast Community College music department is sponsoring A Touch of Brass in concert. The brass quintet will perform on ...
FARGO-Local musician Gene Okerlund fondly remembers when his father gave him his first trumpet 68 years ago. Even though the horn was previously owned and admittedly "a little clunky," Okerlund fell ...
Tadley Band will reach a remarkable milestone this year as they celebrate their 150th anniversary.
Five tremendous brass musicians--each a virtuoso in his own right--form the legendary Canadian Brass. With an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian Brass ...
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 11:39 a.m. The Chromatic Brass Collective is making sure to hit every note. The collective got its start in June 2020 when a group of musicians gathered to discuss ...
If I had looked away for another second, I probably would’ve missed it. From a raised balcony in Cat’s Cradle’s Back Room, I watched the No BS! Brass Band coolly take the stage. The band’s leader, ...
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error in a quote from band member Kristen Albert. When QuintEssentially Brass was founded in 2009, its ...
A flood at the headquarters of a well known West Yorkshire brass band has destroyed sheet music dating back 100 years, as well as damaging hardwood floors and musical equipment. M ...
Ochestra Iowa performs during its Holiday Spectacular. Brass concerts are a centuries-old holiday tradition that symphonies across Iowa have picked up over the years. We've compiled a list of all the ...