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Quatuor1084 (France)
2008-12-22 00:00:00 The quatuor 1084°C merged together in 1998 at the Paris Conservatoire where they were awarded unanimouly the first price of chamber music in June 2000. Stemming from four personnalities of high calibre this music group originally classic could rapidly extend their repertory . Playing con brio and enthusiastically a self-made arrangement of the String Quatuor n°1 of Tchaikovski or the music of the film Rabbi Jacob, no anachronism frightens them: they are able to make a?coming back to the future?of nearly four centuries in only one hour and a half.The result of a regular work and of a constant dialogue their catalogue is made in the image of their character: varied programmes for varying occasions and places. Since beginning 2006 the association? Brass à la carte? promotes 1084° particularly by reviving their first show ?ZOOM on the screen?. Organized by the ?Musical Youth of France ? the made a two-year-tour in the whole country.
Per Sonare
2008-12-21 23:14:00 Per Sonare is a fantastic Brass ensemble from Austria. Just before Christmas they mixed and mastered there Christmas CD ''Weihnachten bei uns'' It's a pleasure to listen to great Christmas music. Go to the website and buy that CD!
The Nordic Brass Ensemble (Norwegian)
2008-11-21 23:56:00 The Nordic Brass Ensemble is an excellent group comprised of leading players from some of the finest orchestras in Scandinavia. The ensemble is a result of the members wish to perform chamber music and to maintain the Nordic brass traditions.Many of the musicians also teaches at music conservatories and academies in Scandinavia, and does solo recitals, not only in Scandinavia.The NBE have close co-operation with the ?Barrat Due Musikk Institutt? in Oslo through head of the brass division, Arnulf N. Nilsen (co-principal trumpet in Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, and have several times accompanied young talented brass players in concerts using special written arrangements by Hans Petter Stangnes for the occassion.Since 1993 NBE have been giving concerts all over Scandinavia and Finland. NBE?s concerts features music from several different historical periods. Most of the arrangements are written for the ensemble by its music director Hans Petter Stangnes.NBE have also comissioned - and pe... More About: Norwegian
The Ottone Brass Quintet (Belgium)
2008-10-25 01:18:00 The Ottone Brass Quintet was officially held over the baptismal font on 1 October 2004. In Ottone, Italian for brass, the group found its proper name. The quintet was immediately noticed by the Belgian national classical radio station, Klara and gave its first concert on 17th of October 2004 in deBijloke concert hall in Ghent. The concert was broadcasted during the programme ?Visioenen? produced by Peter Van Bouwel.Ottone unites five musicians whose aim is to help to revive the art of the brass quintet. The quintet consists of Alain De Rudder and Steven Verhaert, trumpet, Eliz Erkalp horn, Jan Smets trombone and Mark Reynolds on the tuba. As well as being soloists of deFilharmonie (Antwerp) and the Orchestra of La Monnaie (Brussels), each of the members bring with them a wealth of experience of playing in both national and international chamber music ensembles and have a wide knowledge of repertoire ranging from early to contemporary music.Guiseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Prelude to Act I... More About: Belgium
Italian Brass Quintet (Italy)
2008-10-25 00:18:00 This group is formed by some members of the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, joined by firendship and musicality. The high level and the virtuosism of its members enable them to deliver performances of great quality. It has a wide repertory, consisting of original pieces and of arrangements of all times.The quintet has already performed in many Festivals, as it was invitet at: Antey-St-André (Val d'Aosta), Santa Fiora in Musica (Toscana), Ouverture Toscana 2001 (Siena), Minori (Salerno), Ancona Musica, Urbino Festival, Estate Musicale Imprunetina, Teatro Ponchielli di Cremona, Gargano Festival, La Spezia Società dei concerti, Syracuse University, Brass Festival in Nus, Brass festival in Brescia, Art is Life in Rome, Napoli nova Festival ,Madonie Festival, and others.The members of the Italian Brass Quintet are quite active as teachers in courses and master classes in Italy , Europe and other countries. They are the coaches of the World Youth Orchestra, Accademia Mimesis Mag...
Giovanni Hoffer (Italy)
2008-09-30 23:32:00 Giovanni Hoffer was born in Lecco (Italy )in 1972.In 1991 he took his French horn diploma at Milan?s Conservatoire ?G.Verdi? under the guidance of Master Michele Berrino.He began his career playing with the main italian orchestras, including the Scala Philharmonica, the ?G.Verdi? Symphonic Milan, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, the R.A.I. Orchestra in Milan, the Italian Swiss Confederation Orchestra. He also played in many international tours (Japan, Australia, South America), working with world famous directors like Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, George Pretre, Eliahu Inbal and many more.At the beginning of 2006, after the encounter with Lele Veronesi, he started the Hofferquattro project. Here, with the faith and dedication of Lele Veronesi (drums), Maurizio de Gasperi (piano rhodes) and Andrea Taravelli (electric bass) experimented the French horn?s potentials, tackling some standard jazz and mainly some compositions by Giovanni Hoffer himself."The French horn is still cha...
BoneBrass (Netherlands)
2008-09-21 22:03:00 The Dutch chamber music ensemble, BoneBrass, is formed by three tenor-trombone players, Wessel Bruggink, Jan Bults, Tjark Jan Wierenga and completed by Jan Jager who plays the bass-trombone. BoneBrass originated in their cooperation over the years in different ad-hoc orchestras.In the autumn of 1997 they decided to prolong this cooperation in the form of an ensemble. It was their ambition to promote the trombone as a vocal solo instrument for a bigger audience, especially lovers of chamber music who are less familiar with this genre. Obviously the name of the ensemble comes from the word trombone, which is derived from the Italian word 'tromba', and 'brass', the metal the instrument is made of.Even after these many years of making music together they are still motivated by the challenge to promote the trombone. They especially try to demonstrate the 'vocal' qualities of the instrument. In doing so their stage varies from theatres, castles, concert halls and gardens to churches... More About: Netherlands
Links for 2008-09-18 [Digg]
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Bella Tromba
2008-08-28 21:50:00 Bella Tromba are a unique and innovative ensemble. Their dynamic performances and charismatic personalities ensure that their work extends far beyond the boundaries of the classical music world. Bella Tromba met in 2004 at the Royal Academy of Music whilst studying for Postgraduates. Their aim was to form a versatile ensemble and to find repertoire to show the full spectrum of colours that the trumpet has to offer. The trumpet has been under exploited in the field of chamber music, though its versatility makes it ideal for this genre. Bella Tromba have unearthed much forgotten music for trumpet quartet as well as shaping the future of the trumpet quartet by commissioning and arranging new works.The members of Bella Tromba have all performed with many of the countries leading orchestras, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, the Halle, the Orchestra of the Swan and the London Mozart Players. Bella Tromba?s Outreach progra... More About: Bella
Links for 2008-08-17 [Digg]
2008-08-18 07:00:00 Stamppot Cola-Rum Very old and forgotten recipes from Holland. More About: Links , Digg , 2008
Ewald Brass Quintet (Hungary)
2008-08-08 16:37:00 The Ewald Brass Quintet was founded in 1996 by former students of Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music (Budapest). The Members of the ensemble are Levente Bakó, Tamás Tarkó, András Kovalcsik, Péter Magyar, Attila Peresztegi. They are also acknowledged as soloists and winners, awarded to prizes at numerous national competitions. In 1998, at their first parcipitation in international competitions, they have been awarded the first prize and also an extra prize of the jury at the highest-ranked VII. International Brass Competition in Narbonne (France). In the following two years, the ensemble won prizes at eight high-rank international competitions. More About: Hungary
Miraphone Tuba Quartet (France)
2008-08-03 23:43:00 Four Frenchmen, who play the tuba: Philippe Wendling, Patrick Couttet, Philippe Gallet and Olivier Galmant show as Miraphone Tuba Quartet t, what the often too little appreciated instrument is capable of.For 14 years now, the artists have been giving concerts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France , Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and the USA.With that, they received such excellent reputation as a quartet, that amazed even experts in music of brass instruments.The four musicians already met several times in the course of their education, but it was not until 1993, when they again met at the National Conservatory in Paris, that they got to know each other very well, personally as well as musically.Although four tubas are not a customary cast, the musicians want to show that, also with these instruments, it is possible to offer an entertaining repertoire.
The Extreme Trombone Quartet (Hungaria)
2008-08-03 22:09:00 The EXTREME Trombone Quartet was founded in 2004 by students and graduates of the Music Academy. The four excellent young trombonists joined together in a regular trombone quartet formation: 3 tenor and a bass trombone. They were brought together by friendship, love of brass music and the wish to express their common musical message to create their own performance. The band intends to exploit the spectrum of brass chamber music as well as stepping across the boundaries of the genre. This is demonstrated not only by the carefully compiled arrangements but also by their own self-written pieces all of which require high-level, virtuoso playing.(A bad movie but a great sound) More About: Extreme , Hungaria
Siegfrieds Call
2008-07-27 21:56:00 Siegfried?s Call is a partnership founded on October of 2006 by Scott & Andrea Bacon.They represent hand-crafted, high-performance brass instruments exclusively from independent, qualified makers in Germany.Relationships with makers such as; Dietmar Dürk, Steven Lewis (Chicago), Dieter Otto and Martin Ecker (Otto-Horns), Robert Worischek, and Chris Cornford, allow our custom opportunities that only Siegfried?s Call is in position to provide. In addition to these fine custom manufacturers, they now offer the Meister Hans Hoyer brand, as well as B&S brass instruments. These brands represent top quality from Germany?s top production facility in Markneukirchen.The German tradition of brass instrument manufacture is established with high standards of excellence, therefore, all of their Makers have achieved the Master Craftsman status in brass instrument making.The Master Craftsmen maintain individuality through their personal philosophies, experiences, traditions, and visions. Th...
Mr. Jefferson?s Bones (USA)
2008-06-18 16:46:00 Mr. Jefferson's Bones began in 2001 as an off-season weekly sectional rehearsal of the trombone section of the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra (CUSO) of Charlottesville, Virginia. CUSO's then Principal Trombonist, Robert Graham, aspired to build a low brass section that was highly sensitive to orchestral section playing and intonation.Soon therefater, the group expanded its purpose to perform publicly by building up its repertoire of Christmas music, often playing in December to benefit the Salvation Army's kettle drives, Christmas Tree lighting ceremonies, and the residents of various Charlottesville nursing homes. In addition, MJB often performed for worship services and choir concerts at a number of area churches, and in 2003, collaborated with both Sojourners UCC and First United Methodist of Charlottesville to create an original worship musical entitled "God's Trombones: Jazz and the Gospel."In 2006, Mr. Jefferson's Bones headlined an evening of Staunton...
Rafael Mendez
2008-06-18 13:36:00 Rafael Méndez was born on March 26, 1906 in Jiquilpan, Mexico. His musical training began when he was five, when his father needed a trumpet player for the orchestra comprised of family members. The Méndez orchestra was a popular performing group and appeared regularly at festivals and community gatherings. Rafael loved the trumpet and actually practiced more that his father allowed.In 1916, the Méndez orchestra performed for guerrilla leader Pancho Villa. He was so taken with the family orchestra, that he ?drafted? the family into his army. Rafael quickly became Villa?s favorite player, and after several months demanded that Méndez stay with the rebels, even after the rest of his family were allowed to return home. Months later, Méndez was released from the rebel army, and he began to perform in several travelling circus bands, in addition to the family orchestra. He joined the Mexican army in 1921, where he played in the army orchestra.Read more... More About: Rafael
The Dragacevo Trumpet Players Festival (Serbia)
2008-04-22 22:48:00 THE 48TH DRAGACEVO TRUMPET PLAYERS FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD from 06.08.2008 to 10.08.2008.Guca Trumpet Festival was conceived by young educated people, enthusiasts wishing to brake the monotony of life in a small place as Guca of time was- far away and deep in a province. Their spiritual and cultural needs were far beyond the life of temporary socio-political events and activities. It was good luck for them to come to an idea to organize such a unique event as the Trumpet Festival, and it was also good luck for the Festival that that it attracted so many industrious and creative followers-devotees of authentic folklore and tradition.The first Trumpet Festival was held on 14th October 1961 in Guca. It was held on the day of the Shroud of the Holy Mother in the churchyard during the last traditional festival that took place here. Young boys and girls thought that this festival gave them a chance for the last meeting. The organizers of the Trumpet Festival believed that, this way, they wo... More About: Players , Serbia
Gaudete Brass (USA)
2008-04-22 22:12:00 "?Certainly a group on the rise..."The Gaudete Brass Quintet has quickly established itself as one of the premier brass chamber ensembles in the country today. Founded in 2004, the quintet is committed to sharing the great brass quintet literature with audiences in an exciting and relevant way. They are Artist-in-Residence at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and have been featured on a number of prominent concert series, including the Fourth Presbyterian Noon Concert Series in Chicago, Fine Arts at First at the First Methodist Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Musical Mondays in Milwaukee. The quintet has also performed on live radio broadcasts on the "Live in Studio C" program on Nashville Public Radio and the 21st Century Classical program on WSME in Milwaukee. In 2007, the group celebrated the centenary of Alec Wilder with the playing of his Suite No. 1 for Brass Quintet. The Gaudete Brass has collaborated with many accomplished organists on numerous organ and brass progra...
Canadian Brass to Holland
2008-01-20 02:43:00 Canadian Brass is coming to the Netherlands on July 9th. The world-famous Canadian Brass gives a unique concert in concert hall ''Kunstmin'' in the city of Dordrecht. This concert is the first in a range of concerts during the Europe tour of Canadian Brass. Great chance that the tickets have been sold out quickly. First come, first served! More About: Canadian , Holland
Bay Street Brassworks
2008-01-20 02:01:00 Bay Street Brassworks brass quintet is an award - winning ensemble based in Baltimore, Maryland. For over 10 years they have performed a wide range of events including concerts, educational programs, master classes, clinics, festivals, corporate events, weddings, receptions, and tours throughout the United States and Asia. The ensemble just concluded a critically acclaimed 2006/07 touring season with LIVE ON STAGE, performing concerts in nearly 30 states. In 2003 the quintet won the New York Brass Conference Brass Quintet Competition and in 2006 joined the management roster of Producers, Inc. of Tampa, Florida and became Performing Artists with the Yamaha Corporation of America.More here...
Unknown trombone player
2008-01-20 00:28:00 Caprice No.24 in AminorUploaded by kingbeerock More About: Player , Unknown
Shady Brass (Latvia)
2007-10-21 17:56:00 ''Since 1999 group Shady Brass Q is making character of smiling accelerators. That's we are - Shady Brass Q. Some people sometimes call us as circus musicians. Are we angry on it? No, because our mission is to entertain, to educate and, of course to amuse everyone. But if we can make someone mad by our fun, then our mission is complete. CHEERS!'' More About: Latvia
Rythm and Brass
2007-09-25 12:07:00 "Beyond Category" was a term the great Duke Ellington used as the highest form of praise for those artists who transcended normal boundaries. Since their inaugural season in 1993, rhyth3 & Brass has lived up to the ideal of a musical presentation that is not bound by time, geography or culture. With the unique ability to incorporate influences as divergent as Josquin Des Prez, Pink Floyd, John Coltrane, Johann Sebastian Bach, and, of course, Duke Ellington, rhythm & Brasssearches for the commonality in these influences and fearlessly weaves them all into a single concert experience.While maintaining an active touring schedule, rhythm & Brass has also performed at numerous special events including a 1994 New York concert debut at Carnegie Recital Hall with celebrated jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker. Commissions have been premiered at Chicago's Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic and the national convention of the Music Educator's National Conference. R&B h... More About: Rythm
Leroy Osmon Composer
2007-09-24 16:49:00 Although born May 27, 1948 in Washington, Indiana, Leroy Osmon grew up and lived for 44 years in Texas. His early education was in the Texas Public School System, studying clarinet and alto saxophone in a school band. With no formal musical training in composition he entered Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas to study composition with Paul Holmes and orchestration with Charles Wiley. After completing his degree Osmon taught band in East Texas. He went on to complete his Master of Music at Sam Houston State University in composition (studying with Fisher Tull), conducting (Gary Sousa) and musicology (James Marks). While working on his DMA at the University of Houston, Osmon studied composition with Michael Horvit and conducting with Eddie Green. Although Leroy Osmon continued to teach band in the Texas Public School System (retiring after 30 years) and teach an occasional class at the University of Houston, he now composes full time (with over 100 works - 30 published) and teaches p... More About: Pose , Poser
Midnight Brass Quintet
2007-09-23 18:01:00 Comprised of students from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland, the Midnight Brass Quintet has enjoyed a number of successes both within and outside Peabody. From masterclass performances with musicians such as the Atlantic Brass Quintet, Graham Ashton and the Oklahoma Brass Quintet, to performances on the Thursday Noon and Elderhostel Recital Series, MBQ began and remains as active contributers to the Peabody community. In addition to recital and masterclass performances within Peabody, MBQ is also active as a commercial chamber ensemble throughout the greater Baltimore area. MBQ was recently hired to perform for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's unveiling of the 2006- 07 concert season at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, as well as invited to perform a solo recital on the Art of Healing Concert Series at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institute. MBQ has also begun giving outreach concerts within the community throu...
Boban Markovic Orkestar (Serbia)
2007-09-23 00:04:00 Boban Markovi? (????? ????????) is a Serbia n trumpet player and brass ensemble leader from Vladicin Han, frequently recognized as the greatest trumpet player to emerge from the Balkans. He and his brass band have received world acclaim and won numerous awards.Boban Markovi? Orchestra has been the leading Balkan Brass Band in Serbia over the last 17 years. They are from Vladicin Han, Southern Serbia, which is obviously heard in their music. They have won several of the most important prizes ("Golden Trumpet", "First Trumpet" and "The Best Orchestra") at the "Brass bands meeting and competition" in Gu?a, the Gu?a trumpet festival, called "Draga?evski Sabor", which has been held every August in Central Serbia, since 1961. Every year "Sabor" gathers 20 of the best bands from all parts of Serbia, as well as some 300,000 people in the audience. Winning there means more jobs for the bands, but also is so prestigious, that no one misses the festival and all the bands play for free.Boban Mar... More About: Estar
Washington Symphonic Brass (USA)
2007-09-21 15:40:00 The Washing ton Symphonic Brass is comprised of some of the finest professional musicians in the Washington/Baltimore area. While the members are in constant demand for orchestral, solo, and chamber music performances, they have assembled to play some of the great literature written for large brass ensemble. Conductor Milt Stevens and Trumpeter Phil Snedecor formed this group of players out of their love of and excitement about this fine literature. Individually, the members of the WSB have performed with many of the nation's best orchestras, such as The National Symphony, The Baltimore Symphony, and The Philadelphia Orchestra, among other illustrious institutions. The WSB performs throughout the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan area, appearing at some of the great performance spaces on the east coast. Specializing in compositions written for large brass ensemble and percussion (four trumpets, four horns, four trombones, euphonium, tuba, timpani, and percussion instruments) wit...
Josef Lídl musical instruments
2007-09-19 21:39:00 Josef Lídl musical instruments were first produced more than one hundred years ago. Josef Lidl opened his workshop in 1892, first as a trading company and repair shop for musical instruments. This repair shop grew gradually to become the first musical instruments factory in Moravia.Czech countries have a rich tradition of producing musical instruments, dating back to the first half of the 17th century. Josef Lídl's workshop combined the experience of several well-known regions, such as Luby by Cheb or Kraslice. Soon, however, the firm began training its own specialists, who began to spread its high reputation.The assortment expanded gradually to include the production of string instruments: dulcimas, concertinas and pianos. An entire generation of Brno's violin makers were trained in Lídl's workshop. These included Jan and Frantisek Podesva, Josef Bucek, Josef Kreuzer, Antonin Galla and Frantisek Zyka. Josef Lídl's workshop became a name known all over the world for the producti... More About: Musical , Instruments , Jose , Musical Instruments
The Trillium Brass Quintet (Canada)
2007-09-18 22:53:00 Formed in 1996, The Trillium Brass Quintet (Toronto, Canada ) is a versatile and tightly knit ensemble. From renaissance vocal works to Charles Ives and the premières of new music, Trillium performs not only the traditional repertoire, but also explores the wide diversity of music available to the modern brass quintet.TBQ has performed throughout southern Ontario including recital appearances at The Kitchener-Waterloo Music Society, the Toronto International Chamber Music Festival, and University of Toronto's New Music Week. We were also the first musicians to play our national anthem inside the Ontario Legislature. TBQ's versatility and wide repertoire allows us to present music to suit any occasion or venue - from official receptions, convocations, and corporate gatherings to sacred and secular festive events. Some of our hired engagements have included receptions for the Lieutenant Governor, and somewhat less formal but very festive appearances at Massey College for their Christ...
The Trillium Brass Quintet (Canada)
More articles from this author:2007-09-18 22:53:00 Formed in 1996, The Trillium Brass Quintet (Toronto, Canada ) is a versatile and tightly knit ensemble. From renaissance vocal works to Charles Ives and the premières of new music, Trillium performs not only the traditional repertoire, but also explores the wide diversity of music available to the modern brass quintet.TBQ has performed throughout southern Ontario including recital appearances at The Kitchener-Waterloo Music Society, the Toronto International Chamber Music Festival, and University of Toronto's New Music Week. We were also the first musicians to play our national anthem inside the Ontario Legislature. TBQ's versatility and wide repertoire allows us to present music to suit any occasion or venue - from official receptions, convocations, and corporate gatherings to sacred and secular festive events. Some of our hired engagements have included receptions for the Lieutenant Governor, and somewhat less formal but very festive appearances at Massey College for their Christ... 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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