Bold As… An evening of musical magic with the legendary Canadian Brass

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February 9th, 2012, 7:30pm at First Baptist Church.

Five tremendous brass musicians – each a virtuoso in his own right – have forged an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today. Chuck Daellenbach, tuba, Chris Coletti and Brandon Ridenour, trumpets, Archilles Liamakopoulos, trombone, and Eric Reed, horn, have truly earned Canadian Brass the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group”. Their varied repertoire features brass standards, as well as the works of Renaissance and Baroque masters, classical works, marches, ragtime, Dixieland, Latin, jazz, big band, and Broadway.

With a discography of over 90 albums and an extensive worldwide touring schedule, Canadian Brass is an important pioneer in bringing brass music to mass audiences, and they have sold over 2 million albums worldwide. Their rousing recording of patriotic songs and marches, Stars and Stripes: Canadian Brass Salute America, spent 8 weeks in the Top 25 on the Billboard Classical Chart during the summer of 2010, peaking at #2. Touring legends with an enthusiastic fan base (including over 9,000 on Facebook), Canadian Brass play to packed houses throughout the USA, Canada, Japan and Europe. They were the first brass ensemble from the West to perform in the Peoples Republic of China, as well as the first brass group to take the stage at the venerable Carnegie Hall. They have also performed in Australia, the Middle East, the Soviet Union, and South America.

Millions of TV viewers have seen Canadian Brass on The Tonight Show, Today, and Entertainment Tonight, and they are frequent guests of many major symphony orchestras.

Masters of concert presentation with a uniquely engaging stage presence and rapport with audiences, the hallmark of any Canadian Brass performance is entertainment, spontaneity, virtuosity, and most of all, fun.

Videos of Canadian Brass performing