Canadian Brass to kick off UGA Presents holiday music series

From the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center:

“Nothing proclaims celebration and festivity like the sound of brass instruments. And if those instruments are played by Canadian Brass, there is even greater cause for celebration.”—Toronto Star

For more than 50 years, Canadian Brass has delighted audiences with virtuosity, showmanship, and good humor. The quintet kicks off the UGA Presents Holiday Music series December 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Hodgson Concert Hall. The other performers are The Kingdom Choir (Dec. 5), Kathy Mattea (Dec. 11), the Vienna Boys Choir (Dec. 18), and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus (Dec. 21).

Canadian Brass has developed a uniquely engaging stage presence and rapport with audiences. Each of their concerts exhibits a full range of musical styles, from trademark Baroque and Dixieland tunes, to Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Joplin, Gershwin and Ellington to ballet, opera and new compositions and arrangements created especially for them.

With a discography of more than 135 albums, Canadian Brass has been an important pioneer in bringing brass music to mass audiences everywhere. They have received a combined total of 24 Grammy and Juno nominations and won the German Echo Award for Goldberg Variations. Their most recent album, Canadiana, features unique arrangements of many Canadian superstars including Joni Mitchell and Drake. Touring legends with an enthusiastic fan base, Canadian Brass play to packed houses worldwide and were the first brass ensemble from the West to perform in the People’s Republic of China as well as the first brass group to take the main stage at Carnegie Hall.

Canadian Brass has made appearances on The Tonight Show, Today, Entertainment Tonight, Evening at Pops with John Williams and the Boston Pops, Beverly Sills’ Music Around the World, numerous PBS specials, including a celebrated appearance on Sesame Street, and are frequent guests of many major symphony orchestras.

Education continues to be at the forefront of Canadian Brass’s yearly activities. There are more than one million Canadian Brass quintet repertoire books in the hands of students in every country with a strong brass tradition.

Joe Burgstaller and Mikio Sasaki, trumpets

Jeff Nelsen, horn

Keith Dyrda, trombone

Chuck Daellenbach, tuba

SUPPORTED BY

Carlton Bain and Dr. William Tzu-wei Huang

BUYING TICKETS IS EASY

Securing tickets for UGA Presents performances couldn’t be easier. There are three ways to choose from:

1. Purchase tickets online 24/7 at pac.uga.edu.

2. Call the Performing Arts Center Box Office at (706) 542-4400, Mon.-Fri., 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

3. Visit the UGA Performing Arts Center Box Office, Mon.-Fri., 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (5 minute parking is available in the drop off circle at the Performing Arts Center for purchasing or picking up tickets.)

You may also create your own series of three or more performances (10% off). UGA Presents single tickets start at just $25 and UGA student tickets are $10.

Parking is free.