LBB Presents Nautical Brass
As the Lexington Brass Band finishes final preparations for their guest appearance in Toronto, Canada at the Hannaford Street Silver Band’s Festival of Brass, they will present their final concert of the season, NAUTICAL BRASS, on Sunday, March 27th. The band will evoke the spirit of many waters—from oceans to rivers—in this engaging concert of descriptive music. (more info)
Vince DiMartino Video With LBB
This video of Vince DiMartino was shot during a Lexington Brass Band rehearsal for their recent concert – Mardi Gras Brass.
Mardi Grass Brass
The Lexington Brass Band and trumpet virtuoso Vince DiMartino will present Mardi Gras Brass, a Carnival celebration of music from New Orleans to Naples on Sunday, February 20th, 2011.
One of the world’s most renowned soloists, and former principal cornet of Lexington Brass Band, DiMartino will showcase such hits as the great bullfight music, “La Virgen de la Macarena” (ala Rafael Mendez), “Flight of the Bumble Bee” (ala jazz trumpeter Harry James), and Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got that Swing).” (more info)
‘Tis the Season!
The Lexington Brass Band will present ‘Tis the Season 2010, a feast of holiday music focused on seasonal sounds Sunday, December 19, at 4:00 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 150 East High Street, Lexington. Tickets are $5.00, General admission and are available at the door. For further information contact: 859-858-3877 or 859-858-3511 Ext. 2246; email: ronald.holz@asbury.edu.
The band will be featuring some music from their new Christmas CD, ‘ Tis the Season Live!, an outstanding collection of performances from years past at this popular concert.
Salute to James Curnow
Perhaps no other living composer in Kentucky has had his music more widely performed and recorded. Curnow’s music for winds, brass, and orchestra features prominently in concerts by educational, amateur, and professional ensembles from Japan to Australia to Europe and, of course, the United States. This concert will share a representative slice of his best music for brass and percussion, including such works as the commissioned Olympic Fanfare and Theme for the Olympic Flag first heard at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and at subsequent venues.