Lexington Brass Band

LBB Presents Germania

andrew — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:30:31 +0000

The Lexington Brass Band and internationally renowned trombone soloist Brett Baker offer a dazzling array of brass music from Germany in its final concert of the season, Germania, on Sunday, April 15th at 4:00 pm, Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington.

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> Brett Baker Bio (PDF)

LBB Advancing to Tournament for Brass

andrew — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:13:40 +0000

The Lexington Brass Band offers music of pageantry and majestic grandeur in its third concert of the season, Tournament for Brass, Sunday, February 19th.

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LBB Presents Annual ‘Tis the Season Concert

andrew — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:37:41 +0000

Jazz Violinist Zach Brock returns home to join the Lexington Brass Band on its annual holiday concert ’Tis the Season, Sunday, December 18, at 4:00 pm, Calvary Baptist Church. Zach Brock will be joined by Lexington’s outstanding jazz pianist, Raleigh Dailey, for an exciting series of arrangements and improvisations that will provide excellent contrast to the brass band’s array of holiday favorites.

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2011-2012 Season Begins with Brass Fantasia

andrew — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:48:41 +0000

The Lexington Brass Band launches its 20th Anniversary Season with a dynamic concert entitled Brass Fantasia, on Sunday, November 6, at 4:00 pm, Calvary Baptist Church, 150 East High Street, Lexington, KY.

The band will present many facets of the ‘Fantastic’ in music, both in terms of virtuosity on display and in musical forms performed. For technical brilliance, two soloists of the band will be showcased. Dr. Raquel Rodriquez, professor of trumpet at Northern Kentucky University, will present Grand Fantasia: Rule Britannia (John Hartmann). Dr. Skip Gray, professor of low brass at the University of Kentucky, will perform Allen Vizzutti’s Fantasia for Solo Tuba, Brass and Percussion in a new transcription by the band’s conductor, Ronald Holz.

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LBB Presents Nautical Brass

andrew — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:54:46 +0000

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

andrew — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:56:46 +0000

This video of Vince DiMartino was shot during a Lexington Brass Band rehearsal for their recent concert – Mardi Gras Brass.

Mardi Grass Brass

andrew — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:01:20 +0000

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!

andrew — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:51:58 +0000

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.

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Salute to James Curnow

andrew — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:01:41 +0000

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.

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LBB Announces 2010-2011 Season

andrew — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 01:58:00 +0000

On behalf of The Lexington Brass Band, I would like to welcome you to our 19th season. We are very excited about this season, as it promises to be one of our most ambitious yet, culminating with a Tour to Toronto, Canada to present the Gala Concert at the Hanniford Silver Street Band’s Annual Festival of Brass.

- Dr. Ronald Holz, Music Director

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> 2010-2011 Season Brochure (PDF)

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