Brass – Past Concerts
The US Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus
Thursday, October 18, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Unparalleled versatility of programming, from orchestral masterworks and operatic arias to Sousa marches, jazz classics, and Broadway musicals.
Free (Free)
UW Guest Artist Master Class: Ion Balu & Natalie Douglass, horns
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A special double-feature horn event with Natalie Douglas of Utah Valley University and Ion Balu, owner and founder of BaluMusik.
Free
Pacific Lutheran University Artist Series: Jason Gilliam, euphonium
Saturday, October 13, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Pacific Lutheran University presents Jason Gilliam in Solos from the Golden Age of Brass.
$10 ($5 senior / military / alumni, students free)
Westerlies Fest: Student Workshop Ensembles & The Westerlies
Sunday, September 23, 2018 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Student workshop ensembles premiere newly created original compositions alongside The Westerlies.
Free (Free (RSVP Required))
Westerlies Fest: Theo Bleckmann, Kate Davis, & The Westerlies
Saturday, September 22, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Seattle-bred, New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies join jazz singer and new music composer Theo Bleckmann and multi-instrumentalist and singer Kate Davis.
$25 ($15 students)
Westerlies Fest: TORCH & The Westerlies
TORCH and
The Westerlies
Friday, September 21, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle-bred, New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies join forces with TORCH, a contemporary chamber music ensemble whose original compositions are a playful juxtaposition amidst our heady intellects and our groove-craving souls.
$25 ($15 students)
Westerlies Fest: Seattle Poets & The Westerlies
Thursday, September 20, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Wing Luke Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring poets Troy Osaki, Azura Tyabji, Zora "Rainchild" Seboulisa, Esther Eidenberg-Noppe, and Seattle-bred, New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Wayward Music Series: Tom Varner & Friends – End of Summer Sound Vespers
Thursday, August 30, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Magical sounds settings of field recordings, mixed brass, and percussion. You might hear some gorgeous muted brass long tones meeting up with crackling ice, insects, or sounds of a totally unknown origin!
$5-$15 donation
Marrowstone Music Festival Faculty Chamber Music: Beethoven, Horowitz, Harrison, & Dvořák
Thursday, August 2, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven – Wind Octet in E-flat major, Op. 103
Joseph Horowitz – Music Hall Suite for brass quintet
Lou Harrison – Varied Trio for violin, piano, and percussion
Antonin Dvořák – String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
Joseph Horowitz – Music Hall Suite for brass quintet
Lou Harrison – Varied Trio for violin, piano, and percussion
Antonin Dvořák – String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
$20 ($25 reserved, $10 students)
Epiphany Seattle Summer Concert Series: Brass Band Northwest
Friday, July 13, 2018 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Bring a picnic supper for this outdoor pops program!
Free
Auburn Symphony Sunsets at Mary Olson Farm: Bernstein, Butler, & Brass
Thursday, July 5, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mary Olson Farm, Auburn, WA, United States
An outdoor concert for all ages with rousing music by John Philip Sousa and a terrific arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's iconic West Side Story Suite.
$20 (students $10, kids 5 & under FREE)
Washington Wind Symphony: Winds Gone Wild
Sunday, June 17, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Jack Stamp – Gavorkna Fanfare
Johan de Meij – UFO Concerto
Clifton Williams – Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta"
Scott McAllister – Black Dog
Gregory Youtz – Frederick Street
Johan de Meij – UFO Concerto
Clifton Williams – Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta"
Scott McAllister – Black Dog
Gregory Youtz – Frederick Street
$20 / $15 / $10
Brass Band Northwest: On The Town
Saturday, June 16, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Bingham – Four Minute Mile
Bourgeois – Diversions for Brass Band
Bernstein – Three Dances from On the Town
Arnold – Fantasy for Brass
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Bourgeois – Diversions for Brass Band
Bernstein – Three Dances from On the Town
Arnold – Fantasy for Brass
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
$10 suggested donation
Edmonds-Woodway High School Spring Concert & Awards Presentation
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Edmonds-Woodway High School Great Hall, Edmonds, WA, United States
Performances by the Wind Symphony, Bel Canto Choir, and Philharmonic Orchestra and an end-of-year awards presentation.
Free ($5 suggested donation)
Music Works Northwest Student Showcase
Sunday, June 3, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Come hear our talented students play a variety of works on various instruments.
Free (Free)
NW Folklife: High Class Brass
Monday, May 28, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 2:30pm (PDT)
Fisher Green Stage at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
High Class Brass performs at NW Folklife.
Free
The Westerlies at The Royal Room
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
A New York-based brass quartet with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.
$15 (students $5)
Bangers & Brass
Saturday, May 19, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Overlake Christian Church, Redmond, WA, United States
British brass band tunes and marches followed by a traditional afternoon tea – and a raffle!
$20-$25 (kids under 10 FREE)
OSSCS Chamber Music: Mozart, Crespo, Previn & more
Sunday, May 13, 2018 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Mozart – Violin Sonata in G major, K. 301
Crespo – Bruckner Etude
Previn – Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon
Prokofiev – Sonata for Two Violins in C major, Op. 56
Beethoven – String Trio in D major, Op. 9, No. 2
Crespo – Bruckner Etude
Previn – Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon
Prokofiev – Sonata for Two Violins in C major, Op. 56
Beethoven – String Trio in D major, Op. 9, No. 2
$25
Pacific Lutheran University: Brass Students Recital
Saturday, May 12, 2018 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
The PLU Department of Music presents their Brass Students Recital featuring members from all of the brass studios.
Free