Canadian Brass

Organ and Brass: Sept. 9th at 3 pm on Encore!

Jack Moore — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:51:24 +0000

Renowned organist Jeffrey Brillhart plays the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ, in a program of Bach, Brahms, Vierne, Gabrielli, Scheidt, and Faure. He'll be joined by the acclaimed Canadian Brass for an afternoon of musical fireworks! Recorded in concert at the Kimmel Center this past March. Listen on WRTI: Sunday, September 9th, 3 to 4 pm.

Canadian Brass and Organist Jeffrey Brillhart: A Special Treat!

Jill Pasternak — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:59:30 +0000

The four musicians in the Canadian Brass, who perform works in the classical repertoire with daring leaps into jazz and popular standards, were joined by renowned organist Jeffrey Brillhart last March in Verizon Hall. On the heels of their latest album release, Canadian Brass Takes Flight (January 31, 2012), this special organ and brass program included works from their recent album, along with new arrangements and collaborations with the impressive talents of Brillhart, the director of music and fine arts at the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.

Canadian Brass: Tiny Desk Concert

Tom Huizenga — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:31:42 +0000

If you said the Canadian Brass represented the "gold standard" among brass quintets, you'd be right on the mark.

Canadian Brass and Organist Jeffrey Brillhart

Jill Pasternak — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:11:00 +0000

Join Jill Pasternak as she interviews The Canadian Brass, along with organist Jeffrey Brillhart. Both will be appearing together in concert at the Kimmel Center on March 10th as part of the Kimmel's Fred J Cooper Memorial Organ series.

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Canadian Brass and Banjoist Michael Miles

Jill Pasternak — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:28:00 +0000

The Canadian Brass stopped by our studios to talk with Jill Pasternak and perform live after their recent concert on the Temple campus. Musician and educator Michael J. Miles, who specializes in banjo and guitar, is our second guest. He's a self-described "musical documentarian."

Brass Quintet Canadian Brass

Jill Pasternak — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:28:00 +0000

The virtuosi of Canadian Brass has made the brass quintet an exciting vehicle for serious concert music. The quintet has a long history of recording classical repertoire. They have a special affinity for Baroque music, which requires the musical structure that has become the Canadian Brass' trademark.

Their more than 60 recordings include works by Purcell, Vivaldi, Gabrieli, Pachelbel, Beethoven and Wagner - all in meticulously crafted transcriptions that are setting new musical traditions in brass performance. They are especially drawn to the works of J.S. Bach.

Join Jill Pasternak when she speaks with Canadian Brass about their new CD, Echo: Glory of Gabrieli.

Brass Quintet Canadian Brass

Jill Pasternak — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:40:00 +0000

The virtuosi of Canadian Brass have made the brass quintet an exciting vehicle for serious concert music. The quintet has a long history of recording classical repertoire. They have a special affinity for Baroque music, which requires the musical structure that has become the Canadian Brass' trademark.

Their more than 60 recordings include works by Purcell, Vivaldi, Gabrieli, Pachelbel, Beethoven and Wagner all in meticulously crafted transcriptions that are setting new musical traditions in brass performance. They are especially drawn to the works of J.S. Bach.

Canadian Brass just released a new CD, Swing that Music: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong.

Canadian Brass

Jill Pasternak — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:50:00 +0000

Jill Pasternak's show features the brass quintet Canadian Brass.

"The men who put brass music on the map." - The Washington Post