| Date: | April 07, 2017 |
| Time: | 7:30 - 9:30 PM |
| Venue: | Bondurant Auditorium (Preston Hall) |
| Organizations: | Boston Brass, Radford University College of Visual & Performing Arts |
| Cost: |
General Public: $15.00 Children: $7.50 Radford University Students: Free
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| Description: |
The Radford University College of Visual Performing Arts presents Boston Brass in concert as part of their University Performance Series on Friday, April 7, 2017 in Bondurant Auditorium located within Preston Hall. For 30 years, Boston Brass has set out to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience. From exciting classical arrangements, to burning jazz standards, and the best of the original brass quintet repertoire, Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of entertainment, which captivates all ages. The ensemble’s lively repartee, touched with humor and personality, attempts to bridge the ocean of classical formality to delight audiences in an evening of great music and boisterous fun. The philosophy of Boston Brass is to provide audiences with a wide selection of musical styles in unique arrangements, provided in a friendly and fun atmosphere. Through over 100 performances each year, the members of Boston Brass play to audiences at concerts, educational venues and jazz festivals. In addition to solo performances, Boston Brass regularly performs with orchestras, bands, marching bands, organ, jazz bands and a variety of other ensembles. They have performed in 49 states and 30 countries and have conducted master classes around the world including sessions and residencies at the Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Peabody Conservatory of Music, University of North Texas, Royal Academy of Music in London, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory at the National University of Singapore and Mahidol University in Bangkok. Links: • http://bostonbrass.com/ • https://www.facebook.com/bostonbrass • https://www.twitter.com/BostonBrass Tickets will go on sale three weeks prior to the event and are available at the Hurlburt Hall Information Desk, by phone at 540-831-5420 or online at http://radfordactivities.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event.asp?id=308&cid=24. For more information, visit: https://www.radford.edu/content/cvpa/home/performance-season/cvpa-calendar.html or https://www.facebook.com/RadfordArts/ or call 540-831-5265. |