Canadian Brass Quintet Seamlessly Blends Classical, Jazz and Renaissance Music

In an Unforgettable LIVE Performance at Englewood’s bergenPAC Wednesday December 9th - 8:00 PM

Together since the early 70s, The Canadian Brass Quintet’s recorded output is prolific and extraordinary. Seamlessly blending classical music styles with jazz, and even Renaissance music, the band is one of the most original today. The virtuosi of Canadian Brass have made the quintet an exciting vehicle for serious concert music.

Having just celebrated its 38th season, the group’s more than 60 recordings include works by Vivaldi, Gabrieli, Pachelbel, Beethoven and Wagner — all in meticulously crafted transcriptions that are constructing new musical traditions in brass performance.

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The Canadian Brass sprang from modest and highly experimental roots in Toronto, Ontario, in 1970. Their imagination and consummate musicianship quickly elevated the art of the brass quintet to what it is today. The "fabulous five" spend most of their time on tour, and have performed with many major symphony orchestras in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. They have gained a large international following, and offer an unbelievable variety of musical styles.

Having started with the very limited repertoire of traditional compositions, the group set out to create their own musical world by transcribing, arranging and commissioning more than 200 works; the most recent being a quintet by famed composer Michael Kamen.  Not only does the quintet present classical favorites, but they continue to take daring leaps into Jazz, contemporary concert music and even popular songs. They’ve shown their versatility in collaborations with young baritone Giles Tomkins on his classical-crossover debut “And So It Goes,” and the Brass’ release “High Society,” a collection of early Jazz favorites arranged for the group by Duke Ellington’s legendary collaborator Luther Henderson.

Millions of viewers around the country have seen the Canadian Brass in appearances on various popular programs such as “The Tonight Show,” “Today,” and “Entertainment Tonight.” The group has gained an international audience with the release of their new DVD, "Three Nights with Canadian Brass" which captures their live performances over the course of three decades.

All members of the Canadian Brass are keenly interested in training the next generation of players. On their travels around the world, they often pause to hold master classes. The group is the chamber quintet-in-residence at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California. Additionally, they have created an innovative brass summer course at the famous Eastman School of Music.

With over three decades under their belts, Canadian Brass continues to fill concert halls and thrill audiences around the world.