Past Seasons

Personnel

2006-2007

            Elizabeth Meeker, trumpets

            Aaron Hodgson, trumpets

            Junius Johnson, horn

            Matt Pickett, trombone

            Matt Dell, tuba

2005-2006

            Drew Mazurek, trumpets

            Elizabeth Meeker, trumpets

            Junius Johnson, horn

            Matt Pickett, trombone

            Matt Dell, tuba

Saturday, June 10, 2-5pm -- International Festival of Arts and Ideas. Brass. played polkas on the New Haven Green.

Thursday, June 8, 6-8pm -- ArtSpot! The arts happy hour with a twist. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.

Wednesday, April 26, 8pm -- So Long, Farewell... Brass. bid farewell to founding trumpeter Drew Mazurek in an evening of song and reminiscence. Christ Church Epsicopal, New Haven.

Tuesday, Dec 6, 5pm -- An Evening of Wassail. An evening of holiday music. Part of the Marble and Brass Series. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Friday, Oct 7, 5pm -- Brass.toberfest. Brass. returned for a second year at Yale's festival of German food and culture. Hall of Graduate Studies, Yale University.

2004-2005

            Drew Mazurek, trumpets

            Elizabeth Meeker, trumpets

            Junius Johnson, horn

            Peter Coe, trombone

            Matt Dell, tuba

Tuesday, May 3, 5pm -- Brass. presents Dixie! Brass. performed a concert of Dixieland favorites. Part of the Marble and Brass Series. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Wednesday, March 2nd, 7pm -- Tsunami Benefit Concert. Brass. performed with the Saybrook Orchestra, the Whiffenpoofs, and others on a charity concert to benefit victims of the Southeast Asia tsunami. $10,000 was raised.

Thursday, February 10, 6-8pm -- ArtSpot! The happy hour with an arts twist. Betts House, 393 Prospect Street, New Haven

Thursday, December 2nd -- Holiday Brass. Brass. presented a festive concert of holiday music. Part of the Marble and Brass Series. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

November 6th -- Classic Brass. Brass. presented a concert of classical and baroque favorites. Part of the Pierpont Concert Series. North Haven Congregational Church.

October 1st -- Brass.toberfest. Brass. presented typical German folk music at a festival of German food and culture. Hall of Graduate Studies, Yale University.

2003-2004

            Drew Mazurek, trumpets

            Elizabeth Meeker, trumpets

            Junius Johnson, horn

            Peter Coe, trombone

            Brennan Igoe, tuba

May 22nd, 2004, Battell Chapel – Commencement Concert

    Members of Brass. joined the Saybrook College Orchestra and the Opera Theatre of Yale College to present the first act of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony.  Brass. appeared as featured guest artists and as members of the orchestra.

May 5th, 2004, Beinecke Library – Brass. Presents an Evening of Cartoon Music (A Marble and Brass Series Concert)

    Brass. played new and classic transcriptions chronicling the history of animated entertainment (cartoons and video games).  Accompanied by video premiere of    "Brass.: To the Moon", featuring the members of Brass..

- April 13th, 2004, The Space, Hamden, CT

    Brass. was featured artist at Open Mic Night at the The Space, in Hamden, CT.

- April 7th, 2004, Sudler Hall – They're Not Dead

    A short program of new music by Yale composers.  Works of David Aulicino, Timothy Andres, and Eric Nathan.

- April 2nd-3rd, 2004, University Theater  – Die Zauberflöte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Brass. performed arrangements of Mozart arias and overtures in the lobby before each performance and also played as part of the orchestra.

- January 31st, 2004, Battell Chapel – Winter Concert of the Saybrook College Orchestra

    Brass. performed as guest artists.   Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks.

- January 28th, 2004, Branford College Common Room – CD Signing Concert

    A brief concert of songs from the CD [Brass.] and other music.  (photos)

- December 11th, 2003, Beinecke Library – CD Release Party (A Marble and Brass Series Concert)

    A festive event celebrating the release of our first CD.  A concert of music from [Brass.] and holiday music.

- December 6th, 2003, Timothy Dwight College Dining Hall – Echotic

    Brass. gave the world premiere of Elizabeth Kelly’s Echotic for brass quintet and orchestra with the Timothy Dwight Chamber Players.

- December 4th, 2003, Silliman College Common Room – An Evening of Wassail

    Brass. performed holiday music with singers from OTYC.  Produced by Darien Lamen. (photos)

2002-2003

            Drew Mazurek, trumpets

            Elizabeth Meeker, trumpets

            Junius Johnson, horn

            Jordan Stokes, trombone

            Brennan Igoe, tuba

- April 24th, 2003, Beinecke Library - Brass. Presents HORNSMOKE  (A Marble and Brass Series Concert)

    After opening with a first half of Dixieland Blues, Brass. proceeded to present in full costume Peter Schickele's comic opera for brass quintet, Hornsmoke. 

- December 11th, 2002, Branford College Common Room - Brass. presents UNPLAYABLE

    A concert of transcriptions of works by Bach and Vivaldi, culminating in the complete 4 Seasons.

2001-2002

            Drew Mazurek, trumpets

            Matt Brown, trumpets

            Junius Johnson, horn

            Jordan Stokes, trombone

            Jacob Brookover, tuba

- April 13th, 2002, Beinecke Library - Brass. Presents PORGY AND BRASS  (A Marble and Brass Series Concert)

    Brass. began this concert with a suite of songs from Carmen, followed by selections from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.

2000-2001

            Drew Mazurek, trumpets

            Joshua Newman, trumpets

            Junius Johnson, horn

            Jordan Stokes, trombone

            Jacob Brookover, tuba

- Spring, 2001, Beinecke Library - Brass. plays EVERYTHING  (A Marble and Brass Series Concert)

    A miscellany of pieces from Gabrielli to W.C. Handy.

1999-2000

            Drew Mazurek, trumpets

            Joshua Newman, trumpets

            Junius Johnson, horn

            Raghu Amaravadi, trombone

            Jacob Brookover, tuba

- Spring, 2000, Beinecke Library - Brass. presents WEST SIDE STORY  (A Marble and Brass Series Concert)

    The concert opened with "My Spirit Be Joyful", "Ain't Misbehavin'", and "Beau Soir", then moved on to a suite of songs from West Side Story.

- December 10th, 1999, Sudler Hall - Brass.: Five Guys in Concert

    The first formal performance of Brass.

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