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July 29 - The Homestead Concert Western Brass Quintet |
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Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:00 PM
The Homestead, Glen Arbor
Ride the chairlift for an amazing concert and setting! The Western Brass Quintet has entertained national and international audiences with cutting-edge, virtuosic repertoire. Serving as an ensemble in residence at Western Michigan University, the group performs with some of the finest musicians in the world.
Founded in 1966, the Western Brass Quintet is one of the most distinguished brass chamber music ensembles still active in the United States today. The ensemble has performed around the world including concert tours in Thailand, China, Sweden, Germany, as well as concerts in prestigious American venues such as the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. The Quintet is a resident faculty ensemble in the School of Music at Western Michigan University. Members are Scott Thornburg and Stephen Jones, trumpets; Lin Foulk, horn; Dan Mattson, trombone, and Deanna Swoboda, tuba.
Children are not free for this Glen Arbor Art Association fundraising event.