Artist description The Canadian Brass manages to combine five exceptional soloists to one great ensemble; they mix Mozart and Wagner with Ellington and the Beatles; and they don't hesitate to have fun acting in a ballet or opera themselves just after performing Bach in a most serious way.-- This is true crossover.

Music Style Brass, crossover, classical, jazz, chamber, band, orchestra

Artist History The Canadian Brass is poised to celebrate their 30th anniversary in the 2000-2001 season. From the first concerts in Canada, the quintet set a new standard for brass performance. Three decades of recording and performing on major stages around the world have met with abundant acclaim and recognition of their outstanding musicianship. They continue to create new and diverse repertoire, and have become famous for their imaginative stage presentations. Another sign of their success is a new generation of brass players around the world who play their published music, emulating the CB style and performance panache.

Group Members Jeff Nelsen - french horn, Joe Burgstaller - trumpet, Ryan Anthony - trumpet, Gene Watts - trombone, Chuck Daellenbach - tuba

Instruments brass quintet: 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba

Albums more than 50 albums

Press Reviews These are the men who put brass music on the map: with their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humour, they brighten the rosters of concert halls, international festivals and orchestra series throughout the world. Their numerous recordings, frequent television appearances and tireless efforts in the realm of music education have resulted in vast new audiences for the Art of the Canadian Brass.(Washington Post)

Additional Info They also recorded live albums and videos, and movie-style videos.

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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