11/03/2015

All That Brass

Michael Barndt

November 3, 2015

Urban Milwaukee

Chamber Music Milwaukee features the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Faculty Brass Quintet in concert this Thursday evening, November 5th. Several selections transcribed for brass ensemble demonstrate the transformative effect of these instruments on the original works.

Leonard Bernstein‘s selections from West Side Story and a Dance Suite express the energy of his popular compositions when adapted for brass quintet. Bernstein’s final published work, the Dance Suite mixes different dance styles to honor individual New York choreographers.

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Nov 3, 2015 3:08:00 PM | Music, Students & Faculty

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