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Canadian Brass
35th Anniversary Celebration
February 15, 2025 at 7:30pm
Wait Chapel, Wake Forest University
Piedmont Wind Symphony
Canadian Brass
Mark A. Norman, Conductor
Rob Simon, Conductor Emeritus
The world's most famous brass quintet returns to Winston-Salem for
Piedmont Wind Symphony's 35th Anniversary Concert! Known for their electrifying performances and signature sound, Canadian Brass will take the stage to perform a thrilling selection of their most beloved pieces, showcasing their extraordinary musical talent.
Conductor Emeritus Rob Simon will make a highly anticipated return to the podium, joined by alumni who have graced the stage with Piedmont Wind Symphony over the past 35 years, bringing a rich sense of history and excitement to this unforgettable concert.
About
Canadian Brass
With an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of the world’s most famous brass group.
Masters of concert presentations, Canadian Brass has developed a uniquely engaging stage presence and rapport with audiences. What set Canadian Brass apart from all other performing artists in 1970 was the relentless search for repertoire that was both loved by its performers and embraced by a growing brass audience. Each of their concerts exhibit a full range of musical styles, from trademark Baroque and Dixieland tunes, to Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Joplin, Gershwin and Ellington to ballet, opera and new compositions and arrangements created especially for them.
With a discography of over 135 albums, Canadian Brass has been an important pioneer in bringing brass music to mass audiences everywhere. They have received a combined total of 24 GRAMMY and Juno nominations and won the German Echo Award for Goldberg Variations. Their most recent album, Canadiana, features unique arrangements of many Canadian superstars including Joni Mitchell and Drake. Touring legends with an enthusiastic fan base, Canadian Brass play to packed houses worldwide and were the first brass ensemble from the West to perform in the People’s Republic of China as well as the first brass group to take the main stage at Carnegie Hall.
Canadian Brass has made appearances on The Tonight Show, Today, Entertainment Tonight, Evening at Pops with John Williams and the Boston Pops, Beverly Sills’ Music Around the World, numerous PBS specials, including a celebrated appearance on Sesame Street, and are frequent guests of many major symphony orchestras.
Education continues to be at the forefront of Canadian Brass’ yearly activities. There are over one million Canadian Brass quintet repertoire books in the hands of students in every country with a strong brass tradition.
Joe Burgstaller and Mikio Sasaki, trumpets
Jeff Nelsen, horn
Keith Dyrda, trombone
Chuck Daellenbach, tuba
