An evening of brass chamber music presented April 14

Posted April 8, 2015 at 12:19 p.m.

BOONE—Brass ensembles ranging from trumpets, trombones and euphoniums will perform April 14 in the recital hall at Appalachian State University’s Broyhill Music Center. Admission to the 6 p.m. program is free.

The Appalachian Trombone Quartet opens the evening with “Canzon” by Samuel Scheidt. The quartet also will perform “Suita per 4 tromboni” by Kazimierz Serocki.

The ensemble neBRASSka comprised of trumpet, horn and tuba will perform selections from Gustav Mahler’s “Leider eines fahrenden Gesellen.”

The Appalachian Euphonium Quartet takes the stage with “Four Euphoniums for You” by ITO Yasuhide.

The program concludes with the third movement of Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No. 2” performed by neBRASSka.

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