Published March 14, 2022
Musicians with Dallas Brass are guest clinicians for VAPA's Annual Brass Day, March
28.
Want to go?
WHAT: VAPA Annual Brass Day March 28
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. registration
WHERE: Lobby of Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall
COST: Free
INFO: Online registration and schedule at VAPA Brass Day
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE: Dallas Brass and 麻豆果冻传媒 students, 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 28, Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital
Hall, free and open to the public
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麻豆果冻传媒 School of Visual and Performing Arts hosts the
Annual Brass Day on Monday, March 28.
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Brass Day is a day-long, free educational clinic for all brass players. Registration
begins at 9:30 a.m. in the lobby of Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. For online registration
and a detailed schedule of events, visit /music/brassday.html.
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Featured guest artists and clinicians are the musicians of Dallas Brass, one of America鈥檚
foremost musical ensembles.
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The public is invited to the free performance of Dallas Brass and 麻豆果冻传媒 students at
7:30 p.m. in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall.
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VAPA Professor of Music James Boldin, D.M.A., said brass musicians of all ages can
learn from VAPA faculty and the renowned professionals of Dallas Brass.
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麻豆果冻传媒's Dr. James Boldin, Professor of Music
鈥淲e are especially excited about this year鈥檚 Brass Day because high school and college
attendees will have the opportunity to share the stage and perform a work with the
Dallas Brass. In addition, the Dallas Brass and 麻豆果冻传媒 faculty will provide several masterclasses
and other sessions designed to help students of all levels improve their performing
skills,鈥� Boldin said.
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Michael Levine, founder and artistic director of Dallas Brass, said working with young
musicians has always been a priority. More than 250,000 students have performed with
Dallas Brass since its founding in 1981.
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鈥淥ur objective is to show them that being involved in music is something they can
do for a lifetime, both for their own enjoyment and, in turn, to bring joy to others,鈥�
Levine said. 鈥淲e maintain that the better you play, the more fun and rewarding it
is.鈥�
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About Dallas Brass
听was founded in Dallas, Texas, by artistic director Michael Levine. Musicians include
Buddy Deshler and Garrett Klein on trumpet, Juan Berrios on horn and alto horn, Jim
Lutz on trombone, Paul Carlson on Tuba, and Josh Carlson, percussionist.
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The group has a unique blend of traditional brass instruments with a full complement
of drums and percussion, which creates a performing entity of extraordinary range
and musical challenges. The Dallas Brass repertoire includes classical masterpieces,
Dixieland, swing, Broadway, Hollywood, and patriotic music.听
