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Brass quintet to tune up for Russian festival with WNC gigs
Western Carolina University’s Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will be taking its show on the road this spring, all the way to Saint Petersburg, Russia, for the third annual International Trumpet Festival set for May 24-27.
The ensemble, the quintet-in-residence at Western, has been in existence since 1993, and performs a wide variety of music ranging from early Renaissance to rock ‘n’ roll with a repertoire that also includes classical masterpieces, Dixieland, swing, Broadway, Hollywood and patriotic music.
Western Carolina University’s quintet-in-residence,The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet, will take its show on the road this spring to Saint Petersburg, Russia, for the third annual International Trumpet Festival in May. To prepare for that trip, the group has planned three area performances, including a Friday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. show at the Cashiers Community Center. Group members, from left, are David Ginn, trumpet; Alan Mattingly, horn; Bradley Ulrich, trumpet; Daniel Cherry, trombone; and Michael Schallock, tuba.
Quintet members are Bradley Ulrich and David Ginn, trumpets; Alan Mattingly, horn; Daniel Cherry, trombone; and Michael Schallock, tuba.
The ensemble will be joining invited performers from several European countries and one other musician from the United States – Fred Mills, a founding member of the world-famous Canadian Brass, said Ulrich.
“In addition to our performances, we will be joining forces with a Russian brass quintet to accompany Fred Mills, who will be soloing on three pieces,” he said. “We are really looking forward to playing with these fantastic Russian musicians, and with the legendary Fred Mills.”
To help tune up for its trip to Russia, SMBQ will give three performances across Western North Carolina this spring – at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, for the Jackson County Arts Council at the Cashiers Community Center; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, for the Haywood County Arts Council at the Performing Arts Center at the Shelton House in Waynesville; and 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, for the Andrews Arts Council at Andrews High School.
For more information on the SMBQ’s trip to Russia or its performances in WNC, visit www.smbq.com or call Ulrich at 227-3274.
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