EMPIRE BRASS

The Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation as North America's finest brass ensemble and is renowned for its brilliant virtuosity. With their best-selling recordings on the Telarc label, they have introduced a worldwide audience to the excitement of brass music ranging from Gabrieli and Bach to jazz and Broadway. The Empire Brass is the first brass ensemble to win the prestigious Naumberg Chamber Music Award. They recently released a recording on the Telarc label of antiphonal music for brass choirs entitled "The Glory of Gabrieli."

"... one of the supreme concerts of the year... the players’ virtuosity was electrifying and their programming diverse and balanced. The Empire Brass has pungent clarity, molten sustained notes, zippy staccatos, attacks right on target and show-stopping prestos " -The Washington Post

Artist website:
http://www.empirebrass.com