Classical Sound "Brazilian Brass" Concert May 28 Round Rock TX

Music to be performed will include a Mozart Sonata for violin and piano; “Songs of the Wayfarer” by Gustave Mahler, arranged for bass trombone and piano; Preludes of Dimitri Shostakovich arranged for bass trombone and cello; Valsa De Esquina by Francisco Mignon for violin and piano; O Canto Do Cisne Negro by H. Villa-Lobos for violin and piano; “Musica viva Sao Paolo Brazil” by Muhler Rendeira for cello and bass trombone. The final offering is a “jazzy” quartet by French composer, Pierre Gabaye for trumpet, horn, bass trombone and piano.

Performing Artists for this program: bass trombonist, Darrin Milling of the  National Symphony Orchestra of Sao Paolo, Brazil; Mariama Alcantara- Brazilian violinist, now a member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Harvey-cello, Kyle Koronka-trumpet, Patrick Hughes-horn, all Austin Symphony Orchestra principal players, and Toby Blumenthal-Phillips-piano.

These concerts are FREE to all members of the community at large through the generous donations of our sponsors which include City of Round Rock Cultural Arts Program under the direction of Scot Wilkinson, Georgetown Festival of the Arts under the direction of Dr. Ellsworth Peterson, Robert Tiemann and Carrie Parker Tiemann, and Anonymous.