Colonial Brass Quintet to Perform at Eastern

Written by Kate Harner

                                               The Colonial Brass Quintet

            Willimantic, CT - Eastern Connecticut State University's Performing Arts Department will host a concert by the Colonial Brass Quintet. The performance will be held at 3 p.m. on March 6 in Shafer Auditorium, located at the corner of Windham and Valley streets. The public is invited. Admission is free.

            The Colonial Brass is the United States Air Force Band of Liberty's brass ensemble. The group has a wide musical repertoire ranging from Bach to Sousa to Miles Davis. It has performed at numerous prestigious venues such as the Music Educators National Conference and the New York Brass Conference. 

            The Thread City Brass Quintet will join the Colonial Brass for several 10-piece brass arrangements of popular works by Susato, Strauss, di Lasso and Gabrieli.

            For more information, contact Lana Raymond at (860) 465-5325 or raymondla@easternct.edu.