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FIRST CONCERT: SUNDAY OCTOBER 25,2009 3:00 PM |
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VIRTUOSITY, DIVERSITY, PERSONALITY The Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass is composed of some of America's top brass musicians dedicated to bringing the joyous experience of great music to a wide range of audiences. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone. The group is especially dedicated to reaching out to the world's youth and inspiring them to reach for their dreams. A veritable "dream team" of virtuoso brass players, members of the group have appeared on the world's most prominent stages and performed with such groups as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Baltimore Symphony, the Sao Paolo State Symphony Orchestra, the Imani Winds, Canadian Brass and the Boston Brass. The group burst onto the music scene with a debut performance in Philadelphia's Kimmel Center in Verizon Hall, a residency for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and a special feature on the National Public Radio show, "All Things Considered". Visit their website at ...www.rodneymack.com. Thank you for the exciting Student Matinee at the Kimmel Center. The students and teachers all thoroughly enjoyed the musical diversity-from the Renaissance to New Orleans Jass. Again, thank you for your performance and we look forward to a return visit in Verizon Hall. -Velma R. Simmons, Director of Education, Kimmel Center The Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass is a quantum leap forward in what a brass group can bring to an audience. It simply is the next big thing. -Jane Undemann, Professor of Trumpet UCLA, formerly of the Canadian Brass. |
