Thursday, July 16, 8:00 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
Adults $25-$35, $8 for youth ages 18 and under
Sponsor: Rockport Marine

Come hear this fascinating and unusual program of small classical pieces for brass instruments in singles, pairs and up to six players.  You’ll hear Stravinsky, Berio, Vivaldi, Strauss and more, surrounded by the dynamic acoustics of the Rockport Opera House.

Peformers
Empire Brass Quintet
- Rolf Smedvig, trumpet
- Marc Reese, trumpet
- Gregory Miller, French horn
- Alexei Doohovskoy, trombone
- Kenneth Amis, tuba
Deborah DeWolf Emery, piano

Program
Stravinsky - Fanfare for a New Theatre for 2 trumpets
Berio - Sequenza for solo trombone
Smedvig - Pachanga Suite for solo trumpet and piano
Czerny - Fantasy Brilliante for piano and french horn
Williams - Jabba the Hut for solo tuba and piano
Hansen - Sonata for trumpet and piano
Amis - Bell Tones Ring for quintet and piano
Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 Trumpets
Strauss - Theme and Variations for horn and piano
Jacob - Tuba Suite
Williams - Six Studies on English Folk Songs
Clark / Smedvig - Carnival of Venice for Quintet and piano

Pre-concert talk at 7:00 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House Meeting Room
Post-concert reception with the artists immediately following at CMCA.