Capital BrassWorks News

Fourth Album Announced

cbw — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:43:47 +0000

Capital BrassWorks will be recording their fourth album this Fall, under the direction of Alain Cazes, based on the repertoire from their up-coming English Music for Brass concert in Brockville. The recordings will take place at MacKay United Church, the same venue carefully selected for their first three albums.

Stay tuned for the album’s release in 2011!

2010-2011 Season Published

cbw — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:36:46 +0000

Capital BrassWorks’ 2010-2011 concert schedule has just been published. The group will be performing 3 concerts you won’t want to miss:

English Music for Brass (Brockville, November 2010)
Festive Brass 2010 (Ottawa, December 2010)
Romeo and Juliet: Dramatic Brass (Ottawa, March 2011)

We hope to see you there!

Videos from Museum of Nature Grand Re-Opening

cbw — Thu, 27 May 2010 02:44:11 +0000

VideoManOttawa was kind enough to film two videos of the group playing at the re-opening ceremonies last Saturday. It’s a great way to see and hear the group in action.

Thanks VideoManOttawa! The videos turned-out nicely!

Capital BrassWorks’ Douglas Burden Talks About the Group

cbw — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:53:24 +0000

Check-out the post by Capital BrassWorks’ Douglas Burden (Bass Trombone) just last week on the group’s latest activities getting ready for the upcoming MusicFest Canada Educational Concerts on May 21 and May 22, followed immediately by the Museum of Nature Grand Reopening Ceremony taking place May 22.

Museum of Nature Grand Reopening Ceremony Concert

cbw — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:42:54 +0000

This concert will be presented as part of the Grand Reopening Ceremony for the museum. Attendance is free for any who tour the newly-renovated museum immediately following the reopening ceremonies which are being conducted by the Governor General of Canada.

From North to South America and Back

cbw — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:25:59 +0000

What a wonderful evening it was last Friday at Capital BrassWorks’ most recent concert, Tour of the Americas!

The audience was whisked away to various locations such as Uruguay, Costa Rica, Cuba, Brazil and the United States. There was a definite Latin feel in the air and it was nicely accented by their guests, Norte Tropical, the Latin Ensemble from the Crane School of Music.

There were many wonderful solos throughout the evening and the concert was concluded by a encore that featured both groups together.

Tour of the Americas Encore

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Tour of the Americas Tickets Now Available

cbw — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:08:54 +0000

Tickets for the upcoming Tour of the Americas concert on March 26, 2010, at 7:30pm, are now available for purchase at the following locations: Leading Note, St. John’s Music and CD Warehouse.

As always, you can also purchase your tickets online and have them waiting for you at the door, saving you a trip during those precious lunch hours…

MusicFest Canada 2010 Concert Dates

cbw — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:39:02 +0000

We have just posted new concert dates for Capital BrassWorks!

These concerts will be presented as part of the educational series of MusicFest Canada taking place in the main lobby of the National Arts Centre on May 20 and 21, 2010. Attendance is open to the general public. Please see the MusicFest Canada web site for more information.

Capital BrassWorks devotes a lot of time an energy in partnering with various schools and educational programs in the Ottawa region. This would be a great opportunity to bring young ones interested in seeing professional musicians in action!

Tour of the Americas Poster and Special Guests

cbw — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:33:07 +0000

Tour of the Americas poster

Capital BrassWorks is hard at work getting the next concert, Tour of the Americas, ready for you all to enjoy this coming March and today, we are making the official poster available for download on our web site.

With the release of the poster, we are also unveiling our special guests: Norte Tropical, the Latin ensemble from the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York.

Please feel free to print the poster and post it for others to see at your school, workplace, community center, etc., so no one misses-out on what is sure to be an exciting exploration into American music with some Latin spice!

Feb 10, 2010: Changed “North American” to “American” since music will be from both North and South American origins.

Festive Brass Concert

cbw — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:08:22 +0000

Capital BrassWorks at Festive Brass Concert on Dec 11, 2009

Just before the start of Capital BrassWorks’ most recent Festive Brass concert, the group had its picture taken backstage by Snap Ottawa Downtown.

Festive Brass was a wonderful way for families to ring-in the Holiday Season with a variety of Christmas-inspired tunes and a joyful sing-along.

Thank you to all who attended! We look forward to seeing you at our next concert, Tour of the Americas, on Friday, March 26, 2010.