Four guys with some garden hose, some great repertory, and a whole bunch of metal tubing make for a terrific educational experience.  Your students will never forget how a brass instrument works, we promise.

"Had a fabulous experience with The Brass Company ensemble!! They were great to work with—covered exactly what we wanted!! As final performance ended, eighth graders leapt to their feet with a standing ovation, and they gave us an encore! Thanks again for everything—looking forward to next year!" Martha York Arts Coordinator Elizabethtown Schools

About the program

This engaging brass group (trumpet, horn, trombone & tuba) are past winners of a Chamber Music America Rural Residency, and worked with Kentucky students full-time for four years. Working from the Core Content, The Brass Company provides age-appropriate, participatory programs, discussing the elements of music (tempo, rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, dynamics) and introducing children to the range of American music (jazz and folk song) as well as European composers. The Brass Company also give a thorough introduction to the brass family of instruments, using their virtuoso skills on the hose-a-phone - yes, it’s long, green, and has a funnel at the end - in order to teach students how the instruments actually work. The Brass Company has worked with students in over 30 school districts across the state, and is now available to your students as well!

About the Artist

One of the primary reasons for the creation of The Brass Company is a strong desire on the part of its members to bring exciting brass music to audiences throughout the United States. The group also feels that introducing audiences to brass chamber music and teaching an appreciation for quality music is crucial to our society. The Brass Company believes that chamber music presents a unique challenge by combining several soloists into one cohesive and musical unit. As a part of the Chamber Music America Rural Residency, the Brass Company moved to Eastern Kentucky to help develop an appreciation of chamber music as well as to assist in school music education through live performances. By the end of the two year residency, the Brass Company performed over 500 concerts for approximately 60,000 audience members. As a performing ensemble, The Brass Company is diverse and experienced. On its tours, the group has performed concerts at numerous universities, performing arts centers, schools, and churches. The school clinics include individual demonstrations, question and answer sessions, and historical perspective on the performed music and its composers.

Performed concert tours in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio. Was awarded a two year Rural Residency through Chamber Music America in 1996 Was formed in October, 1993 and has represented musicians from Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Connecticut, North Carolina and Kentucky.