Boston Brass – Gainesville, FL

In a premiere collaboration between the Boston Brass and UF’s award-winning composer Paul Richards, the ensemble celebrates its 25th anniversary through thrilling classical arrangements to renowned jazz standards, along with the best of the original brass quintet repertoire.

Boston Brass is known to entertain audiences of every generation with their humor, personality and lively repertoire. Its members regularly perform at concerts, educational venues and jazz festivals in more than 100 performances each year. Boston Brass’ members have performed in 49 states and 21 countries, and also been featured on The CBS Early Show and NPR’s Performance Today along with several diverse albums.

In addition, UF’s professor of composition and theory Paul Richards will combine his artistic talents in this special performance with the Boston Brass. His compositions have been heard across the United States and internationally on six continents. Recognized as a perennial favorite numerous competitions, Richards has been awarded the Special Distinction in the 2006 ASCAP Rudolph Nissim Prize, Second Prize in the International Horn Society Composition Competition in 2001 and two First Place prizes in the Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composers Award, among many others.

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