Hear Stiletto Brass Quintet on The American Sound, 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Tuesday, on Classical 101. "I think there are some assumptions about the ability of a female brass player versus a male ...

For Justin Bartels and his quintet, next weekend’s performance at the Space Gallery on Santa Fe is just a typical gig. “Yeah, pretty much,” the Colorado Symphony (CSO) principal trumpeter says. “It’s ...

Over the past few years, musicians and scientists have become aware of the risk of spreading Covid-19 during orchestra practices. Even the Vienna Philharmonic conducted a study to investigate the risk ...

The week after college graduation, most of the University of Hartford’s campus was calm; students had moved out of residence halls, and classrooms sat empty. Yet, the university’s performing arts ...

Few contest that a centuries-old violin will be more coveted than its newer counterparts, assuming it was well-made to begin with. That’s how luthiers like Stradivari and Guarneri have become ...

When the Canadian Brass came to NPR for a Tiny Desk Concert, the group kicked off the show with a piece its members say has been central to its repertoire for more than 40 years. It's a transcription ...

Welcome the spring season with the sound of brass. The Salem County Brass Society (SCBS), under the direction of Phil Blackman, will perform its 42nd annual spring scholarship concert on Sunday, April ...

Sometimes, Nick Adragna plays the tuba so fast his lips turn blue. On a Thursday afternoon in the basement of the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, he rehearsed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Queen ...

One of the worst decisions of my life was the day I chose not to pursue my brass playing in college. I dabbled for four years when opportunities arose. Even after college, I bought a cornet and ...

Building on the quintet’s successful debut programs last December, this year’s schedule includes four performances, including ...

A music-loving grandfather, at 95 years old, has been crowned the world’s longest serving brass band player by Guinness World Records — and he's tooting his own horn about it, given that he'll be able ...