The Sheldon Presents CLARION BRASS for 9am Concerts 12/7-8
The Sheldon presents Clarion Brass: "Deck the Halls," Tuesday and Wednesday, December 7 and 8 in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Complimentary coffee and pastries will be served beginning at 9 a.m. in the Louis Spiering Room.
Composed of five of the best brass players St. Louis has to offer, the Clarion Brass celebrates the holiday season with "Deck the Halls, featuring repertoire that spans more than five centuries - from Greensleeves, to the Nutcracker Suite and your favorite carols.
In addition to numerous concert performances and educational master classes, Clarion Brass also performs throughout St. Louis for special occasions and corporate dinner parties. Composed of Mary Weber, trumpet, flugel and piccolo trumpet; Jason Harris, trumpet, flugel, piccolo trumpet, keyboards and arranger; Steve Hanrahan, French horn; Wayne Coniglio, bass trombone, tuba, upright bass, arranger and recording engineer; and George Manning, tenor trombone, the Clarion Brass captures the beauty and majesty of brass repertoire.
Clarion Brass is led by Mary Weber, who works in numerous ensembles throughout the St. Louis Metro area, including the St. Louis Symphony where she has been a sub/replacement/extra since 1986. She is Principal and frequent soloist with the Compton Heights Concert Band, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Union Avenue Opera, Bob Coleman Orchestra and formerly with the St. Louis Brass Band. Weber served as Principal Trumpet in the New Orleans Symphony for two years and she has performed with such notables as Mannheim Steamroller, Luciano Pavarotti, Mel Torme, Ann Hampton-Callaway and The Temptations. She has toured throughout the United States and Europe including appearances at Carnegie Hall with the St. Louis Symphony.
Tickets for the Clarion Brass are on sale now! Tickets are $15 orchestra / $12 balcony. Call MetroTix at 314.534.1111 or visitwww.TheSheldon.org. for more information, call The Sheldon during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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