The BLUE RIDGE SYMPHONIC BRASS (BRSB), conducted by Maestro Jamie Hafner, will
present a free brass concert on Sunday, March 3 at First Baptist Church of Brevard. The BRSB, a
twenty-plus member brass choir, is dedicated to sharing the unique symphonic brass repertoire with
music patrons in our communities. The 3:00 PM concert is free and open to the public (donations
accepted).

The program may surprise those not familiar with the wide variety of repertoire possible with a brass
ensemble, and some selections will even add percussion. The concert opens with the Vienna
Philharmonic Fanfare by Richard Strauss and includes a brass version of the popular Irish Tune from
County Derry in a setting by Percy Grainger, Canzona per sonare No. 2 by Renaissance composer
Giovanni Gabrieli, an antiphonal version of Franz Schubert’s Schlachtlied and a lighthearted jazzy
selection titled Another Cat: Kraken by Chris Hazell.

The Blue Ridge Symphonic Brass draws its outstanding musicians from the Brevard, Hendersonville,
Asheville and Greenville areas. Many perform with professional orchestras and bands or teach at
universities and schools in the region. The ensemble’s instrumentation includes trumpets, horns,
euphoniums, trombones, tubas and percussion. Conductor Jamie Hafner is a well known musical
personality, having most recently served as Director of Bands at Brevard College. He is Director
Emeritus of Bands at The University of Toledo and Director Emeritus of Education at the Brevard
Music Center. Maestro Hafner is also currently the conductor of the Brevard Community Band.
Email the BRSB at brsbrass@gmail.com ~ Visit our website at www.blueridgesymphonicbrass.org
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