Western Brass Quintet celebrates 50th anniversary season

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In celebration of its 50th anniversary season, the Western Brass Quintet will premiere two new works at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The works were commissioned especially for this occasion: "The Better Angels of Our Nature" by WMU professor David Colson and "Dark Mirror" by Grand Rapids Symphony oboist Alexander Miller. The ensemble will also perform "Copperwave" by Joan Tower and the well-known standard, "Quintet" by Malcolm Arnold.

The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available from Miller Auditorium online or by calling (269) 387-2300 or (800) 228-9858.

Western Brass Quintet, one of the nation's most distinguished brass chamber music ensembles

Founded in 1966, the Western Brass Quintet is one of the most distinguished brass chamber music ensembles still active in the United States today. The ensemble has performed around the world including concert tours in Russia, Thailand, China, Sweden and Germany, as well as concerts in prestigious American venues such as the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. The Quintet is a resident faculty ensemble in the School of Music at Western Michigan University.

Bullock Music Performance Institute

Established in the fall of 1985 and renamed in 1988 in honor of its founder, the institute's mission is to add to the already rich cultural life of Kalamazoo by creating opportunities to develop closer personal and artistic ties between audience and performer. The institute has presented events ranging from formal evening concerts to daytime educational outreach events for students and local audiences of all ages.

For more information about the Wednesday evening concert series, call (269) 387-4704 or (269) 387-4678, or visit wmich.edu/music.

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