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The Principal Brass has hosted an annual New York Philharmonic Christmas Holiday Concert at Avery Fisher Hall since 1995.  Joining as guests on this extravaganza have been groups such as the German Brass, the Canadian Brass, and the New York Staff Band of the Salvation Army.  The Principal Brass and the New York Staff Band have also joined forces in two Gala Festivals at Alice Tully Hall in New York. In May 1991, they performed with the Empire Brass at the Carnegie Hall Centennial Gala.

            During Kurt Masur's tenure as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, The Principal Brass became a regular encore feature on the orchestra's tours of Europe, South America, Asia, and the United States.  This has continued with Lorin Maazel, with The Principal Brass performing in Philharmonic residencies in Cagliari, Italy, and Vail, Colorado. The ensemble has performed solo concerts in cities throughout the United States, and in countries, including Germany (Munich), Luxembourg, Mexico (Monterey), China (Shanghai), and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo). The Principal Brass has toured Japan in 1999, 2003 and 2007.  They have recently recorded their first solo CD in April of 2009.

The  Warwick Valley Chamber Music Society will present 4 concerts in the 2009/2010 season.  Its inaugural concert is on Sunday, May 17^th, 2009 at 1:30pm at the Reformed Church of Warwick and will be performed by The Principal Brass of the New York Philharmonic, who will present a  program ranging from the classics to American jazz.  Philip Smith and Matthew Muckey, trumpets, Joseph Alessi, trombone, Philip Myers, French horn, and Alan Baer, tuba,  will mesmerize audience members with their charismatic style and bravura.  Admission: $20 (suggested donation)/free for children 12 and under.  Please call 845-986-4596  or email info@WVCMS.org for ticket information. To learn more about the Warwick Valley Chamber Music Society, visit our website at www.WVCMS.org  and direct any questions or comments to  info@WVCMS.org.

This is a project of Community 2000--helping good ideas get into action.  Community 2000 is a non-profit community corporation and has been working with the people of the Warwick Valley to help envision and realize a better community.  Tax-deductible contributions may be made out to Community 2000, with memo line specifying  WVCMS.

Please send any correspondence and checks to:

WVCMS, PO Box 280
Warwick, NY  10990 
845-986-4596