Tuesday Musical: American Brass Quintet

Date

Tue, Feb 9, 2027

Time

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Location

E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall

Host

University of Akron Main Campus

Details

Unlike conventional groups, they swap the tuba for a bass trombone to create a darker, more "crystalline" blend that has defined the genre for 60 years. Their Akron program includes Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy winner Jennifer Higdon's Book of Brass, commissioned for the American Brass Quintet by the late Dottie Hansen and her husband DuWayne. The concert is dedicated to the Hansens, l