138 recordings. Over 2 million albums sold. Three Grammy and Juno Awards and numerous other international awards and nominations. 52 years in the making—the opening fanfare to the 2024 Mainstage series brings you a true heavyweight of the brass world: Canadian Brass. The world-famous ensemble—with Ashley Hall-Tighe, our principal trumpet, as their newest member—teams up with Summermusik for a program that weaves freely across musical genres in what promises to be an exhilarating evening.

Join Summermusik Director Eckart Preu for a pre-concert talk in the Mayerson Theatre at 6:45pm
Wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 “Classical”

BACH-VIVALDI, arr. Joe Burgstaller
Concerto in D Major

JEFF TYZIK
from New York City Scapes
I. Ragtime Redux
II. Tango
III. Traffic Jammin’

ARTURO MARQUEZ
Danzon No. 2

LARA FABIAN
Je me souviens

SWAN, COPELAND, and GREENE, arr. Luther Henderson
High Society

ALEXANDROS LIVITSANOS
On a Bus

LEONARD COHEN, arr. Brandon Ridenour & Alexandros Livitsanos
Hallelujah

WC HANDY, arr. Luther Henderson
Beale Street Blues