Dallas Brass

Thursday, April 3, 2008

8PM

Georgia Mountains Center - Arena

The 2008 Arts Council Pearce Series will kickoff with a performance by the Dallas Brass. Since its founding in 1983 by Michael Levine, the Dallas Brass has become one of America's foremost musical ensembles. The group has established a unique blend of traditional brass instruments with a full complement of drums and percussion, which creates a performing entity of extraordinary range and musical challenges. The Dallas Brass repertoire includes classical masterpieces, Dixieland, swing, Broadway, Hollywood and patriotic music.

According to Mr. Levine, "a Dallas Brass concert is intended for the entire family. Our ideal audience has a range in ages from 5 to 95. Our goal is to entertain and enrich by playing great music, while showing our audience how much we enjoy what we do."

In addition to their solo engagements, the Dallas Brass appears with symphony orchestras nationwide. Symphonic credits include the Cincinnati Pops conducted by Erich Kunzel, New York Pops conducted by Skitch Henderson, and the Philly Pops conducted by Peter Nero. The Dallas Brass has performed at Carnegie Hall, the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and has toured overseas to Europe and the Far East. They have shared the stage with the late Bob Hope, have performed for Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush, have appeared on the CBS "Early Show," and their music has been used numerous times on the television show, "The Young & The Restless."

The ensemble has released six recordings: Debut, Dallas Brass II, A Merry Christmas with Brass, Windborne, Nutcracker and American Musical Journey. The Dallas Brass has a strong dedication to working with young musicians, frequently going into the public schools to present clinics and workshops for students of all ages.

The Dallas Brass is composed of: Michael Levine (Director, Trombone); Brian Neal (Trumpet); D.J. Barraclough (Trumpet); Chris Castellanos (Horn); Nat McIntosh (Tuba), and Jeff Handel (Drums & Percussion).

The Dallas Brass concert will be presented in the Georgia Mountains Center Arena beginning at 8pm on Thursday, April 3rd. Tickets for Dallas Brass are $30 for adults and $25 for students. Tickets may also be purchased through each high school and middle school band booster clubs in Gainesville and Hall Co.

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Golden Dragon Acrobats

Monday, June 9, 2008

8:00pm

Pearce Auditorium - Brenau University

The Arts Council Pearce Series will also present the Golden Dragon Acrobats on Monday, June 9th in Pearce Auditorium. The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago. The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.

The reputation of the company is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic details that is unparalleled in the art form. World renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.

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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Friday, August 1, 2008

8:00pm

 

The Arts Council
Smithgall Arts Center
An annual tradition since 1975, The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra marks its 33rd anniversary performance for patrons in Gainesville, Hall County, and northeast Georgia on Friday, July 20th.   The ASO will be outdoors at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center and this performance will also be included in the 2007 Smithgall Arts Center Summer MusicFest.

Regarded as one of the most creative and innovative orchestras in North America, the 95-member Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is complemented by the acclaimed Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the widely recognized Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra.  Serving as the cornerstone for musical performance and training in an area extending far beyond our city's borders, the ASO reaches nearly half a million people through its various concert series and its diverse initiatives in music education and outreach.  The orchestra performs more than 200 concerts each year, with its main subscription series augmented by pops series, family concerts, and a full summer schedule including classical, pops, and parks concerts.  Its educational concerts for young people are consistently sold out and, along with outreach initiatives in schools and community centers, serve more than 50,000 youngsters annually.

Music Director since 2001, Maestro Robert Spano has led an innovative period for the ASO that has included commissions for video and animated installations in the concert hall as well as video interviews with living composers and a much greater emphasis on contemporary repertoire.

Recordings by the ASO have drawn international praise, winning an Audio Excellence Award, Gramophone and Ovation Magazine Awards, and 21 Grammy Awards, including three last year.  The ASO records for Telarc, with additional releases available on the Argo, New World, Nonesuch, Sony Classical, and Vox labels

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