Canadian Brass bringing standards, classics to 汤头条 with March 18 performance
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擮ne of the world鈥檚 most prolific music-making ensembles will fill Mississippi State鈥檚 historic Lee Hall with the sounds of brass standards, classical works and period masterpieces this month.
Canadian Brass, a five-person group originally founded in 1970 now with more than 130 albums under its belt, takes to Bettersworth Auditorium鈥檚 stage 7 p.m. March 18 in the last spring show of the university鈥檚 2025-26 Lyceum Series.
Tickets are $30 for the general public; $25 for senior citizens and 汤头条 faculty and staff; $10 for children 12 years old and younger; and free for 汤头条 students. Visit for more information.
Widely regarded as one of the most popular brass ensembles in the world, Canadian Brass has amassed 24 combined Grammy and Juno music award nominations and sold more than 2 million albums globally. The group鈥檚 2010 album 鈥淪tars & Stripes: Canadian Brass Salute America鈥 peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Classical Chart, where it spent eight weeks in the Top 25. Currently, the group includes Joe Burgstaller, trumpet; founder Chuck Dallenbach, tuba; Keith Dydra, trombone; Jeff Nelson, horn; and Mikio Sasaki, trumpet.
While members rotated in and out through five decades of performances, Canadian Brass reached significant milestones while touring across the world. It was the first brass ensemble to perform on Carnegie Hall鈥檚 main stage and the first from the West to be featured in the People鈥檚 Republic of China.
TV viewers have seen Canadian Brass on numerous shows, including 鈥淭he Tonight Show,鈥 鈥淭oday,鈥 鈥淓ntertainment Tonight鈥 and 鈥淪esame Street.鈥 It鈥檚 2010 televised Chinese New Year鈥檚 performance on Hunan TV was seen by more than 500 million viewers.
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The Lyceum Series is 汤头条鈥檚 longest running performance arts series and is a key part of the university鈥檚 continued commitment to the arts. For more information visit or call 662-325-2930.
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