The Philharmonic Brass
Introduction
Born of the vision to unite the diversity and quality of European brass artistry in a single ensemble, The Philharmonic Brass brings together 20 internationally renowned soloists, professors from leading conservatories, and principal brass players and percussionists from Europe’s great orchestras including the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic.
Its repertoire is central to the ensemble’s artistic identity: whether arrangement or original composition, every work is created specifically for The Philharmonic Brass. The aim is to explore the full technical and tonal range of the instruments and of each individual musician.
What began as an ambitious artistic vision soon grew into an ensemble with an international reputation. Its collaboration with conductors such as Riccardo Muti and Tugan Sokhiev has further sharpened and shaped its profile. Concert tours have taken the ensemble to Austria’s most important concert halls, across Europe and beyond – from Luxembourg to Greece and on to Taiwan and Korea. The ensemble is especially devoted to cultivating the sound and performance tradition of Europe’s great philharmonic orchestras. This sonic identity is defined above all by characteristic instruments such as Vienna horns and German trumpets, whose distinctive colours are essential to the unmistakable sound of The Philharmonic Brass.
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