Wayne State College’s Black and Gold Performing Arts Series presents Canadian Brass on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Ramsey Theatre, located within the Peterson Fine Arts Building.   

Music enthusiasts are invited to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a student-led tour of the newly renovated Peterson Fine Arts Building.   

Canadian Brass brings a wide repertoire of music along with mastery and humor, resulting in an uplifting performance. The internationally recognized brass ensemble entertains with musical uniqueness and engaging stage presence, often adding touches of the illusionary arts to performances.   

Chuck Daellenbach, tuba player and founding member, said in an interview with the International Journal of Music, “Canadian Brass will always put the music first… that was always what we were about.” Daellenbach said, “If we get some laughs along the way… well then, that’s just icing on the cake.”   

 For patrons, Tickets are required and available at  www.wsc.edu/performing-arts. The event is free for WSC faculty, staff and students, but a ticket is still needed for admission   

Patrons are able to view available seats through a seating chart of Ramsey Theatre. Wheelchair seating and ADA companion seating are also available.  

Canadian Brass will  perform selections featuring Renaissance, Baroque,  classical works, ragtime, jazz, big band and brass standards. Ensemble members include Joe Burgstaller and Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpets; Jeff Nelsen, horn; Achilles Liarmakopoulos, trombone; and Chuck Daellenbach, tuba.  

Canadian Brass was established in 1970 and has since received 24 Grammy and Juno nominations, numerous Billboard chart positions, and has sold more than two million albums worldwide. The all-brass ensemble performs throughout world, making stops in the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Russia, South America and China.   

Canadian Brass is presented as part of the Wayne State College Black and Gold Performing Arts Series with support from the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.  

The Jeanne Gardner Black and Gold Performing Arts Endowment, named after Jeanne Gardner, honors her and the legacy she left not only with our campus, but Northeast Nebraska. Previous shows funded by the Black and Gold series include full-scale opera, theater productions, dance performances, chamber music and orchestras.   

For more information regarding the music department or Ramsey Theatre, contact the WSC Department of Music at 402-375-7359. For more information about the Jeanne Gardner Black and Gold Performing Arts Series, contact the Wayne State Foundation at 402-375-7510.