KRISTEN SHULTIS
Staff Writer
Presidio Brass is coming to Fredonia. The quintet formed in 2006 and continues to entertain audiences with the fresh and unique sound of a brass quintet combined with piano and percussion instruments.
Its newest project, “Sounds of the Cinema,” will feature pieces made famous by movies, including “Star Wars,” “Moon River” and the theme for “Mission Impossible.” During the selections the group will play video clips of the corresponding movies on a projector in the background.
This will also be the concert in which the group debuts the projections, which are considered entertaining because they add wit and humor to the shows. They also appeal to more than just brass players.
Other than this concert, which will take place on Sept. 26, the group will be performing as part of the Rockefeller On Stage for Youth.
Part of their lecture and this concert, before the main concert, has to deal with musicianship and what jobs are available in the music industry. The Rockefeller’s youth concert will be put on for hundreds of students from Chautauqua Catholic School. This will be at 10 a.m., the same morning as the event. After the youth concert, the group will travel to campus to give a lecture in Rosch Recital Hall at 11 a.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Presidio Brass has released four albums: “Stolen Moments,” “Christmas Day,” “Sounds of the Cinema” and “Rhapsody in Brass.” They have toured around the United States in an attempt to help educate children about music. They have also participated in master classes and guest-conducted many concerts around the nation.
This is the first event of the DFT Communications Pops Series and is sponsored by DFT Communications, WDOE and 96 KIX Country as part of the Lake Shore Savings Season. Tickets are still available and range from $20 to $35 and can be purchased at the ticket office by stopping in, calling or ordering online. The event is at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall.