Recorded by Spectacle Brass

Justin Rowan, Piccolo Trumpet
John Thomas Burson, Trumpet and Flugelhorn
David Anders, Horn
Michael Lockwood, Trombone

About the Composer, William Funk:

Kansas composer William Funk is an Artist in Residence at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and a former adjunct faculty member at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas.  In addition to his composition work, he is a member of the Washburn University Faculty Brass Quintet and a freelance trumpeter in the Kansas City/Topeka area.

For more information about individual works or to obtain performance copies, please visit williamfunk.com.

William Funk Trio for Trumpet, Horn, and Trombone: Movement 3

Lahav Shani conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique, a symphony that the composer premiered less than a week before his death and was later nicknamed for the passion and suffering it expresses. Daniil Trifonov takes the spotlight in a piano concerto composed for him by former CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates, which “shows off the pianist’s virtuosity first and foremost, but also captures a listener’s attention with jazzy rhythms, ear-catching tunes … and a number of big climaxes” (Seen and Heard International).

Learn more: cso.org/performances/23-24/cso-classical/tchaikovsky-pathetique-and-trifonov

CSO Program Notes: Tchaikovsky Pathétique & Trifonov

Spectacle Brass is creating a fresh perspective on the brass ensemble and chamber music.

Recently a finalist in the Calvin Smith Brass Quintet Competition in Knoxville, Tennessee, the group has performed in numerous concert venues nationwide, including the Cobb Energy Centre, Bailey Performance Center, Cox Auditorium at the University of Tennessee, and Quigley Concert Hall at Western State Colorado University.  

The quintet performed at the 2013 Crested Butte Music Festival alongside the Boston Brass and the Colorado Brass Band.  The ensemble has given two world premieres at the Kennesaw Festival of New Music and has performed for numerous renowned artists, including ASO Music Director Robert Spano and the American Brass Quintet. 

In 2014 Spectacle Brass was invited to perform at the opening of the Georgia Music Educators Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Committed to outreach in local schools and community events, the quintet also serves as Patriot Brass Atlanta, a group dedicated to bringing patriotic music to military veterans throughout the country.

William Funk Trio for Trumpet, Horn, and Trombone: Movement 3

Spectacle Brass

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