Santa Clarita Symphony’s Popular “Quartets & Coffee” Series Returns, Featuring the Colorado Brass Quintet in Special
Lunchtime Performance at City Hall Monday, April 2

 Free Concert to be Simulcast on
Time-Warner Public Access Television Channel 20
And Webcast on City’s Website 

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., March 23, 2007 -- The renowned Colorado Brass Quintet will perform a lunchtime concert Monday, April 2 from noon to 1 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Valencia 91355. 

The Santa Clarita Symphony and the City of Santa Clarita will host the event as part of the Symphony’s popular “Quartets & Coffee” series. The concert is free and open to the public. The City will also provide refreshments.

The Colorado Brass Quintet is the faculty ensemble of the University of Colorado at Boulder Brass Department. Members of the CBQ have performed with major symphony orchestras; well-known brass ensembles including the Summit Brass, the Jack Daniels Original Silver Cornet Band, and the Chestnut Brass Company; and “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band.  

Other stops on the Quintet’s trip to California include the Los Angeles High School for the Arts, the University of California at Santa Barbara, and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. 

The CBQ members are Terry Sawchuk and Dawn Kramer, trumpets; Bill Stanley, trombone; Michael Thornton, horn; and Michael Dunn, tuba.

“I am thrilled my colleagues from Colorado will be able to join us for ‘Quartets & Coffee,’” said Santa Clarita Symphony Executive Director Michael Millar, an alumnus and former faculty member of the University of Colorado at Boulder.  

“We are grateful to the City for their invitation to perform in the Council Chambers,” Dr. Millar added: “This is a superb ensemble, and we anticipate a terrific performance. Don’t miss this!” 

The concert will be simulcast on Time-Warner Public Access Television Channel 20 and webcast from the City website at http://www.santa-clarita.com/video/.

The Santa Clarita Symphony periodically presents its “Quartets & Coffee” concerts free to the public at local venues.

The next performance in the Symphony’s “Masterpiece Series” is “An Evening at the Palace”  8 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia 91355.

For tickets and Symphony information, call (661) 284-6044 or visit www.scsymphony.com

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