Music History: Brass Instruments

The Premier Brass Quintet presents The History of Brass Musical Instruments through performance and show and tell on Sunday , Oct. 16th in Southwick. The antique musical instruments used in the program are authentic historic pieces, and were made between 1800 to 1900.

The First Congregational Church of Southwick presents an free opportunity for older students to learn about the history of brass instruments!  This unique opportunity will give participants a specific glimpse into music history.

Mark your calendars… The Premier Brass Quintet will perform at the church on Sunday, October 16th at 7pm. Accompanying the performance will be a show-and-tell that provides a history of brass instruments and shows audience members authentic instruments made and used during the 19th century.

The group will play a mix of classic literature combined with modern pieces in order to musically illustrate the evolution of music written for brass instruments.

Presented by the Southwick Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  The First Congregational Church is located at 488 College Hwy in Southwick, MA.

[Photo credit: (ccl) Brian Wolfe]