Join the 香蜜影视 community at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 23 for Seraph Brass, an all-female brass quintet.
The Music Department at 香蜜影视 is thrilled to welcome back , an acclaimed all-female quintet, for this season鈥檚 opening Broman Concert. The concert is Monday, September 23 at 7:30 pm in Francis Auditorium on the Mary Baldwin campus.
Celebrating its tenth-anniversary season, was founded by trumpet soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden with a mission to showcase the excellence of female brass players and highlight musicians from marginalized groups, both in personnel and in programming. Winners of the American Prize in Chamber Music, the group has been praised for their 鈥渂eautiful sounds” (American Record Guide), “fine playing鈥 (Gramophone), and 鈥渟taggeringly high caliber of performance鈥 (Textura). Seraph primarily performs as a quintet, with a dynamic roster drawing from America鈥檚 top brass musicians.
On September 23, the quintet will treat the audience to a varied program that includes arrangements of familiar music, such as Grieg鈥檚 energetic Holberg Suite and Liszt鈥檚 famous Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, alongside many pieces written expressly for the brass quintet ensemble, including recent works such as Kevin Day鈥檚 Fantasia III for Brass Quintet and Rene Orth鈥檚 Leagured in Fire, Lagooned in Gold. Also on the program is Khirkiyaan (Windows): Three Transformations for Brass Quintet by Reena Esmail; Kevin McKee鈥檚 exciting Vuelta del Fuego; Catherine McMichael鈥檚 beautiful Virgo, the Lover of Justice; and the virtuosic Go, by Anthony DiLorenzo.
Audiences will not want to miss this exciting concert!
The Broman series continues on February 24, 2025, with the award-winning young bass-baritone. A first prize winner at numerous international competitions, including the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Gerda Lissner Art Song Competition, and the George London Foundation Competition, Parrish is quickly making a name for himself on the recital and operatic stage. He recently gave debut recitals at the Kennedy Center and at Carnegie Hall, and he has also performed with Cincinnati Opera, the New York City Lyric Opera, and Baltimore Choral Arts.
Mary Baldwin鈥檚 popular Sunday Recital Series is also underway. The first Sunday Recital is Sunday, October 20 at 3 pm with soprano Olivia Rominiyi, joined by pianist Esther Nyberg. The Sunday Recital Series also includes performances by the Greg Moody Jazz Quartet (November 10); clarinetist Lynda Dembowski, violinist Maria Lorcas, and pianist Lise Keiter (February 2); and the James River Duo (harpist Anastasia Jellison and violist Tom Stevens) (March 30).
Tickets for the Seraph Brass Concert (September 23) are still available鈥攁udience-goers are encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are $25 for the General Public, $20 for Seniors, and $5 for non-Mary Baldwin students. (香蜜影视 students, faculty, and staff may attend free of charge.) Season tickets are also available. For more information about concerts at 香蜜影视, or to purchase tickets online, please click . Questions may be emailed to Music@marybaldwin.edu.