Campus & Community

SU Brass Ensemble adds April 1 concert to spring lineup

Thursday, March 11, 2010, By Rob Enslin

The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), directed by James T. Spencer, has added another concert to its 2010 spring series. The award-winning ensemble is invited to play at the annual “Central New York Brass Bash” at G. Ray Bodley High School (6 William Gillard Dr., Fulton) on Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. SUBE will perform alongside two Central Square Brass quintets, the Fulton Brass Ensemble, Cicero-North Syracuse Brass Ensemble and Ithaca College Brass. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (315) 593-5400.

“’The Central New York Brass Bash’ is one of the year’s most popular high school events for brass,” says Spencer. “The program features a variety of large and small groups playing classical, jazz and crossover. We are honored to be a part of this proud tradition.”

Other upcoming SUBE concerts include:

  • “Silver Screen Spectacular” at The Palace Theater (2384 James St., Syracuse) on Sunday, March 14, at 3 p.m.;
  • “BachFest” at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society (3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse) on Friday, March 19, at 7 p.m.;
  • SU Showcase in Setnor Auditorium of Crouse College on Monday, April 19, at 8:15 p.m.; and
  • a spring pops program at the United Church of Fayetteville (UCF) (310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville) on Sunday, May 23, at 7 p.m.

All concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are accepted at “Silver Screen Spectacular” ($6 family, $5 children and adults, and $2 senior citizens, with proceeds benefitting SUBE) and at the spring pops concert ($8 adults and $6 children, with proceeds benefiting UCF). For more information about SUBE, call (315) 786-2458 or visit Friends of SU Brass Ensemble on Facebook.