The first of this season's evening concerts at the University of Dundee will kick off on Thursday with the highly-acclaimed Athenaeum Brass Music performing works by Henry VIII, Handel, Prokofiev, Shostakovitch, Bizet and Gershwin.
Athenaeum Brass was formed in 1985, and has since developed a reputation for being one of the finest and most versatile brass ensembles in Britain. The members of the group are drawn from professional players based in Glasgow, all of who play regularly with major orchestras and ensembles in Scotland and elsewhere.
Athenaeum Brass has given music club recitals all over Scotland and has undertaken many engagements for the Council of Music in Hospitals. The ensemble has been featured on numerous radio and television broadcasts, including the BBC's Songs of Praise and has appeared at the Edinburgh International Festival.
University Music Co-ordinator Graeme Stevenson said, "Our concerts are appreciated by music lovers, critics and anyone looking for an enjoyable evening out. The University has a long history of providing quality musical events for the public and this concert promises to be a lively and enthralling performance."
Athenaeum Brass, Chaplaincy Centre on Thursday 29 January at 7.30pm. Tickets available from the Dundee City Box Office or on the door, £7, £5 Concession, £3 Student/Unwaged.
The next concert will be with Travelling Tuba, February 12, Bonar Hall, Dundee, 7.30pm.
By Esther Black, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, e.z.black@dundee.ac.uk