PRESS RELEASE, April, 2003

The NEBRASKA BRASS announces their final
2002-2003 Season concerts:

“A Brass Menagerie”
(Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My!)

Thursday, May 29, First United Methodist, 4500 Linden Drive
Kearney, NE – 7:30 pm*

Saturday, May 31, First Presbyterian Church, 216 South 34th Street
Omaha, NE - 7:30 pm**

Sunday, June 1, Westminster Presbyterian, 2110 Sheridan Boulevard
Lincoln, NE - 3:00 pm**


“A Brass Menagerie” is the title of this fifth series of concerts, which will include the following selections inspired by the animal world: “A Brass Menagerie” by John Cheetham; 10 selections from “Animal Ditties VII” by Anthony Plog featuring the poetry of Ogden Nash; J.F. Wagner’s “Under the Double Eagle” as arranged by Arthur Frackenpohl; “Tiger Rag” as arranged by Jack Gale; John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Blackbird” arranged by Chris Dedrick; and “Ostrich Walk” by Bix Beiderbecke, arranged by Brian Pfoltner.

Tickets may be purchased at the door the night(s) of the concerts, or in advance by contacting the business office at 402-477-7899, 216 North 11th Street, Suite 202, Lincoln, NE 68508-1401.

*Single admission prices for Kearney are: Student, $3; Senior Citizen, $8; Adult, $10.

**Single admission prices for Omaha and Lincoln are: Student, $5; Senior Citizen, $12; Adult $15.

Members of the Nebraska Brass include: Dean Haist, trumpet and Executive Director; Brad Obbink, trumpet; Richard Ricker, french horn; Mark Mendell, trombone; John Thomason, tuba.