Lincoln, NE - The Nebraska Brass continues its 2011-12 season with concerts featuring musical selections from around the world. This diverse program will include original works and entertaining transcriptions for brass quintet by composers such as Giovanni Gabrieli, William Boyce, Claude Debussy, Johannes Brahms, Sonny Rollins, and John Phillip Sousa.

The Nebraska Brass has been reaching audiences in dozens of communities in the state since 1987, presenting a five-concert series each season in multiple cities. The ensemble performs a variety of brass ensemble literature and commissions new works for brass quintet, preserving and promoting this valuable art form. Educating students is a also a priority for the Nebraska Brass, and through the educational outreach program, Brass Goes to School, the ensemble has reached thousands of students for over a decade. This program places the Nebraska Brass in Lincoln and Omaha area schools, where they perform exciting and age-appropriate music, provide informative commentary about the music, and field a variety of questions.

The concerts will be performed at the following locations:

Saturday, April 21, 7:30 PM - Christ United Methodist Church, Schuyler, NE

Sunday, April 22, 3:00 PM - Christ Lutheran Church, Norfolk, NE
Saturday, April 28, 7:30 PM - St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE
Sunday, April 29, 3:00 PM - Grace Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (65+) in Lincoln and Omaha. In Schuyler and Norfolk, tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors. Students with ID are free everywhere. Season passes with five admissions will also be available for $67.50 (adults) or $54 (seniors). These admissions can be used at any combination of concerts. Tickets are available through the Nebraska Brass business office at (402) 477-7899, or nb@artsincorporated.org.