Canadian Brass - Happy New Year
- Location:
- Liederhalle Mozartsaal, Berliner Platz 1-3, 70174 STUTTGART
Canadian Brass - Happy New Year
Ring in the New Year with Brass and Brilliance
Whether baroque, classical, or jazz— Canadian Brass has been delighting audiences for over 50 years with technical brilliance, humor, and infectious enthusiasm. The five outstanding brass players combine virtuosity with lively arrangements, surprising effects, and charming interludes that amaze audiences around the world.
With their “Happy New Year” program, they welcome the year 2027 and present specially arranged works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georges Bizet, Johann Strauss, Leonard Cohen (“Hallelujah”), and the Beatles. The ensemble was founded in 1970 by Chuck Daellenbach and Gene Watts, who demonstrated early on just how versatile a brass quintet can sound. One of their trademarks is their white sneakers, which originated from their work with the National Ballet of Canada: To refine their stage presence, they invited a dancer to rehearsals, who advised them to wear ballet shoes. These were meant to help them develop a better sense of rhythm, posture, and musical expression—which eventually led to the comfortable sneakers that are now inextricably linked to the ensemble.
• Works by Bach, Bizet, Johann Strauss, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, and others.