Gabrieli Old and New
Onyx Brass on Radio 3
Onyx Brass made another lively appearance last Thursday on In Tune, BBC Radio 3′s drivetime show with Sean Rafferty. The quintet were promoting their gala performance at the Southbank Centre, which is this coming Thursday at 7.45pm. Tickets are still available here. They performed live in the studio with baritone Mark Stone – check it out here!…
Onyx on Irish Television
Dan Jenkins Mnemonyx
For our upcoming Purcell Room concert BBC trombonist Dan Jenkins has written us a new non-brass piece. After rehearsing it we think it’s going to be great if a little daunting! Here is what Dan himself has to say about it. “Brass playing is a taxing business, so in January 2012, Onyx Brass asked me…
Andrew Hamilton and slow phrases piece
Our tour to Ireland is getting very close and rehearsals are going well. One of the highlights of the trip will be performing our new commission by Andrew Hamilton, slow phrases piece. We asked him for a few thoughts about it: “Often it takes months to find material that resonates but with this piece it came…
Brilliant…the quality of brass tone and clarity of technique was evident. The members of the quintet shared responsibility for educating and entertaining the audience in a witty and informative manner … delighted the audience.
The Barrie Examiner, Canada