Uncategorized – Austin Brass Band

Exciting News!

Amber Nepodal — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:44:15 +0000

We, at the Austin Brass Band, are beyond excited to announce that composer Joe Jaxson will be our first ever ‘Composer in Residence’! For the next three seasons, Joe will be writing three new works for the Austin Brass Band. We are looking forward to working with Joe in this capacity, and it will be a tremendous benefit not only to us but to brass band literature!

Joe started brass banding with the JMU Brass Band directed by Professor Kevin Stees. The ensemble competed at the North American Brass Band Championships as well as the 2022 World Music Championships in Kerkrade, Netherlands, where Joe had his first brass band work premiered overseas, Fanfare for the 21st Century.

Joe Jaxson is enjoying the whirlwind of a burgeoning professional career that is coinciding with his academic pursuits as he begins his doctoral studies.

Joe obtained his master’s in composition at the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated this past May. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in composition at the same institution. The young composer’s conspicuous rise includes an array of recent commissions, performances, and appearances including the “First Time Composers program | Paramount x 5 Alarm Songwriting Camp” (2024), Joy of the Soul with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra (2024), Through the Bay with the James Madison University Symphony Orchestra and a consortium of ten orchestras across the United States (2023-2024), Within the Flux (2023) for Saxophone Quartet and Percussion, and Treeflowers (2023) performed by the Sandbox Percussion Quartet.

Composer comments:

I’m thankful to the Austin Brass Band for the opportunity to create new pieces and stories for the brass band medium. When I joined the JMU Brass Band, I was enthralled by the demand of the repertoire which inherently made me a better musician. After I graduated JMU, I felt that I had to keep playing in brass band—I didn’t want to leave it. When I got to Austin, I was immediately welcomed into the Austin Brass Band family! It’s great to be playing and making music. I’m looking forward to the experiences we, as a team, can create for our audiences!

Another successful concert!

Amber Nepodal — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:32:40 +0000

Thank you to the Salvation Army Austin Citadel Corps for hosting and to everyone who came out! It is always a pleasure to share our passion for brass banding with y’all. If you missed the Oct 7th concert, we have a recording of the livestream on Facebook as well as audio recordings. Check it out!

Facebook livestream recording

Audio Recordings

It’s concert time!

Amber Nepodal — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 23:10:52 +0000

Return to rehearsals!

Amber Nepodal — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 02:44:37 +0000

We are beyond excited to start up rehearsals for our fall 2024 season on Monday August 19th! There is some challenging and exciting music in store for y’all including pieces by Eric Whitacre, Oliver Waespi, and John Williams. Stay tuned for concert dates and more brass band news!

Tickets On Sale Now!

Amber Nepodal — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:08:48 +0000

Texas Brass Fest ’24 will be a BLAST, and we’d love to see you there. Join the Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio Brass Bands at the Round Top Festival Institute for a full afternoon of music, food and fun.

Saturday May 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Buy your tickets now because space is limited.

Amplify Austin right around the corner!

Amber Nepodal — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:20:13 +0000

Spring Concert 2024

Amber Nepodal — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:41:10 +0000

Join us for our Spring Concert hosted by the Founders Classical Academy of Leander!

Holiday Concert 2023

Amber Nepodal — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:24:48 +0000

The Austin Brass Band presents their Holiday Concert where they will be performing a mix of well-known holiday favorites along with some pieces unique to the British Brass Band Christmas tradition, including music by Leroy Anderson, Eric Ball, Peter Graham, and more!

Founded in 2005, the Austin Brass Band is one of only a handful of British style brass bands in Texas—and the only one in the Austin area! Using only brass and percussion instruments, it stands apart from marching bands or wind ensembles, both of which typically include woodwinds. It also has a mellower sound than an American big band due to using cornets rather than trumpets, and tenor (sometimes called alto) horns instead of French horns.

Bring a friend and come experience this unique sound for yourself. We’d love to see you there!

Central Library Concerts bring musicians and the community together for free live performances in the heart of downtown Austin.

All ages welcome

Monday, December 11, 2023 – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Central Library, 710 W. César Chávez St.

Special Event Center (1st floor)

Save the date for Giving Tuesday!

Amber Nepodal — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 21:29:54 +0000

As a non-profit, the Austin Brass Band operates with a very small budget. We rely on donations to continue sharing our passion for brass banding with the greater Austin community. Please consider giving to your local non profits for Giving Teusday. Just search for Austin Brass Band at amplifyatx.org.

2023 Fall Concert Success!

Amber Nepodal — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:15:37 +0000

Thank you to everyone who came out to the concert on Oct. 16th! We had a blast putting it together and performing for y’all. For anyone who missed the show, we have audio recordings of the concerts and a recording of the live stream available.

Recent concert recordings

Oct. 16th concert live stream video