Mnozil Brass

For over thirty years, these brilliant brass players have shown that classical grandeur and unabashed entertainment can go hand in hand. In STRAU$$, the Austrian ensemble puts composer Johann Strauss centre stage one of the first of his time to take popular music seriously and always put his audience first.
Mnozil Brass disarms and disrupts, guiding you from shuffling dance halls to grand concert venues, from delicate beauty to musical slapstick. With virtuosity, humour, and a generous dose of self-mockery, they present Strauss as you’ve never heard him before — but always wished you had.

Support act: Brass Band Schoonhoven

Tonight, Brass Band Schoonhoven opens the concert with the award-winning entertainment programme that brought the band success at Brass in Concert in Gateshead. The programme unfolds as one continuous musical experience, seamlessly combining music, presentation and theatrical elements. Dynamics, tone colour and rhythmic precision are used to create tension and contrast, while the visual presentation also plays an important role. The balance between subtle and exuberant moments makes the performance both accessible and artistically compelling. With this performance, Brass Band Schoonhoven sets the tone for an evening in which Mnozil Brass also places entertainment and musical craftsmanship centre stage.