BrassFest Concert
The University of Virginia McIntire Department of Music presents the concert finale of the second annual BrassFest.
The culmination of a day of Master classes and workshops, the concert will feature a performance by large brass ensemble joined by special guest, Eli Epstein.
Eli Epstein enjoys a multi-faceted career as performer, educator, conductor and author. Epstein was second horn of the Cleveland Orchestra (1987-2005), and horn professor at the Cleveland Institute of Music (1989-2005). He has appeared several times as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra.
Epstein left Cleveland in 2005, and moved to Boston to devote more time and energy toward educational and creative endeavors. He is currently on faculty of New England Conservatory and Boston Conservatory. At NEC, Epstein is on the college faculty, NEC at Walnut Hill, and Brass Chair of the Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education. His former students hold posts in major orchestras throughout the U.S. and Canada.
An active performer, Epstein has appeared on chamber programs at Jordan Hall, Severance Hall, Tanglewood, Philadelphia's Academy of Music, Kennedy Center, Music Academy of the West, where he was on faculty (2005-2013), and the Aspen Music Festival, where he served as principal horn of the Aspen Chamber Symphony (2000-2012). Epstein has collaborated with the Borromeo and Brentano String Quartets, and has been guest principal horn for the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Saint Louis Symphony. Epstein performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra from time to time and has played on the BSO Community Chamber Concerts series.
| BrassFest Schedule - Sunday, March 20th 2016 | |
9:00 am | Registration |
10:00 am | Warm-up/welcome sessions |
11:00 am | Epstein MRI - Presentation |
12:00 | Lunch |
1:00 pm | Masterclass with Eli |
2:00 pm | UVA Faculty Masterclass |
| 3:30 pm | Final Concert Featuring Eli Epstein, UVA Faculty and Student Ensembles |
This event is supported by the Eleanor Shea Music Trust.
Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA's historic lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda. (map) Parking is available in the central grounds parking garage on Emmet Street, in the C1 parking lot off McCormick Rd, and in the parking lots at the UVA Corner. Handicap parking is available in the small parking lot adjacent to Bryan Hall.
All events are subject to change. For more information call 434-924-6492.