Events
Stefan Cwik World Premiere with SF Civic Symphony
Brass Over Bridges will premiere Stefan Cwik’s epic work for orchestra, brass quintet and animated artwork! We’re pleased to be performing alongside SF Civic Symphony at Herbst Theater. Don’t miss this FREE performance.
Symphony of the Redwoods Opus Concerts
Brass Over Bridges will perform as part of Symphony of the Redwoods Opus Concert Series. Enjoy an afternoon of beautiful brass music by contemporary classical composers and more.
Brass Workshop at ELM
Brass Over Bridges will be presenting a concert and workshop with the young brass players at Enriching Lives Through Music in San Rafael, CA.
Free Labor Day Concert at Willard Park
Free Labor Day Concert at Willard Park in Berkeley, CA. Pack a picnic and enjoy beautiful brass music from 1-2pm on September 5. Music includes contemporary classical by Stefan Cwik, Kevin Day, Nicole Piunno & Anthony DiLorenzo, and an elegant French suite by Andre LaFosse.
The Long View: Concert at Las Positas College
A Brass Over Bridges concert with music exclusively by women, featuring a world premiere by San Francisco-based composer Julie Barwick. On April 23rd, at Las Positas College in Livermore, CA.
The Long View: A Brass Over Bridges Gala and Concert
This brass chamber music concert features music exclusively by women composers, an open bar, a silent auction and a world premiere by local composer Julie Barwick.
GroupMuse Premiere of “Brass Over Bridges Returns” — Recorded Live
On November 30 at 7pm, join us for a broadcast of Brass Over Bridges Returns--Recorded Live at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland. This GroupMuse Premiere features music by Joan Tower, Giovanni Gabrieli and Reena Esmail in one of our most favorite spaces for brass music.
Brass Over Bridges Returns!
On November 9 in Oakland, witness the return of BoB in performance! This 80-minute program will include repertoire by Giovanni Gabrieli, Reena Esmail, Jennifer Higdon, Charles Mingus, and others.
Hosted by First Presbyterian Church in Oakland, this performance will include an intermission. Please maintain distance between groups while seated, and masks are required per Alameda County mandates.
General admission: $20
Students: $15 with code STUDENT15
Free concert at Willard Park
BoB will be performing a free concert at Willard Park in Berkeley on Saturday, July 17 from 1-2:30pm. Plan a picnic and enjoy some sweet brass sounds with music by Esmail, Gabrieli, Higdon, Elfman, Debussy, Bernstein and more. Supported by MPTF and AFM Local 6.
Festival of the Arts at Sacramento State University
Brass Over Bridges will be playing a full-length recital during the 2020 Festival of the Arts at Sacramento State University. The annual festival runs for a week each spring with multiple concerts and events in Theatre, Dance, Art, and Music. This year, the festival runs from April 21-26.
This program will feature music exclusively by female composers, and will include works by Joan Tower, Marti Epstein, Reena Esmail, Hildegard von Bingen, Jennifer Higdon and others.
Morrison Artist Series Intermusic SF Showcase
Brass Over Bridges will perform alongside other Intermusic SF artists, including the Curium Trio and the Alaya Project.
Intermusic SF has a mission "to support the professional and artistic growth of San Francisco Bay Area musicians whose focus is the small ensemble." Through programs that include fiscal sponsorship, grant-making, career development, and curated performance partnerships, IntermusicSF strengthens the careers of local artists who contribute to a vibrant and diverse music community.
IntermusicSF envisions a thriving musical climate for San Francisco Bay Area musicians with sustainable careers who are celebrated by engaged and dedicated audiences. They value small ensemble music-making for its intimacy and immediacy, and champion its many genres by serving those who create and share it.
Holiday Brass at Mission Dolores
Ring in the season with the glorious sound of brass instruments in a performance of holiday music at the historic Mission Dolores Basilica. Brass Over Bridges will perform music from the renaissance, baroque and classical eras, along with holiday favorites and rare finds from around the world. Joined by the Washington High School Choir, this program will showcase the resonance of voices, brass instruments and the beauty of the Mission Dolores Basilica.
The construction of the Mission Dolores Basilica was completed in 1918 and it is located next to the original chapel of Mission Dolores. The Mission Dolores Chapel is San Francisco’s oldest surviving structure, dedicated in 1791.
Brass Over Bridges presents: Altitude
Brass Over Bridges has returned to San Francisco after their four week residency at the Aspen Music Festival where they participated in the American Brass Quintet Seminar, hosted by the American Brass Quintet of The Juilliard School. They will present their program “Altitude” at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on September 13th 2019 at 7:30pm. This program will showcase the range, history and musical colors of the brass quintet repertoire, featuring works by Lutoslawski, Ewald, Albinoni, Plog, and D’Rivera.
American Dreams: Our Story, Many Voices
Experience a full-length recital featuring music by great American composers. What is the American sound? Join Brass Over Bridges for a concert showcasing composers who have defined and continue to develop what American classical sounds like.
American Dreams: Our Story, Many Voices
Join Brass Over Bridges for an intimate recital at the Forte House in San Francisco’s Sunset neighborhood. Suggested donation is $25 at the door.
People In Plazas - free outdoor performance
Enjoy a free outdoor concert by Brass Over Bridges in the heart of the San Francisco Financial District. This program will feature brass quintet music from a variety of genres including classical, swing, polkas and cinematic blockbusters.
About People in Plazas: What began as a forum for street performers who were paid by passing the hat has become a program that provides wide exposure and more than 500 paid “gigs” annually for local musicians. The series has grown to producing 120 + free performances at lunchtime in public plazas July through September.
Inner Sunset Flea - free outdoor performance
Enjoy a free outdoor performance by Brass Over Bridges and support local vendors! The Inner Sunset Flea is a San Francisco grassroots-organized flea market, featuring over 30 resident, artisan, nonprofit, and local business vendors as well as food, activities and local musicians.