Buzz Brass

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Since 2002, Buzz Brass quintet has been travelling all over the globe to captivate classical music lovers. Whether its concerts consist of brass quintet alone or together with guest musicians, the original artistic propositions it presents leave nobody cold. With...

Since 2002, Buzz Brass quintet has been travelling all over the globe to captivate classical music lovers. Whether its concerts consist of brass quintet alone or together with guest musicians, the original artistic propositions it presents leave nobody cold. With over 1,950 appearances to its credit, the ensemble has reached more than 500,000 music lovers throughout North America, Europe and China. The numerous awards and distinctions that Buzz Brass has earned over the years (Opus, ADISQ, and Trille Or) attest to both the quality and the relevance of its musical performances. Thanks to numerous innovative programmes, praiseworthy recordings, a unique repertoire and a vision of classical concerts that reaches out to a wide audience, the group now features among the most reputable brass quintets in Canada. Its appearances abroad (Edinburgh’s 2015 Fringe Festival, Beijing’s 2016 Meet in Beijing Arts Festival, New York’s 2018 Chamber Music America, Arts Northwest Conference 2019 and Pacific Contact 2020) enable Canadian musicians’ know-how to shine forth and inspire youths from everywhere to learn music. Buzz Brass has been invited three times in China to present captivating shows for Chinese young people. Its latest productions have had Buzz collaborating with established symphony orchestras such of those of Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Winnipeg and Quebec City as well as with Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra. The quintet has eight albums to its credit and continues working on new repertoire to record.

AWARDS
Nominee – OPUS Award 2017
Concert of the Year—Multiple Repertoire | Buzz Beat
Winner – Editor’s Award 2015 – Three Weeks Edinburgh newspaper
Ten top picks among the titanic array of productions taking the stage at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe | The History of Music
Winner – TRILLE OR Award 2015
Francophone solo artist or group from outside Ontario having most distinguished itself in Ontario (Canada) | L’histoire de la musique
Winner – OPUS Award 2014
Concert of the Year—Multiple Repertoire
Finalist – Young Audiences Music Awards 2012 –Jeunesses Musicales Internationales
Production of the Year | The History of Music
Nominee – ADISQ 2010
Album of the Year – Classical – Solo and Small Ensemble | The Planets
Winner – OPUS Award 2007
Production of the Year – Young Audiences | The History of Music

© Michel Bérard

Projects

Famous Inspirations

Christmas with Buzz Brass

Buzz Beat

Buzz salutes Gershwin

Symphonic Buzz - The History of Music

The Pen of Perilous Pitfalls (Young Audience)

Reviews

The Scherzo of Ravel’s F major Quartet is jaw droppingly brilliant – a testament to the ensemble’s sensational embouchure – and almost convinces that the music was conceived for brass. […] Warmly recommended.

— Gramophone Magazine (London, UK)

An attractive recital with each of four gems in this repertoire being polished to a glittering sparkle. […] All are highly creative re-arrangements; wholly satisfying both structurally and expressively.

— WholeNote (Toronto)

The sound of Buzz Brass is splendid. The musical environment they create radiates with a bright and golden glow […] memorable melodies such as Satie’s Gymnopédies and Dvorak’s famous American Quartet (originally for strings) find themselves enhanced, almost sharper.

— Ici Musique, Radio-Canada (Montreal)

A first-class brass quintet, with a likeable flair for humour and for pleasing a crowd without uttering a word.

— Three Weeks Edinburgh Newspaper (Scotland)

Époustouflant. Les instruments font mieux que se compléter, ils s’inscrivent dans le prolongement des uns et des autres pour assurer le déploiement fluide du discours.

— La Presse (Montréal)

Five very serious musicians and an MC with an art for clowning and communication. An absolute must for any music lover.

— Fringe Review

Videos

Famous Inspirations

Christmas Concert

The Planets

Buzz salutes Gershwin

Montréal Hora Cero

Cuban Overture

That’s a Plenty

Buzz Beat - Toot Suite

Photos

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Calendar

April

17 April 2024
18 April 2024

Buzz Brass - Golden Prairie Arts Council

Carman, Manitoba, Canada
27 April 2024

Buzz Brass - White Rock Concerts Society

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
28 April 2024

Buzz Brass - Trail & District Arts Council

Trail, British Columbia, Canada

December

13 December 2024

Buzz Brass - Théâtre Le Patriote

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Québec, Canada