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August 31, 2007
U.S. Air Force musicians to perform at ÍøÆØÃÅ Sept. 20
Gateway Brass, the brass ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West,
will present a concert Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Biedenharn
Recital Hall on the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus. The
performance is free of charge and open to the public.
Gateway Brass is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
They represent the U.S. Air Force by performing music for formal military
ceremonies, educational clinics and community concerts. At every performance
they offer the audience a wide range of musical styles spanning five
centuries.
The ensemble is composed of two trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba, and
percussion instruments. The members hold degrees from universities across
the nation and have vast experience performing with some of the finest
ensembles and musicians in the world, displaying their musical talent at
more than 100 concerts a year throughout the Southwest.
This group has been featured in performances at the New York Brass
Conference and Boston University's Tanglewood Music Center.
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