The Illinois Brass Band and Music Director Stephen Squires will present their opening concert of the season, “All That Brass,” on Friday, November 1st at 7:30 PM in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights, 1903 E. Euclid Ave., Arlington Hts., IL.

Dr. Bruce Briney, recently retired professor of music at Western IL University, will be our guest soloist. He will be performing on trumpet Philip Sparke’s “Manhattan.” Tuba soloists from within the band, Dan Bethel and Chris Miller will join forces as they perform “Radiant Pathways” by Leslie Condon.

The performance will also feature the premier of James Syler’s composition “Gearbox.” Mr. Syler describes the piece in his program notes, “It has many moving parts whirling together in a repetitive groove and frenetic energy and power.” Gearbox was written in memory of his father, Robert Syler who was a lover of cars and all things mechanical.

The ever popular and recognizable “Polovtsian Dances” by Borodin, and Percy Grainger’s “Molly on the Shore” and many other brass band favorites will be featured during this evening of great music.

Tickets are available in advance at illinoisbrassband.org or at the door on the day of the performance.

Adults $15, children 18 and under $5.

The thirty member British style Illinois Brass Band is in its 33rd year of performing and is supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.