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October 3, 1997

Canadian Brass returns to Purdue on Oct. 22

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Canadian Brass quintet will bring its unique blend of music and humor to Purdue University at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Loeb Playhouse in Stewart Center. The performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from Friends of Convocations and Caterpillar and is part of the Loeb Music series.

Tickets for the event are sold out.

The Canadian Brass, which last appeared at Purdue in 1985, is best known for its light-hearted approach to serious music. The group -- Jens Lindemann, trumpet; David Ohanian, French horn; Ronald Romm, trumpet; Eugene Watts, trombone; and Charles Daellenbach, tuba -- has been called the Marx Brothers of brass and the court jesters of chamber music. Some of the quintet's most memorable pieces are "Tribute to the Ballet," in which the trombonist dresses in a tutu and the tubist acts like a dying swan, and "Hornsmoke," a "horse opera" written by Peter Schickele.

The Canadian Brass, now in its 27th year, has toured throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, the Middle East and the former Soviet Union, and it was the first chamber ensemble to tour the People's Republic of China. The musicians have appeared on such television shows as "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson," the "Today" show, "CBS This Morning" as well as their own one-hour PBS special "The Canadian Brass Live."
CONTACT: Jeff Langford, Convocations publicist, (765) 494-9712; e-mail, jilangford@convos.purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu

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