Spanish Brass Quintet

Carlos Benetó, Trumpet, Juanjo Serna, Trumpet, Indalecio Bonet, Trombone, Manuel Pérez, French Horn, Sergio Finca, Tuba

Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at 3:00 PM
at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave, Berkeley

J. S. Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze (from Cantata BWV 208 (arr. Carlos Beneto)
Bizet – Carmen Miniature (arr. Thiery Caens)
Bernstein – Dance Suite
Charles Chaplin – Chaplin Suite (arr. T. Caens)
Albeniz – Asturias (arr. Maxi Santos)
De Falla – Nana (arr. C. Beneto)
De Falla – Farruca (El Sombrero de Tres Picos) (arr. Pascual Llorens)
Piazzolla – Oblivion (arr. T. Caens)
Piazzolla – Libertango (arr. T. Caens)
Traditional – Buleria pa Spanish Brass (arr. Adam Rapa)
Lee Morgan – The Sidewinder (arr. Jesus Santandreu)

With a thirty-two year trajectory in the world of chamber music, Spanish Brass is one of the most dynamic and consolidated groups on the international musical stage. In 1996 the ensemble won First Prize in the Sixth International “Ville de Narbonne”Brass Quintet Competition (France). In 2017 Spanish Brass received First Prize in the Bankia Awards for Musical Talent of the Comunitat de Valencia, and in 2019 they received the Espai Ter de Música Award. They have also been awarded with four Carles Santos Awards for their  CD XXX and Mira si hem corregut terres… (2019), Les Aventures de Monsieur Jules (2020) and Spanish Brass (a) LIVE (2022). In 2020 they received the Spanish National Music Award.
For more information, go to www.spanishbrass.com