Burning River Brass Helps Celebrate the Holidays at Severance Hall

“Burning River Brass is an astounding ensemble. Every player is first rate. The ensemble sound is stunning. The intonation is exact. The rhythmic execution is perfect. They blend beautifully into a virtuosic unity.”

– The Horn Call

“… this fine Cleveland-based brass choir plays with taste, precision, and blend while revealing no weaknesses.”

– American Record Guide

“That joy of performing brilliantly connected with the audience.”

– La CrosseTribune

Burning River Brass, the acclaimed 12-member Cleveland brass ensemble founded in 1996, will perform a concert of Christmas music at Severance Hall on Thursday, December 15, at 8 p.m., as part of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2011 Holiday Festival.  Burning River Brass made its Severance Hall debut in June 2003 and has performed as part of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Holiday Festival annually since December of that year.

On This Year’s Program

Traditional, arr. Roger Harvey                             O Come, All Ye Faithful

 Gustav Holst                                                           Christmas Day

 From The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky                 Burning River Nutcracker

 Katherine Davis, arr. Paul Ferguson                   The Little Drummer Boy

 arr. Anthony DiLorenzo                                        Christmas Movie ’Toons

Ticket Information

TICKET PRICES: Box Seats: $60; Orchestra: $38, $26; Dress Circle: $48, $38, $31; Balcony: $38, $31, $26.

The Severance Hall Ticket Office is located in the Smith Lobby.  The entrance and 15-minute Ticket Service parking are along East Boulevard.  The Ticket Office is open9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Closed Sundays and holidays, except for those days with performances, when the Ticket Office opens 3 hours before concert start time.

Group Sales (groups of 10 or more):  Call the Cleveland Orchestra Group Sales Office at Severance Hall at (216) 231-7493 or email groupsales@clevelandorchestra.com for information.

For information about parking for Severance Hall concerts, click here.

Venue information:  Severance Hall, which opened in 1931 as the home of The Cleveland Orchestra, is located at 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.