Pittsburgh Symphony Brass – The Spirit of Christmas

Celebrate the Joy and Glory of the Season With the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass

Let the Trumpets Sound! With thousands of lights glittering in Foxburg on Light Up Weekend – as you’re doing your holiday shopping and decorating the tree, be filled with the JOY OF THE SEASON… Begin your Christmas Celebrations with the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass in THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS!

There is no more inspirational way to begin your Christmas preparations than to give yourself the gift of music performed by the world celebrated Pittsburgh Symphony Brass in Foxburg’s beautiful Memorial Church of Our Father on Sunday, November 29 at 7:30 PM.

This concert will sell out. Limited seating in the church.

Foxburg’s beautiful neo-Gothic Memorial Church of Our Father, gloriously bedecked with poinsettias, will be the exquisite holiday setting for this much-revered favorite – returning to Foxburg and ARCA’s audience for the first time since before COVID.

The intimate atmosphere and superb acoustics of this beautiful stone church will resound with stirring strains of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble – some of the most superbly talented brass musicians in the world – right here in the beautiful Allegheny-Clarion River Valley for your holiday inspiration. World Class Artistry!

PARKING is at the A-C Valley Medical Center, up the hill from the church, one-half mile, on route 58, across from the A-C Valley Schools. Shuttle service to and from the church will be provided. The shuttles will begin an hour before the performance, at 6:00 PM.

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The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass will be performing the extraordinary arrangements from their three acclaimed Christmas CDs (available on Amazon) as collected by Grammy award winner and long time PSO Principal Trumpet George Vosburgh.

The group possesses a unique blend of virtuosity with brilliant sonority rarely achieved in brass music. Organized in 1994 and featuring some of the world’s finest orchestral brass musicians playing in chamber ensemble, the ensemble endeavors to stretch the limitations of performance and explore a wide range of musical expression rarely achieved in brass music.

“Brass ensemble playing cannot possibly be more virtuosic or musical…” — Sir Andre Previn

You will be uplifted and delighted by the elegant arrangements of Christmas favorites from the PSO Brass’ Christmas CDs. Their concerts have been described as “Holiday cheer delivered with virtuoso flair.” AND you will be entertained! ARCA audiences have been charmed by the friendly and jovial spoken introductions the PSO Brass musicians offer as they take you on a Holiday musical journey in styles ranging from the traditional to Spike Jones. It promises to be a holiday favorite you will want to make an annual tradition.

Before the concert, plan to tour the stunning Holiday Exhibit at the Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shop, and pick up a gift for those special people on your Christmas list – or for yourself – from the affordable, unique hand-made artwork of 18 RBG Cooperative Artists. On Sunday, November 29, the Red Brick Gallery is open from 12 noon to 5 PM.

Then drive your car to the AC Valley Medical Center, up the hill from the church, one-half mile, on route 58, across from the A-C Valley Schools Shuttle service to and from the church will be provided. The shuttles will begin an hour before the performance, at 6:30 PM.