Rising →

Conducted by Julie Desbordes · ~12 min · Subscription

Salt River Brass takes the stage with Rising, a powerful and celebratory concert spotlighting the next generation of brass musicians alongside seasoned performers. In collaboration with the Salt River Youth Brass Band (SRYBB) and guest artist and euphonium superstar Hiram Diaz, this program blends bold classics, thrilling contemporary works, and the excitement of youth artistry in full voice. The concert opens with SRYBB’s energetic set, featuring Gordon Langford’s Little Suite for Brass, before Salt River Brass launches into favorites like Sparke’s Orient Express and Kaye’s Queensbury, closing our first half with a massive combined-band finale of Paul Lovatt-Cooper’s Wall of Sound. After intermission, the program continues to climb with new and featured works by Isaac Davanzo, tubist in the brass band section, a special set curated with Hiram Diaz himself, and a joyful, full-ensemble finale: Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever—uniting SRB, SRYBB, and Diaz on stage. From emerging voices to brass band power and excellence, Rising is a celebration that is beautifully closing our season together.