Montreal’s Buzz Brass to play two shows at The Loft

The Algoma Conservatory of Music presents Montreal’s Buzz Brass live in concert at The Loft on Feb. 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets, available online, are $40 for adults, and $25 for those aged 30 years and under.

About Buzz Brass

Since 2002, Buzz Brass quintet has travelled the globe, captivating classical music lovers near and far. With over 1,600 appearances to its credit, the ensemble has reached more than 350,000 music lovers throughout North America, Europe and China. The numerous awards and distinctions that Buzz Brass has earned over the years (Opus, ADISQ, and Trille Or) attest to both the quality and the relevance of its performances.

Thanks to numerous innovative programs, praise-worthy recordings, unique repertoire and wide-reaching classical concert vision, the group now features among the most reputable brass quintets in Canada. Its appearances abroad (Edinburgh’s 2015 Fringe Festival, Beijing’s 2016 Meet in Beijing Arts Festival, and New York’s 2018 Chamber Music America) enable the group’s musicianship to shine and inspire youth to learn music.

Its latest productions have included collaborations with established symphony orchestras, such as those from Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Winnipeg and Quebec City, as well as Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra.

Distinctions

• Nominee—OPUS Award 2017
  • Concert of the Year—Multiple Repertoire | Buzz Beat
• Winner—Editor’s Award 2015—Three Weeks Edinburgh newspaper
  • Ten top picks among the titanic array of productions taking the stage at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe | The History of Music
• Winner—”TRILLE OR” Award 2015
  • Francophone solo artist or group from outside Ontario having most distinguished itself in Ontario (Canada) | L’histoire de la musique
• Winner—OPUS Award 2014
  • Concert of the Year—Multiple Repertoire
• Finalist—Young Audiences Music Awards 2012—Jeunesses Musicales Internationales
  • Production of the Year | The History of Music
• Nominee—ADISQ 2010
  • Album of the Year—Classical—Solo and Small Ensemble | The Planets
• Winner—OPUS Award 2007
  • Production of the Year—Young Audiences | The History of Music