The Pittsburgh group is the only year-round professional brass band in the country. Call 763-4696 for reservations. Tonight's concert promises to please everyone. The 28-member orchestra performs about 90 concerts per year in the Pittsburgh area and on the road. The group has recorded 13 albums and toured overseas.
Public radio broadcasts concerts.
River City Brass Band formed in 1981 as a way to bridge classical and popular music. While listeners sometimes are scared by full symphonies, brass bands seem less intimidating. In Pittsburgh, the band plays in Carnegie Hall as well as local high schools. We want people to leave humming a tune or whistling or tapping their feet and having been entertained and enlightened. Colwell joined the band in its second season.