Concert Program Archive
Programming a concert takes a considerable amount of planning. The music is selected for its appeal to both the concert audience and the professional musicians who will be playing it. Programs are designed to include a wide variety of music; in style, period, mood, and source. This diversity is a match for the Menlo Brass Quintet's varied audience!
The Quintet makes a point of performing at least one original brass quintet piece in each concert, in addition to arrangements and transcriptions. Frequently, they perform music written or arranged specifically for the Menlo Brass Quintet.
Often, a concert is shaped around a theme that connects the musical selections in some way. For instance, the "Quintet of Centuries" concert presented on May 4, 2003, covered five centuries of musical history ― beginning with Cumulous Sanctus, a transcription of Renaissance sacred music circa 1500. The other pieces on the program advanced through the years and their concomitant musical styles until the present day, with Soliloquy for Brass, a contemporary piece scored for brass quintet.
The Quintet prefers to fill their concerts with music that is new to them ― often altogether new, freshly written, and publicly performed for the first time! Or, new in another sense, as either a composition or an arrangement not familiar to the players. Quite often, the audience will find that many of the pieces on the program are new to their ears as well, introducing an excitement and diversity to the concert experience. The Menlo Brass Quintet has developed a faithful following that anticipates the pleasure of discoveries at every concert.
Click on the links below to explore some of the Menlo Brass Quintet's past concert programs.
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| September 24, 2024 |
Music@4 Concert
The Sequoias, Portola Valley |
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| June 30, 2024 |
San Francisco Symphony Fundraiser Concert
Los Altos |
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| November 5, 2023 |
Menlo Church 150 Celebration |
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| August 24, 2023 |
Concert at The Sequoias
Portola Valley |
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| March 31, 2023 |
Friday Evening Concert Series - Brilliant Brass
The Sequoias - Portola Valley |
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| July 16, 2022 |
Bright Marvels - A Concert of New Works
National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA), SF Bay Area Chapter |
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| May 8, 2022 |
Arts at St. Bede's Concert Series, "Blazing Brass" |
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| January 24, 2020 |
Friday Evening Concert Series
The Sequoias - Portola Valley |
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| July 20, 2019 |
Evening Concert
The Forum at Rancho San Antonio |
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| April 5, 2019 |
Evening Concert
Menlo.Church |
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| June 25, 2016 |
Concert of New Works
National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA), San Francisco Chapter |
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| April 15, 2016 |
Evening Concert "Cinematic Music"
Menlo.Church (MPPC) |
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| April 1, 2016 |
Friday Evening Concert Series
The Sequoias, Portola Valley |
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| December 12, 2015 |
iSing Girlchoir Holiday Concert
Mission Santa Clara |
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| December 4, 2015 |
Benefit Concert for the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary
Sunnyvale-Mountain View Corps |
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| October 3, 2014 |
Evening Concert
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
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| June 6, 2014 |
Friday Evening Concert Series
The Sequoias - Portola Valley |
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| November 1, 2013 |
Evening Concert
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
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| January 11, 2013 |
Friday Evening Concert Series
The Sequoias - Portola Valley |
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| June 1, 2012 |
Evening Concert
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
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| November 4, 2011 |
Evening Concert
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
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| October 28, 2011 |
Friday Evening Concert Series
The Sequoias - Portola Valley |
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| January 29, 2011 |
Evening Concert
The Forum at Rancho San Antonio |
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| November 12, 2010 |
Friday Evening Concert Series
The Sequoias - Portola Valley |
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| November 5, 2010 |
Evening Concert
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
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| November 6, 2009 |
Evening Concert
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
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| October 23, 2009 |
Friday Evening Concert Series
The Sequoias - Portola Valley |
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| October 24, 2008 |
Friday Evening Concert Series
The Sequoias - Portola Valley |
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| October 3, 2008 |
Evening Concert
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
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| November 2, 2007 |
Evening Concert
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
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| October 28, 2007 |
11 Centuries Around the World
First Baptist Church, Menlo Park |
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| July 12, 2007 |
Summer Concert:"Jazz Up the Shores"
Marlin Park, Redwood Shores |
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| July 4, 2007 |
Independence Day Concert
First Baptist Church, Menlo Park |
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| April 21 & 22, 2007 |
Spring Concert
(Campbell United Methodist, 4/21;
First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, 4/22) |
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| October 7, 2006 |
Arts at St. Bede's Concert
with Organ and Percussion |
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| May 7, 2006 |
Spring Diversity |
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| May 7, 2006 |
Tribute to Johannes Brahms
Composer: John Blakelock |
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| October 1, 2005 |
Arts at St. Bede's Concert |
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| July 3, 2005 |
Red, White, & Blues
Independence Day Concert |
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| March 6, 2005 |
Dances, Defenders & Dreams |
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| July 3, 2004 |
God Bless America
Independence Day Concert |
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| February 8, 2004 |
Zelenka to Kamen |
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| May 4, 2003 |
Quintet of Centuries |
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| November 16, 2002 |
"A Simpler Life" CD
Release Concert |
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| April 28, 2002 |
A Simpler Life |
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| January 9, 2000 |
New Millennium |
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