“Brassy and Bright,” a Fox Valley Brass Band holiday concert, is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, hosted by Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St., Aurora.
Victor Anderson returns to direct the 31-member band in joyful carols and dazzling selections by Stephen Bulla, Andrew Wainwright and more!
Tickets, available online until noon December 13, are $15 for general and $12 for seniors/students. Prices will be higher at the door. To order, visit https://foxvalleymusicconsortium.thundertix.com/events/250678.
Band members are high-level volunteer musicians from the Fox Valley area. They are selected for outstanding musicianship and willingness to support and create educational opportunities for youth.
The band is part of Fox Valley Music Consortium, an Aurora-based non-profit cultural organization which provides fine musical performances for people of all ages and educational opportunities for youth. The consortium features professional and high-level amateur performing groups, including several youth education programs.
In addition to Fox Valley Brass Band, member groups are Fox Valley Orchestra and Chorus, Fox Valley Jazz Big Band, Fox Chamber Singers, Fox Valley El Sistema, Fox Valley Youth Orchestra, Fox Valley Youth Chorus and Fox Valley Youth Jazz Big Band.
For more information, call 630-891-2527 or visit foxvalleybrassband.org.
—Al Benson