Performing in the Green Show on Wednesday, September 2

This is their second season in the OSF Green Show.

The brilliance of brass music over the centuries.

The tradition of brass ensemble music dates back to the Renaissance, with groups of cornettos and sackbuts that were played during that period. Giovanni Gabrieli, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Tylman Susato, and William Byrd were some of the greatest composers of the Renaissance, who wrote many works using these instruments. The Jefferson State Brass plays music of this period, as well as more recent transcriptions and original compositions in the brass ensemble tradition.

Core members of the ensemble play in the Rogue Valley Symphony. Bruce Dresser: principal trumpet of RVS, appearing in Guys and Dolls with OSF this season; Erik Osberg, member of the RVS trumpet section and director of bands at McLoughlin Middle School; Cindy Hutton, member of the RVS horn section and director of the SOU Symphonic Band and the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon; Mark Jacobs, principal trombone of RVS, appearing in Guys and Dolls with OSF this season, distinguished composer and low brass instructor at SOU; Mike Knox, principal tuba of RVS and principal tuba in various concert bands in the Rogue Valley.    

Jefferson State Brass on Community:
The Jefferson State Brass consists of leading brass players and teachers from the Rogue Valley.