Great Basin Brass plays Friday

Staff Reports

Carson Valley Arts Council's fourth annual concert series continues with the Great Basin Brass, 7 p.m. Friday, at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a no-host reception.

Tickets are $20 for nonmembers, $17 for members, available at the door and at www.cvartscouncil.com

The Great Basin Brass Quintet has entertained northern Nevada audiences for the past 30 years and has performed in venues ranging from High Camp at Squaw Valley to Nightingale Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno. Great Basin Brass plays concert music to tunes played on garden hoses. The group has brought brass music into the elementary schools through the Discover Music program sponsored by the Reno Philharmonic Association.

All of the musicians of the Great Basin Brass have served with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and personnel includes professors of music, a professional photographer/coffee roaster and a freelance musician.

Next in the series is the Houston Jones Band with guest Joe Craven on March 13. Concerts benefit the Carson Valley Arts Council. Information, 781-0150.