Mnozil Brass
The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall welcomes the Austrian band, Mnozil Brass on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Mnozil Brass has established itself as one of the world’s premier brass ensembles. With over 130 performances a year, the group has sold out houses from the farthest reaches of the European continent to Israel, China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Canada and the United States and has captivated audiences with their blend of immense virtuosity and theatrical wit. Their videos have garnered millions of YouTube views, and their fans have traveled countless miles to hear them play.
Mnozil Brass takes its name from the “Gasthaus Mnozil,” a restaurant across the street from the Vienna Conservatory, where, in 1992, seven young brass musicians met and began playing at a monthly open mic. Since then, the group has embraced repertoire for all ages and stages of life–from folk to classical to jazz to pop–all executed with the same fearlessness, immense technical skill and typical Viennese “schmäh” (almost impossible to find an English translation but best rendered as a kind of sarcastic charm!).
In their time away from touring, Mnozil Brass has recorded eight albums and six DVDs. They have collaborated on three operetta and opera productions and composed and recorded the music for the 2006 film “Freundschaft.” The group has been nominated for the Amadeus Austrian Music Award and won the prestigious Salzburger Stier Cabaret Prize in 2006.
The Mnozil Brass is excited to offer a hysterical new show featuring numbers spanning the ensemble’s illustrious 25-year-long career. The Austrian band, known as the Monty Python of the music world, seamlessly combines slapstick comedy with extraordinary musical ability. Audiences will be treated to the ensemble’s greatest works, in new combinations, for an over-the-top fun, virtuosic, and laugh-out-loud experience, said Amanda Horton, executive director of Public Appearances.
Tickets are $30-$40 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at the Reynolds Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., online at uca.edu/reynolds or by calling UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll-free at (866) 810-0012.
