In its brief 200 years, our nation has created more original musical forms than any other nation or culture.  Incorporating humor with intricate playing and a touch of history, the internationally acclaimed DALLAS BRASS will perform some of America’s greatest hits from the past 229 years at Whitehall High School on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at 7:00 pm in the school’s auditorium.

 Stirring audiences of all ages wherever they go, the Dallas Brass will perform the sounds of Henry Mancini, Benny Goodman, Leonard Bernstein, John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland and more.  American  Musical Journey is a showcase of the gifts American Composers have given to our nation with a delightful and elegant display of the musical talents of this outstanding ensemble.

 In addition to their solo engagements, the Dallas Brass appears with symphony orchestras nationwide.  Symphonic credits include the Cincinnati Pops, New York Pops and Philly Pops conducted by Peter Nero.  The Dallas Brass has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and has toured overseas to Europe and the Far East.  They have shared the stage with the late Bob Hope,  performed for Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush and have appeared on the CBS “early Show”. Their music has been used numerous times on the television show “The Young and The Restless”. 

The Dallas Brass includes an unprecedented educational component with each performance designed to educate and inspire local student musicians.  Music students from Whitehall, Parkland and Northampton High Schools will spend the afternoon with the Dallas Brass musicians in rehearsals and clinics. They then take the stage to perform with the Dallas Brass during the evening performance.  “This will be an evening of music this community will not soon forget”, says Michael Levine, Dallas Brass founder and trombonist.  “This night will showcase what is happening musically in the Lehigh Valley.”