The Canadian National Brass Project (CNBP) brings together many of Canada’s finest symphonic brass musicians under the artistic leadership of Canada’s premiere horn soloist and conductor, James Sommerville. The threefold aim of the collective is to commission and premiere new Canadian works, to present educational workshops and masterclasses to Canada’s finest young musicians, and to showcase brass music in a new all-star ensemble composed of Canada’s best players. The CNBP is a large symphonic brass ensemble, and members represents the following ensembles: Canadian Opera Company, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Montreal Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, National Ballet of Canada, Grands Ballet Canadiens.
The Montréal International Horn Festival is happy to gather the CNBP, the American Horn Quartet and the MSO horns, international soloist David Cooper, and natural horn player Ursula Paludan Monberg in a delightful program.
