In addition to our regular work assisting worship, the first half of 2007 found the UBE in recital on March 25th with organist/choirmaster Andris Rozukalns of Mt Olive Lutheran Church in Hickory and assisting worship for the South Carolina Synod of the ELCA state convention with music leader Rev. Michael D Costello. 

On July 1 2007, the UBE will be the featured entertainment for the Independence Day celebration for the Western Piedmont Symphony on the Salt Block Green located at 375 3rd Street NE in Hickory, NC.  There are several activities for the whole family planned culminating in our presentation of patriotic selections and music of America.  The music activities start around 4 pm with our presentation at 6 pm.

First organized in 1978 as a brass quartet, the UBE and its members have been providing music for area orchestras, big bands, church services, dedications, weddings and receptions, theater productions, area club functions, and civic functions. The ensemble's repertoire ranges from the medieval to modern eras. Through the years, its members have performed with many of North Carolina's symphonies as well as others across the nation, various theater pit orchestras across North Carolina, many backup orchestras for names such as Bob Hope, Roy Clark, The Temptations, The Four Tops, jazz great Clark Terry, local touring rock bands, and many big bands across the state including the prestigious Jazz Hall of Fame Unifour Jazz Ensemble and such nationally known groups as the Guy Lombardo, Jimmy Dorsey, Les Elgart, Art Pepper, and Charlie Spivak orchestras. In addition, several members have conducted music for theater productions, public and private school music, community brass ensembles, community jazz ensembles, and community bands. Several past members have gone on to become professional performers or teaching careers at several universities and colleges across the nation.

The Unifour Brass Ensemble Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the public, most notably our young people, with a basic appreciation for music through the wonderful sound of brass instruments. With art in our culture being somewhat diminished today, we feel that we can make a difference and help to keep the art of music and ensemble playing alive.

  
For information on availability for weddings, church services, recitals, and other events, click here for Rates and Donations, Upcoming Appearances to check our current schedule or contact us  at booking@unifourbrass.org.

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