Celebrate the Joy and Glory of the Season
With the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
Let the Trumpets Sound! With thousands of lights glittering in Foxburg on Light Up Weekend – as you’re doing your holiday shopping and decorating the tree, be filled with the JOY OF THE SEASON… Begin your Christmas Celebrations with the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass in THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS!
There is no more inspirational way to begin your Christmas preparations than to give yourself the gift of music performed by the world celebrated Pittsburgh Symphony Brass in Foxburg’s beautiful Memorial Church of Our Father on Sunday, November 29 at 7:30 PM.
Foxburg’s beautiful neo-Gothic Memorial Church of Our Father, gloriously bedecked with poinsettias, will be the exquisite holiday setting for this much-revered favorite – returning to Foxburg and ARCA’s audience for the first time since before COVID.
The intimate atmosphere and superb acoustics of this beautiful stone church will resound with stirring strains of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble – some of the most superbly talented brass musicians in the world – right here in the beautiful Allegheny-Clarion River Valley for your holiday inspiration. World Class Artistry!
This concert will sell out. Limited seating in the church.
Tickets: Adults $40, Members $35, Students $5
Call to Reserve EARLY for this audience holiday favorite: 724-659-3153 | Cash or Check at the door.
Buy online here.
PARKING is at the A-C Valley Medical Center, up the hill from the church, one-half mile, on route 58, across from the A-C Valley Schools. Shuttle service to and from the church will be provided. The shuttles will begin an hour before the performance, at 6:00 PM.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass will be performing the extraordinary arrangements from their three acclaimed Christmas CDs (available on Amazon) as collected by Grammy award winner and long time PSO Principal Trumpet George Vosburgh.
The group possesses a unique blend of virtuosity with brilliant sonority rarely achieved in brass music. Organized in 1994 and featuring some of the world’s finest orchestral brass musicians playing in chamber ensemble, the ensemble endeavors to stretch the limitations of performance and explore a wide range of musical expression rarely achieved in brass music.
“Brass ensemble playing cannot possibly be more virtuosic or musical…” — Sir Andre Previn
You will be uplifted and delighted by the elegant arrangements of Christmas favorites from the PSO Brass’ Christmas CDs. Their concerts have been described as “Holiday cheer delivered with virtuoso flair.” AND you will be entertained! ARCA audiences have been charmed by the friendly and jovial spoken introductions the PSO Brass musicians offer as they take you on a Holiday musical journey in styles ranging from the traditional to Spike Jones. It promises to be a holiday favorite you will want to make an annual tradition.
Before the concert, plan to tour the stunning Holiday Exhibit at the Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shop, and pick up a gift for those special people on your Christmas list – or for yourself – from the affordable, unique hand-made artwork of 18 RBG Cooperative Artists. On Sunday, November 29, the Red Brick Gallery is open from 12 noon to 5 PM.
Then drive your car to the AC Valley Medical Center, up the hill from the church, one-half mile, on route 58, across from the A-C Valley Schools Shuttle service to and from the church will be provided. The shuttles will begin an hour before the performance, at 6:30 PM.
ABOUT THE CONCERT
Foxburg’s beautiful neo-Gothic Memorial Church of Our Father constructed by Hannah Fox of the Fox family, Foxburg’s namesake, will resound with glorious strains of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble on Sunday, December 8 at 7:00 PM. The stone church, boasts an intimate atmosphere and superb acoustics, made more compelling by the poinsettias adorning the sanctuary – an ideal environment for this concert of traditional Christmas favorites performed by some of the most celebrated brass musicians in the world. Join us for “The Spirit of Christmas”, an auspicious beginning of our Christmas holiday.
You will be uplifted and delighted by the elegant arrangements of Christmas favorites from the PSO Brass’ Christmas CDs. Their concerts have been described as “Holiday cheer delivered with virtuoso flair.” AND you will be entertained! ARCA audiences have been charmed by the friendly and jovial spoken introductions the PSO Brass musicians offer as they take you on a Holiday musical journey in styles ranging from the traditional to Spike Jones. It promises to be a holiday favorite you will want to make an annual tradition.
For the November 29 concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass, parking will be in the AC Valley Medical Center, opposite the AC Valley Schools, up the hill from the church, one-half mile, on route 58. Shuttle service to the church will begin an hour before the performance, at 6:00 PM.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble is comprised of Principal Players in the Pittsburgh Symphony.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass was organized by George Vosburgh in 1994 with an emphasis on featuring some of the world’s finest orchestral brass musicians playing in chamber ensemble. The result has been a unique blend of virtuosity with brilliant sonority usually associated with orchestral brass. The ensemble, all of whom are members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, endeavors to stretch the limitations of performance and explore a wide range of musical expression rarely achieved in brass music.
The American Record Guide described the ensemble’s first compact disc, J.S. Bach, The Art of Fugue for the Four Winds record label as “Magnificent, an extended example of first rate playing, with beautiful tone qualities, impeccable intonation, and polished execution.” The ensemble’s second recording, ” A Christmas Concert”, has been described by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as, “Holiday cheer delivered with virtuoso flair.” At a recent concert for the Frick Art and Historical Center, Mark Kanny, music critic for the Tribune-Review, described the concert as “impressively polished.” After a concert for the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society the Tribune-Review wrote, “Full of brilliance and power, but also stunning in subtle artistic qualities made possible only by masterful control”.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass released a third compact disc in 2002. This recording, Cantate Hodie for the Clarion label is in collaboration with the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh and features contemporary works based on Christmas themes for mixed chorus, brass, and organ. The groups fourth and fifth recordings, The Spirit of Christmas (2003) and A Song of Christmas (2008-both for Four Winds) again received great reviews. Music performed by the PSO Brass can also be found on The American Girl’s Christmas, Music of Christmas Past. The groups association with the American Gramophone label has resulted in partnerships on that label’s Holiday Musik II and Renaissance Holiday recordings.
The group’s featured performance on National Public Radio’s Performance Today is replayed annually on NPR stations throughout the United States. The PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY BRASS has performed in Italy, Canada and the United States.
ARRIVE EARLY & Shop at the RBG!
Plan to Make a Day of it in beautiful Foxburg and get some Christmas Shopping done at the Red Brick Gallery before the concert!
Looking for one-of-a-kind gifts for those special people on your list? Be sure to visit The Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shop Annual Holiday Art Show & Exhibit – and shop locally for Christmas ornaments and special holiday gifts in a variety of media in the first-floor gift shop: Gorgeous pottery & ceramics, one-of-a kind silversmith, gem-stone & costume jewelry, fiber art, knit wearables and hand woven shawls and rugs, oil & watercolor paintings, and pencil drawings & fine art photography.
Glittering with Christmas decorations, The Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shop Annual Holiday Art Show & Exhibit will be open before the PSO Brass Christmas concert on Sunday, November 29 from noon to 5 PM for your Christmas shopping to find a gift created by the talented Cooperative Artists from the region.
Current members of the Red Brick Gallery Artist Cooperative are Karin Arnds, Taylor Banner, Chris Bauer, Joanne Crosbie, Kurt Crosbie, Mark DeWalt, Mel Dunlap, Donna Edmonds, Victoria Geuder, Ann Harting, Kathy Hogg, Dennis Keyes, Jason Floyd Lewis, Karen Mortland, Charlie Platt, Nissa Rappoport, Cathy & Jack Trzeciak, and Heidi Wirtner.
Original, high quality, artisan-made gifts created by Red Brick Gallery Cooperative Member Artists will be for sale on two floors of the gallery in a variety of media: Silver and gemstone jewelry, whimsical costume jewelry, pottery bowls and mugs, hand woven scarves and rugs, hand-turned wooden vases, rustic wooden tables and natural wood cutting boards and wine holders, wearable art, hand-made baskets, oil and watercolor paintings, pencil drawings, fine art photography, and greeting cards.
There will be something for everyone on your holiday list, and maybe even a few items for yourself!
Make It a Foxburg Holiday Outing!
Enjoy the beauty of Christmas in historic, storybook Foxburg village, decorated for the holidays with thousands of lights and colorful decorations – overlooking the beautiful Allegheny-Clarion River valley.
ALLEGHENY GRILLE
MAKE IT LUNCH or DINNER AND A CONCERT: During the holiday season before or after the PSO BRASS’ Christmas concert, enjoy the fine dining menu at the Allegheny Grille – at a table in front of the fireplace – cozy and warm – or at a table overlooking the Allegheny River, beautiful in any season!
Enjoy their seasonal cocktails, weekend specials and enticing desserts.
Be sure to make a reservation to ensure that you have a seat – and plan to arrive early enough before a concert to be served in their main dining room with plenty of time to get to Lincoln Hall!
FOXBURG PIZZA
Or for more casual fare, dine at Foxburg Pizza with delicious salads, a huge variety of sandwiches and pizzas of the month – and every combination you can think of!
The dining rooms is ALL decorated for Christmas and Light Up Night – when Santa greeted the children and gave them gifts, compliments of the Foxburg Chamber of Commerce.
FOXBURG WINE CELLARS
Be sure to save time to enjoy a wine tasting in the newly renovated Foxburg Wine Cellars or enjoy a bottle of wine on the beautiful patio insulated for winter enjoyment.
Or do some Christmas shopping for stocking stuffers – and bottles of Foxburg specialty wines and after-dinner dessert wines as hostess gifts for holiday parties and for your holiday celebrations, as well as unique wine-related stocking stuffers for those wine lovers on your list.
Not to mention something for yourself, like their deliciously robust River Queen, guaranteed to warm you on cold winter nights.
When you become an ARCA member at the $100 level, receive a 10% discount on up to 6 bottles of wine on the day of an ARCA concert.
FOXBURG INN
Plan to enjoy a wonderful pre-Christmas weekend enjoying the peace of the valley and the inspiring program of the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass – extending your stay on Saturday or Sunday night at the newly renovated, romantic Foxburg Inn, where every room has a view of the river!
If you reserve early, you can get the room with the fireplace!
As an ARCA member at the $100 level, you receive a 5% room discount any time of the year and a 10% discount from Friday to Sunday on concert weekends. You may utilize the hotel website or calling directly (724-659-3116) and showing your membership card at check-in.
