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Holiday Brass
Location: Avery Fisher Hall (Directions)
| Sun, Dec 13, 2009, 3:00PM |
The Philharmonic's Principal Brass Quintet and the The West Point Band Brass & Percussion present our annual holiday classic, filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the season.

| The West Point Band Brass & Percussion | Lt. Col. Timothy J. Holtan commander/ conductor |

Concert Duration:
1 hour
and 45 minutes
Holiday Food Drive
As part of the Food Bank For New York City's annual campaign NYC Goes Orange — the color of hunger awareness — concertgoers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food to the concert to help hungry New Yorkers throughout the five boroughs. Food will be collected in the lobby and on the Grand Promenade of Avery Fisher Hall. For more information, visit foodbanknyc.org.

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The New York Philharmonic gratefully acknowledges support for its activities from the Gurnee and Marjorie Hart Endowment Fund.
















The New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet enjoys worldwide exposure and an international reputation. The Quintet — featuring Principal Trumpet Philip Smith, Associate Principal Trumpet Matthew Muckey, Principal Horn Philip Myers, Principal Trombone Joe Alessi, and Principal Tuba Alan Baer — has hosted an annual Holiday Concert at Lincoln Center since 1995, collaborating most frequently with the Canadian Brass. Other guests have included groups such as The German Brass and the Salvation Army’s New York Staff Band. The Principal Brass Quintet has become a regular encore feature on Philharmonic tours and residencies.








