Performing Arts Center Presents Free Concert this Thursday with German Wind Orchestra
Aka Blas, a 50-Member Brass Band from Braunschweig, Will Perform at 7p.m.
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Photo courtesy of Technische Universität Braunschweig. |
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 17, 2019) -- The Performing Arts Center will present a free concert this Thursday with AkaBlas, a wind orchestra from Braunschweig, Germany.
The 50-member brass band will perform at 7p.m. on Sept. 19. The event is part of AkaBlas’ 55th anniversary celebration and U.S. tour.
The evening’s program will include modern arrangements from movies, musicals and TV shows, including “Game of Thrones” and “Mary Poppins,” as well as rock and pop songs from Queen and Bon Jovi.
AkaBlas’s appearance is part of an exchange program developed by PAC over a decade ago. The University's ensemble-in-residence, Capital Trio, will visit TU Braunschweig next fall as part of the program.
The concert is presented in collaboration with the Department of Music and Theatre and the Center for International Education and Global Strategy. Support is provided by the University at Albany Foundation, University Auxiliary Services and Residence Inn by Marriott.
Admission to the concert is free and no tickets are required. There will be a reception for the audience and the artists following the performance. For further information, contact the Box Office at (518) 442-3997.
More on AkaBlas
AkaBlas' story began in the 1960s when four research assistants practiced to play wind music at small events at TU Braunschweig. The group was named the Academic Winds Association before officially being founded as AkaBlas in 1964. Today, there are more than 80 members, most of which are faculty, staff or current and former students. Every decade, the group celebrates its anniversary with a concert tour abroad.
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