Winter dances brian balmages elements
This vibrant work opens with a brilliant fanfare highlighted by woodwind embellishments, followed by an exciting and spirited dancelike movement..
Teaching the World to Play!
Brian Balmages (b.
1975) is an award-winning composer, conductor, producer, and performer.
Bass Drum · Chimes · Crash Cymbals · Glockenspiel · Snare Drum · Suspended Cymbal · Tambourine · Triangle.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in music from James Madison University and a master’s degree from the University of Miami in Florida. His compositions have been performed worldwide at the state, national and international level.
His active schedule of commissions and premieres has incorporated groups ranging from elementary schools to professional ensembles, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Miami Symphony Orchestra, University of Miami Wind Ensemble, Boston Brass, and the Dominion Brass Ensemble.
In 2012, Mr. Balmages received the prestigious Albert Austin Harding Award from the American School Band Directors Association. He is also a 2010 winner of the Harvey G. Phillips Award for Compositional Excellence, presented by the International Tuba-Euphonium Association.
As a conductor, Mr.
Balmages enjoys engagements with numerous all-state and regional ho