Founded in January of 2018 by Dr. Michael McLean, the Colorado Brass is the premiere competing British-style brass band on the Front Range. The ensemble is comprised of thirty brass players and percussionists from all over Colorado. Members come to the band as professional musicians, music educators, and students pursuing advanced music degrees.
The founders of the ensemble set out to create a championship level brass band that could compete on both national and global stages. Their 2022 - 2023 season includes five concert programs in addition to participation in the Rocky Mountain Brassworks Festival, the U.S. Masters Brass Band Championships, and the North American Brass Band Association Championships. The group performs a variety of compositions beyond test pieces, engaging audiences with British standards and toe-tapping favorites. The band has been privileged with premiering works by a number of composers and has big plans for the future, including the development of a youth brass band to work alongside members of the Colorado Brass.
The founders of the ensemble set out to create a championship level brass band that could compete on both national and global stages. Their 2022 - 2023 season includes five concert programs in addition to participation in the Rocky Mountain Brassworks Festival, the U.S. Masters Brass Band Championships, and the North American Brass Band Association Championships. The group performs a variety of compositions beyond test pieces, engaging audiences with British standards and toe-tapping favorites. The band has been privileged with premiering works by a number of composers and has big plans for the future, including the development of a youth brass band to work alongside members of the Colorado Brass.
Colorado Brass is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.