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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2024 | 2:00 PM | SID WILLIAMS THEATRE

Christmas with the Symphony in Season 30 features one of our audience’s most requested Christmas artists, Festive Brass . Led by Stevan Paranosic , VIS Principal Trumpet Reindeer Games… The Sequel promises a very fun and entertaining show that is sure to put you in the Christmas Spirit.

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GUEST ARTISTS: Festive Brass

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Christmas with the Symphony in Season 30 features one of our audience’s most requested Christmas artists, Festive Brass . Led by Stevan Paranosic , VIS Principal Trumpet Reindeer Games… The Sequel promises a very fun and entertaining show that is sure to put you in the Christmas Spirit.

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GUEST ARTISTS: Festive Brass

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Festive Brass

It all started 20 years ago when the world famous Butchart Gardens wanted to add some live music for patrons as they strolled through the Christmas light displays during the holiday season. A brass group was hired to play ‘festive’ music and The Festive Brass was created. In 2022, Festive Brass took the show ‘on the road’ on Vancouver Island playing to full houses and rave reviews. They have continued to tour each season spreading cheer with their cheeky humour and very fun, quirky adaptations of beloved holiday classics.

With a song library approaching two hundred arrangements, almost all of which have been written by members of the ensemble, they playfully boast the ability to play almost any Christmas tune upon request, and they may even tell you: “If we don’t know it, we’ll fake it.”

The Festive Brass has appeared as guest artists with the Vancouver Island Symphony performing their unique arrangements for brass and orchestra. Their first quartet album, “Gift Wrapped by Request” sold out three pressings and a second album is in the works!

Festive Brass members include: Stevan Paranosic, David Flello, Bruce Hurn – trumpet/flugelhorn; Nick La Riviere – trombone; Robert Fraser – bass trombone; Jonathan Eng – drums. With Special Guests: Nicolas Rhodes – keys; Nick Mintenko – bass.

N.B. – Jim Hopson will be performing in place of Nick La Riviere for VIS shows

Stevan Paranosic
Principal Trumpet

 

Stevan Paranosic is the Principal Trumpet of the Vancouver Island Symphony. Previously he performed as Acting 2nd Trumpet with the Victoria Symphony for 7 seasons and has appeared with trumpet sections of the Vancouver, Kamloops, Prince George, and Okanagan Symphony orchestras. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Windsor and a Masters degree from the University of British Columbia. A big fan of brass chamber music performance, Stevan is active as a member, arranger and organizer of many brass groups. He is a core member of the Festive Brass quartet, which performs at The Butchart Gardens every Christmas season. The Festive Brass was featured with the Vancouver Island Symphony on their very popular Brassy Christmas seasonal show in 2014 & 2017. Stevan has been a private trumpet instructor for over 15 years and loves teaching all ages of students from beginners to more advanced. Inspired to ‘pay it forward’ to the next generation, Stevan returned to university to complete a Bachelors of Education and recently started work as a BC certified teacher. He is a dedicated music educator, devoted father and he admits he is an amusingly eccentric maestro of Christmas music madness.