Princeton Symphonic Brass Summer Concert with SPECIAL guest soloist - Trumpeter Liesl Whitaker - Simply Jazz Talk
The Princeton Symphonic Brass, under the baton of Lawrence Kursar, will hold its annual Summer Concert on Friday, June 13, 2025, 7:30 PM at the Community Middle School Auditorium, 95 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey. This summer's Eve concert features Americana, jazz, pop, and light classical in a beautiful, spacious, state-of-the-art performance space with ample, free parking. <br/><br/>For the first time, we will feature a SPECIAL guest artist - Trumpeter Liesl Whitaker.<br/><br/>Liesl Whitaker joined the Army Blues of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in 2000, becoming the first woman to win a lead position in a premier U.S. military jazz ensemble. She repeated this feat with the Jazz Ambassadors of The U.S. Army Field Band in 2012. We will feature her as a soloist on several brand-new arrangements crafted for her and the Princeton Symphonic Brass.<br/> <br/>Tickets at https://psbrass.square.site (Adults $20/ Seniors $15/ Kids 16 and under $5) and at the door 30 minutes prior to the event (Adults $22/ Seniors $17/ Kids 16 and under $5)<br/><br/>For further information about the Princeton Symphonic Brass and its members, visit psbrass.com or facebook.com/psbrass.<br/><br/>The Princeton Symphonic Brass is comprised of eleven brass players, two percussionists, and a conductor. This all-star group includes some of the finest musicians from the top musical ensembles near Princeton and has a repertoire spanning from the Renaissance to today.
