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Featured Artist
North Carolina Brass Band
“If you are in the mood for extraordinary musicianship applied to a uniquely powerful and colorful combination of instruments... this group will impress your ear, mind, and heart.”– Cultural Voice of North Carolina (CVNC.org)
“The North Carolina Brass Band is the real deal!”– Vince DiMartino, brass & jazz legend
“The NCBB’s debut album, ‘First in Flight’, is an amazing testimony in ensemble musicianship and performance.”– International Trumpet Guild Journal
"I loved everything about playing with the North Carolina Brass Band. The sound of the band is smooth as silk. The sound, the repertoire, the vibe... the NCBB is a joy to work with!"– Gunhild Carling, international jazz sensation
The North Carolina Brass Band, under the direction of Brian Meixner, is a 28-member brass band composed of many of the finest brass players and percussionists in the state. Including symphony orchestra musicians, leading soloists, chamber music professionals, jazz artists, brass and percussion professors at universities throughout the region and highly sought-after freelance professionals. The diverse talents of the NCBB converge to create an ensemble as rich and colorful as the music they champion. The NCBB provides concertgoers with a variety of musical styles; including transcriptions of music for orchestra, wind band, choir, jazz and pop music, and the wealth of exciting original music written for brass band.
The North Carolina Brass Band celebrated its 12th anniversary in the 2026-27 concert season. The band has delighted audiences with the recording of three albums and performances in its home region of the Piedmont Triad and beyond. Performances at the Great American Brass Band Festival, Eastern Music Festival, United States Army Tuba/Euphonium Workshop, Mid-Atlantic Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conference, North Carolina Music Educators Association conference, Best of Our State Festival, and at venues throughout North Carolina have been received enthusiastically.
The NCBB is not only committed to enriching the lives of its audiences through concerts and recordings, but also to enhancing music education and the experiences of young students throughout our community. This is accomplished through, among other things, the band’s educational programming and through chamber ensembles, primarily the North Carolina Brass Band Quintet.