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Southern Stars Donates to Community
A recent Christmas concert on Nov. 23 presented by the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) was a resounding success with an audience of nearly 1100 attending this free admission concert. The concert was sponsored by Bed & Biscuit Kennel (Season sponsor), and Concert sponsors – the City of Crossville, Happy Hound Realty, and Cookeville Regional […]
Euphonium virtuoso Brandon Jones returns!
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band kick off their seventh season with a salute to our Armed Services on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Stone Memorial High School Auditorium. The band is excited to welcome back Technical Sergeant Brandon Jones, an alum of the band who is now a solo euphoniumist with The United States Air […]
Young trumpet phenom Geoff Gallante performs May 17 with the SSSB
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) present their last concert of the 2013-2014 season on Saturday, May 17 at 7 pm at the beautiful 1200-seat Stone Memorial HS auditorium. The concert theme is Classics & Jazz and will include a wide variety of music styles. Business sponsors for the concert are: Bed & Biscuit Kennel […]
Preview of the SSSB DVD, available for order
Video below is of the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band, featuring a Euphonium duet with Brandon Jones and Layne Todd on Herbert L. Clarke’s “Cousins.” This DVD was professionally recorded at the Clayton Center for the Arts on the campus of Maryville College in Maryville, TN. For information on ordering the DVD, contact Dwight Wages.
Young trumpet phenom Geoff Gallante to appear with SSSB as guest artist on May 17
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass’ final concert of the Crossville Concert Series will feature one of the rising stars in the trumpet world, 13-year-old Geoff Gallante, from Washington. D.C. as their guest artist. This concert will take place on Saturday, May 17 at 7pm in Crossville, TN at the Stone Memorial HS Auditorium located at […]
SSSB presents “March Madness” concert on Sunday, Feb. 16
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) present their Winter concert of their Crossville Concert Series on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3pm at the 1200-seat Stone Memorial High School auditorium in Crossville, TN. The concert location is at 2800 Cook Road, just north of Exit 320 from Interstate 40. This 30-piece professional brass ensemble is comprised […]
New studio recording of the SSSB now available
The SSSB has recorded their second CD, and the release is titled: “Encore! Making Tracks” The patrons of our concerts have been asking us when we will be making another CD. Our initial CD recorded in 2008, Live, In Concert!, was well received and the quality of that recording turned out very well considering it […]
SSSB Kick Off Sixth Season Saturday, Sept. 7
Here’s a sneak preview of Saturday’s performance from a recent rehearsal. This will be Brandon Jones’ last performance with the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band as he leaves to take his soloist position with the premiere ensemble of the USAF Military Bands.
Southern Stars to give concert June 29 at Maryville, TN Music Festival
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass has been invited to provide a featured concert on Saturday, June 29 at 6:30pm. This is part of a three-day festival of music that is being presented at the world-class Clayton Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Maryville College in Maryville, TN. Maryville is the next town […]
Don’t miss guitarist Pete Huttlinger with the Southern Stars Brass
The April 20 concert is themed “Strings Attached!” and will feature as guest artist, Pete Huttlinger, who is recognized as a virtuoso acoustic guitar musician. “Pete is another internationally known Nashville artist whose technique on the acoustic guitar will amaze our audience,” Wages says. “He cut his guitar chops playing with the John Denver band, […]