tenThing Brass Ensemble

Formed in 2007 by Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth as a fun and exciting collaboration between musical friends, the ten-piece, all-female brass ensemble tenThing have firmly established themselves on the international scene to great acclaim.

This extraordinary ensemble dedicated to proving that brass instruments can be feminine, exciting and fun, prepared a new program strongly focused on female voices and influences which will include Versailles by Nadia Boulanger, the first woman to conduct many major orchestras including Boston and Philadelphia orchestras, as well as compositions by her sister, Lili Boulanger, the first female winner of the Prix de Rome composition prize. Drawing on their Norwegian roots, they will also present Borghild Holmsen’s Barcarolle alongside a piece Ten of Hearts by Jennifer Higdon composed for tenThing in 2023 which will have its premiere in the US in March 2024. Fans of Argentine tango will have a chance to enjoy arrangements of Oblivion and Verano Porteno by Astor Piazzolla, and those who love other dance forms will be treated to Oberek no 1 and Mazovian Dance by Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz. There will also be something for jazz lovers; perhaps tenThing’s take on Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday? You will find out in a concert!

tenThing first established themselves in performances all over their native Norway, eventually delighting a huge national audience by opening the 2011 Norwegian Grammy Awards. Soon after, the group came to international prominence at the BBC Proms in a performance at London’s Cadogan Hall. Elsewhere in Europe, they have performed at a wide range of prestigious festivals and concert halls, including the Schleswig-Holstein, Beethoven Bonn, Gstaad, MDR Musiksommer, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rheingau, Bodensee, Engadin, Merano, Thüringer Bachwochen, and Bremen festivals in Central Europe, the Merano and Sienna festivals in Italy, the NCPA Beijing May Festival, and Moscow’s House of Music.

In Spring 2017, the ensemble embarked on their American debut tour, which included concerts in New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and at the renowned Wolftrap Festival. tenThing also made their Paris debut at the St Denis Festival in May 2017. Following their international successes, they returned to the USA again in 2019. They are excited to be back in America in the spring of 2024.

Performance Location: The Centrum, 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, Texas 77379
Date & Time: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2024
Tickets: $20, $25, $30 & $40
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