Experience the brilliance of Mnozil Brass as they take you on a musical adventure spanning genres and eras. Through their performances at events like 'Strau$$ – A dance between the chairs' and appearances at the Schleswig-Holstein and Kölner Philharmonie festivals, these seven musicians capture the essence of musical diversity. From Johann Strauss to Frank Sinatra, and Shostakovich to Queen, Mnozil Brass offers a performance like no other. Dive into the world of harmonious blends, where the old meets the new, and the unexpected becomes the norm.

Mnozil Brass: A Musical Journey Through Time and Genres

Join the Mnozil Brass as they embark on a dynamic musical journey, celebrating iconic figures like Johann Strauss, Frank Sinatra, and more across prestigious events at the Rheingau Musik Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, and Kölner Philharmonie. Through their performances, Mnozil Brass bridges the classic with the contemporary, creating a harmonious blend that explores the life and legacy of Strauss while paying homage to other greats. Discover how these talented musicians uniquely interpret classical and modern genres in their captivating performances.

Mnozil Brass: Celebrating Strauss and Beyond in a Dazzling Musical Odyssey

The Mnozil Inn is located in Vienna, directly across the street from the city's music academy. In the early 1990s, seven young and cheerful brass students gathered here regularly, and they brought their instruments with them. All kinds of music and songs from all over the world were quickly arranged for their ensemble: well-known works for brass ensemble, schlagers, jazz and pop music, opera and operetta. They always played without sheet music, and the ensemble soon became a favorite entertainment for the other guests at the inn. No worries, prestige or reservations stood in the way of their musical games, and with a large dose of warmth, humor and refined playing, Mnozil Brass captivated its ever-growing audience. It was not just antics that the seven music students were engaged in, as the music was always performed at a sky-high artistic and technical level.

Mnozil Brass – 30th Anniversary

Växjö Konserthus

Seamlessly blending comedic genius and technical mastery, the Austrian septet — known as the Monty Python of the music world — presents Strau$$, a fresh take on Johann Strauss’s waltzes to mark the composer’s bicentennial.

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Mnozil Brass

Yale University

For more than thirty years, the seven greats have been moving with the greatest of ease and their sparkling wind instruments back and forth between Johann Strauss and Frank Sinatra, between Shostakovich and Prince, and also passionately from Schubert to their chosen relatives in Queen. But Strauss - who was fervently admired by Brahms, Wagner and Verdi, as well as the craftsmen and the girls from the suburbs (and even Gershwin) - was the forefather of nonchalant flirting between the chairs. Strauss was the first to produce hits by the meter. He hired an arranger so he could work faster and realized that he and his brothers could reproduce his sound worldwide. He was the first to circumvent the E and U and became a mass phenomenon as the King of the Waltz - the cash registers never rang sweeter.

Museum Ludwig

Reithalle Wotersen

Robbe und Berking Classics GmbH & CoKG

For more than thirty years, the musicians of Mnozil Brass have been zipping back and forth with the utmost ease and their sparkling brass instruments between Johann Strauss and Frank Sinatra, between Shostakovich and Prince, and even, passionately, from Schubert to their chosen relatives in Queen. The solemn grandeur of one side concerns them just as little as the apparent banality of the other. But Strauss – ardently revered by Brahms, Wagner, and Verdi, as well as by tradesmen and suburban girls (and even Gershwin) – was the forefather of nonchalantly straddling the musical ladder. Strauss was the first to produce hits by the meter; he hired an arranger to work faster, and realized that, together with his brothers, he could reproduce his sound worldwide. He was the first to circumvent the European and the Soviet Union and, as the King of the Waltz, became a mass phenomenon – the cash registers had never rung sweeter. In their current program, "Strau$$," the seven musicians of Mnozil Brass reveal absolutely everything about Strauss. Even the most intricate details. And in the end, nothing remains but the naked truth.

“Strau$$ – A dance between the chairs”

Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal

Seamlessly blending technical virtuosity and comedic brilliance, this brass septet has become an international sensation. With over 130 performances a year, the group has sold out houses worldwide. It is no wonder that their videos have garnered millions of YouTube views and their fans travel countless miles to hear them play. The group comes to the McCallum with a show that seamlessly blends original compositions with classical favorites, jazz standards, and popular hits. As always, the repertoire is presented with the group’s iconic humor and wit in scenes so clever that they would be worthy of Monty Python. Audiences will be treated to the ensemble’s greatest works – in new combinations – for an over the top fun, virtuosic, and laugh out loud experience.

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