The Great Basin Brass Quintet

On Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 pm the Red Scarf Society offers the first of 3 spring musical treats at the Yreka Community Theater.

THE GREAT BASIN BRASS QUINTET has been entertaining adult and youth audiences for more than 30 years in the Reno and northern Nevada area. At one time or another, each member has been a part of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. From black tux to T-shirt, from concert hall to rooftop, humor and energy are as essential to their performances as are their French horns, trumpets, and tubas. In addition to their extensive repertoire, they will perform at least one of the compositions of Yreka’s own, Kevin McKee. Tickets are available at the door for $20, adults & $5, children. If you like the Tijuana Brass, this one's for you.

PROGRESSION OF BIG BANDS Sunday, April 26 at 3 pm

Coming directly from a Reno, Nevada Jazz festival, the Southern Oregon University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of YHS graduate, Dr. Martin Behnke, will anchor this afternoon’s festival. The ensemble is a traditional eighteen piece jazz orchestra playing from the entire history of big band jazz: Duke Ellington and Count Basie to Pat Metheny and Martin Behnke. Styles played are swing, jazz waltz, Latin, ballads and funk. College of the Siskiyous Jazz Band, under the direction of Sean Abel, will contribute its special mix of big band sounds to the afternoon’s event. An additional treat (and the opening group) is Mount Shasta’s Sisson School Jazz Band under the direction of Fred Wichmann. This talented and dedicated group of fifth through eighth graders practice before school at 7:30am. Yreka Community Theater. Tickets: $10 & $5

A CELEBRATION OF TALENT Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, at 3 pm
Local musicians Dorothy Hester (piano), Harlowe Kittle (clarinet) and Brian McKee (trombone) will provide beautiful music to help us celebrate Mother’s Day. The program will include the use of different combinations of their instruments as well as their playing two pieces on their recorders. Selections range from the late eighteenth century to the mid- twentieth century and will include Chopin, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Debussy, Poulenc, and Gershwin. These accomplished and talented performers are well known to our local audiences for participating in YCT’s birthday events and providing wonderful music locally. Tickets are $10 for adults & $5 students/children.