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ABOUT Mnozil Brass has established itself as one of the world’s premier brass ensembles. With over 130 performances a year, the group has sold out houses from the farthest reaches of the European continent to Israel, China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Canada, and the United States, and has captivated audiences with their blend of immense virtuosity and theatrical wit.

No wonder their videos have garnered millions of YouTube views and their fans have travelled countless miles to hear them play.

flea circus. As always, the repertoire is presented with the group’s iconic humour and wit in scenes so clever that they would be worthy of Monty Python.

Mnozil Brass has established itself as one Mnozil Brass take their name from the of the world’s premier brass ensembles.

“Gasthaus Mnozil,” a restaurant across With over 130 performances a year, the the street from the Vienna Conservatory, group has sold out houses from the where, in 1992, seven young brass farthest reaches of the musicians met and European continent to began playing at Israel, China, Taiwan, a monthly open“SERIOUSLY FUNNY & Japan, Australia, mic. Since then, the WHIMSICALLY BRAZEN” group has embraced Canada, and the United States, and has repertoire for all captivated audiences ages and stages of with their blend of immense virtuosity life: from folk to classical to jazz to pop; and theatrical wit. No wonder their videos all executed with the same fearlessness, have garnered millions of YouTube views immense technical skill, and typical and their fans have travelled countless Viennese “schmäh” (almost impossible miles to hear them play. to find an English translation, but best rendered as a kind of sarcastic charm!).

The group’s recent returns to North America were hailed as “seriously funny” In their time away from touring, Mnozil and “whimsically brazen.” Their shows Brass has recorded 8 albums and 6 DVDs. include Yes! Yes! Yes!, which blends original They’ve collaborated on three operetta compositions with classical favorites, jazz and opera productions, and composed standards, and popular hits—and Cirque, and recorded the music for the 2006 where the musicians combat the monkey film Freundschaft. The group has been business of daily life with music and humor, nominated for the Amadeus Austrian and transform the stage into a musical Music Award and won the prestigious Salzburger Stier Cabaret Prize in 2006.

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