NEWS

New Single Out Now! 🎶

We're thrilled to announce the release of When the Clouds Break by Cait Nishimura available now available on multiple platforms! Check it out on your favorite music service:

Apple Music

Amazon Music

Spotify 

YouTube

Be sure to save our artist page to stay updated on future releases, including our upcoming album! We’ve got more exciting music on the way, and we can’t wait to share it with you. 

University of Akron Residency

Calypsus Brass Completes Residency at the University of Akron


In February 2024, Calypsus Brass proudly completed a residency at the University of Akron.

During this exciting week, the ensemble performed a recital featuring both contemporary and classical works, including pieces by underrepresented composers. In addition, we led a series of masterclasses and clinics, offering expert guidance on topics such as chamber music performance, audition preparation, and music career development.



We are grateful for the opportunity to engage with the students and faculty at the University of Akron, sharing our passion for new music and supporting the next generation of musicians.

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in this wonderful experience!


Recording Complete!

We travelled to North Carolina at the start of 2024 to record our first album featuring six new works for brass quintet! 

We are Commissioning 5 new works for Brass Quintet!

We are thrilled to share that we have commissioned music from the following five incredibly talented composers: Katahj Copley, Zoe Cutler, Marcus Grant, Kim Osberg, and Shanyse Strickland! These compositions for brass quintet will be recorded for our upcoming cd, thanks to funding from a Sparkplug grant.

We won a Sparkplug Grant

Calypsus Brass has officially become a 501(C)(3) registered nonprofit. Being a nonprofit means that we can now fundraise to support some of our exciting upcoming initiatives like commissions, recordings, and tours. Join us in October for a nonprofit celebration where we will release a new video every week!

New Music Festival: UNI School of Music

We will be featured artists on a recital as part of the University of Northern Iowa New Music festival. 

We are Officially a Nonprofit!

Calypsus Brass has officially become a 501(C)(3) registered nonprofit. Being a nonprofit means that we can now fundraise to support some of our exciting upcoming initiatives like commissions, recordings, and tours. Join us in October for a nonprofit celebration where we will release a new video every week!

University of Northern Iowa

In February 2023 Calypsus Brass will travel to the University of Northern Iowa. Calypsus will perform as a featured guest artist at UNI’s New Music Festival, and will offer brass masterclasses as well.

Eastern Illinois University

In January 2022 Calypsus Brass heads to Eastern Illinois University where the ensemble will perform a recital as featured guests of the Doudna Fine Arts Center Premiere Event Calendar. In addition, Calypsus members will give a masterclass, and record. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: the Doudna Fine Arts Center

Residency at McNeese State University

In March 2021, Calypsus Brass travelled to Lake Charles, LA for a residency at McNeese State University. While there, members of the ensemble gave solo and chamber masterclasses, lectures on pedagogy and brass instruments, and taught lessons. The ensemble performed a featured recital as well as open rehearsals for students to experience. 

"Powerful Women in Music" Concert Series

Calypsus Brass was honored to be a featured guest ensemble in the "Powerful Women in Music" Concert Series. 

Masterclass at the University of Northern Iowa

Calypsus Brass gave a virtual chamber music masterclass to the brass students at the University of Northern Iowa

Ensemble in Residence

Calypsus Brass is proud to be the brass ensemble in residence for Rising Tide Music Press. Rising Tide publishes print works by BBIA (Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian) musicians in their first 10 years of professional-level work as composers and arrangers. 

Benefit Concert Supporting the Lift Music Fund

Join us on August 20, 2021 for a Benefit Concert supporting the Lift Music Fund, an organization whose mission is "to make achievement in music more accessible and equitable. Lift Music Fund helps underrepresented students overcome the barriers, financial and otherwise, to pursuing a career in music,." Calypsus Brass will be premiering and performing works by Cait Nishimura, Lauren Bernofsky, Katahj Copley, and more. 

Recording: Nishimura

Calypsus Brass will be performing Cait Nishimura's piece, When the Clouds Break as part of the Lift Music Fund Benefit Concert on August 20, 2021.

Please support Cait by visiting her website to purchase this and other great music: https://caitnishimura.com

Premiere: Copley

Calypsus Brass will be premiering Katahj Copley's Episodes for Brass Quintet on August 20, 2021. 

Please support Katahj by visiting this website to purchase Episodes and other great music: www.katahjcopleymusic.com

Premiere: Bernofsky

Calypsus Brass will be performing the recorded premiere of Lauren Bernofsky's Fanfare for Brass Quintet on August 20, 2021. 

Please support Lauren by visiting this website to purchase Episodes and other great music: www.laurenbernofsky.com

Commission: Harvey

Calypsus Brass is thrilled to be commissioning composer Stephen P. Harvey to write a new work for brass quintet. Stay tuned in the next few months for more details about this piece and to hear the premiere! To listen to Stephen's music and learn more about him, visit: www.stephenpharvey.com