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Join the Gaudete Brass for our annual concert “Up on 10” in the historic Fine Arts Building’s 10th floor Curtiss Hall. We will share innovative programming along with drinks and snacks in an informal concert featuring newest quintet by Gala Flagello, plus chamber music by Kareem Roustom and Mark Olivieri. We will also feature our special guests, the Brass Hoppers, from the University of Illinois to open the concert! Be a part of our yearly celebration of the best of chamber music in the heart of Chicago.

Sublime music, ugly Christmas sweaters?
Join us December 22, 2025

Doors 6:30 | Show 7:30
4116 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60613

Start your holidays off with the festive sounds of brass chamber music wrapped in the warmth of your ugliest sweater. Join Gaudete Brass at The CheckOut, Chicago’s coolest new music venue, for its annual Holiday Ugly Sweater Party to enjoy sublime music and holiday cheer.

We love to connect with composers and workshop their pieces! Thanks to @reenaesmail for spending time with us a couple weeks ago on her piece Khirkiyaan!! #brassquintet #trumpet #horn # trombone #tuba

Brass music is alive in Chicago!! Thanks to quintets from @depaulsom, @illinoismusic, and @bienenschoolnu for playing so beautifully this weekend in our first ever brass concert/hang!!! More to come!! #brassquintet #community #trumpet #horn #trombone

Packed house for our annual “Up on 10” concert! Great music, great people and great conversations!! Thanks to @ephraimchampion.creative and @jessicameyermusic for being awesome!
#brassquintet #trumpet #horn #trombone #tuba

Tonight!! 7pm!!! Get away from the Midwest Clinic and holiday music grind and come listen to some great new music by @jessicameyermusic @reenaesmail @ephraimchampion.creative @fabianskajelinska
Ticket info in the bio

Great rehearsal with @jessicameyermusic last night! Check out her quintet Luminosity on our show tomorrow at 7pm! Ticket info in bio
#brassquintet #newmusic #tuba #trombone #horn #trumept

Up on 10 returns on Dec 20th at 7pm with music from @reenaesmail @jessicameyermusic
@ephraimchampion.creative
@fabianskajelinska
Ticket info in bio!
#brassquintet #newmusic #chicago

Excited to be bringing some classy and brassy Holiday Music to @2ndpresbyterian this Saturday!!
#brassquintet #holidaymusic #christmas

Guess which quintet person will be wearing this Holiday Sweater at our show tomorrow night!! Ticket info:

https://www.heynonny.com/shows/gaudete-brass-holiday-tunes-3/

Click here for a free copy of the Bach Chorals we use every rehearsal