The Copper Street Brass is the premier brass chamber ensemble in Minnesota and one of only a handful of self-sustaining brass groups in the country. They were founded in 2008 as a professionally trained classical chamber music ensemble with two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba. They present exclusively their own music, an original blend of musical styles from Mozart to Madonna, in over 35 concerts and 100 outreach services each season.

The group sound has been described by reviewers as “flawless”, “polished”, and “somewhere between magnificent and exquisite.” Their artistic excellence was widely recognized in 2013 when we were chosen as a finalist for the prestigious McKnight Artist Fellowship. Each individual artist is a master of his or her craft.

The six core musicians, Allison Hall, Josh Cameron, Tim Bradley, Alex Wolff, Nick Adragna, and Erik Barsness, have a combined 10 professional music and education degrees and thousands of performances under their belts. The artists have performed with world-renowned classical ensembles like the Minnesota Orchestra, SPCO, Minnesota Opera, and Malaysian Philharmonic and also have the versatility to perform with jazz/blues groups such as Davina and the Vagabonds and Nooky Jones. These musicians have recorded individually for Prince,
Grammy-winner Big Walter Smith, and many other groups.