Brass

      Formed in 1997, the Annandale Brass is comprised of NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra members and additional musicians. The ensemble has performed at churches and various civic and social events in Northern Virginia, including NOVA’s graduation ceremonies, the annual Annandale Fall festival, and in Fairfax County Parks. Its repertoire ranges from 16th century music to circus music and the latest Broadway tunes. Some of the ensemble’s members arrange compositions for its performances.

(John Wright, Music Director)

      John Wright, trumpeter and former member of the United States Marine Band, has been the director of the Annandale Brass since its formation. He is currently an Applied Music Instructor at NOVA-Annandale. Mr. Wright has been a member of the Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra and has performed as a soloist and in ensembles in concert halls and theaters across the country, including the Town Hall in New York City, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, the Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, and the Music Center at Strathmore. He frequently appears as a soloist with the NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra.