Blasmusik Goes Hollywood

Blasmusik Goes Hollywood is a dazzling showcase of brass power and cinematic flair that captured the spirit of the World Band Festival Lucerne 2022. Led by trumpeter‑musician free‑spirit Thomas Gansch, the concert brought together an extraordinary super‑group of brass legends—including the “Egerländer Musikanten,” “Mnozil Brass,” “Blechhauf’n,” “Kapelle So & So,” and the world‑famous “Vienna Philharmonic.” Gansch joyfully revisits the rich repertoire of the Czech Central Orchestra Prague, weaving marches, dances and exuberant concert polkas by Julius Fučík, Jindřich Praveček and Václav Vačkář, among others. The film spotlights an exhilarating lineup of world‑famous film themes turned into brass‑savvy arrangements: Alan Silvestri’s “A‑Team” theme, Sebastian Höglauer’s “The Rise Of The Spartacists,” Praveček’s “Sousedská,” Albert Wieder’s “Astronaut” (arranged from John Williams), Gansch’s originals “The Asteroid Field,” Yoda’s Theme, and “Parade Of The Ewoks”; the triumphant “Duel Of The Fates,” Jaroslav Zeman’s “To Friends,” Shostakovich’s “Festive Overture In A Major, Op. 96,” Maurice Jarre’s “Lara’s Theme,” Ennio Morricone’s “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,” Alan Silvestri’s “Predator Main Theme,” John Barry’s “James Bond Suite,” Franz Waxman’s “Ride Of The Cossacks,” Henry Mancini’s “Pie‑In‑The‑Face Polka,” and the spirited “Mnoschil.” Each performance illustrates the enduring vitality of brass music—an exclusive, unforgettable evening that celebrates both the heritage and the future of the big‑band brass sound. (Program subject to change; details & tickets available via external link.)