AIKEN, S.C. — Music inspired by movie and TV themes will fill the Aiken High School Performing Arts Center in Aiken, S.C., at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, when the Aiken Philharmonic opens its Brandywine Brass series with a free concert called The Wild West.
The program features music inspired by film and television, and organizers are inviting the audience to show up in cowboy boots. The arts center is at 449 Rutland Drive.
Brandywine Brass is a professional brass quintet with close ties to the orchestra: four of its five players also perform with the Aiken Philharmonic, and founder John Bland is the orchestra’s principal tubist.
The orchestra itself has entered its 15th year with a new name. Formerly the Aiken Civic Orchestra, it now performs as the Aiken Philharmonic. Music Director Adam DePriest has said the change reflects the group’s growth and its loyal following.
The quintet has two more dates this season. Viva Las Vegas with vocalist Bill Howard is set for Friday, Jan. 22, at the same arts center, and an organ, percussion and brass program closes the series Friday, April 16, at First Baptist Church in Aiken.
All three Brandywine Brass concerts are free and underwritten by a single donor. The orchestra suggests a $25 donation per person, with all of it going to support the Aiken Philharmonic, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission.
