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Kirsten Warfield (right) and Present Company. |
Present Company takes the classical brass quintet and adds the beat of drums and digital effects to create a contemporary sound that freely mixes genres. The program, “Scapes for Brass and Percussion,” aims to move the listener through different landscapes, moodscapes, and mindscapes via an eclectic mix of original numbers and creative new arrangements of old standards.
Warfield, a native of Fargo, N.D., was the first woman trombonist in the history of the U.S. Army Band’s “Pershing’s Own.” She is principal trombone with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and teaches the instrument at Episcopal High School in Alexandria.