OLYMPIC BRASS

Olympic Brass is a well-known ensemble from St. Petersburg, it was founded in 2006. The ensemble is leading an active concert activity. The musical traditions of the city on the Neva were organically embodied in the style of the collective.

The ensemble has united professional musicians who are bright representatives of classical and jazz music schools.

These two directions have formed a unique approach to the performance of musical works, which are distinguished by professional precision, skill, freedom of improvisation and vivid concert performances.

The basis of the repertoire of the collective is the music of native and foreign cinema in the author's arrangements of trumpeter Alexander Golikov.

It has long become a separate direction of music from films lets the ensemble to demonstrate the virtuosic opportunities in different genres.

Classical music, jazz, Latin melodies, Balkan compositions, fashionable funk, as well as hits of the world stage account for a colorful palette of OlympicBrass concerts.

Alexey Stepanov is a tubist, art director and member of the Olympic Brass ensemble, member of the ensemble «Dobranoch».

He graduated from the St. Petersburg College of Music named after M.P. Mussorgsky (under the teaching V.A. Avakumov), then continued his studies at the St. Petersburg Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov under the guidance of the same teacher.

Since 2012, under the leadership of Alexey Stepanov, the annual festival of performers on brass instruments and brass ensembles in St. Petersburg «BRASSFESTIVAL.RU» is taking place.

In 2015, for active organization and educational activities, Alexey Stepanov was awarded the diploma of the Governor of St. Petersburg.

In 2017, on the basis of the ensemble Olympic Brass, he organized the brass orchestra «Olympic Brass Orchestra» and the symphony orchestra «Olympic Symphony Orchestra»