THE BRIAN GRIVNA QUARTET
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Twin Cities PBS Stage, 172 4th Street East in the PBS building, St Paul, MN 55101
BRIAN GRIVNA QUARTET
Brian Grivna began performing at age 12 as Young Artist clarinet soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra. He added saxophone and flute the following year, and by age 15 was subbing for his teacher in commercial dance bands. After receiving his BA in English Literature from Dartmouth College, he worked in jazz, commercial and theater music before joining the Buddy Rich Band n 1971, touring with Rich for almost two years. Grivna was the staff woodwind performer at the Guthrie Theater from 1973-1983. He left the Guthrie to freelance and teach. He has performed in all the local jazz clubs, plays in pit orchestras for traveling musicals, and has played saxophone and clarinet for the SPCO, Minnesota Orchestra and The Children’s Theatre Company.
Brian Grivna – alto sax and clarinet
Phil Aaron – piano
Dan Carpel – bass
Peter Kogan – drums
Saturday, June 21st – Twin Cities PBS Stage – 3:30PM
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - ALL ARE WELCOME!