Initially a British-style brass band is a musical ensemble comprising a standardised range of brass and percussion instruments. The modern form of the brass band in the United Kingdom dates back to the 19th century, with a vibrant tradition of competition based around local industry and communities. Brass music is hip-hop, funk, techno, fusion, avant-garde jazz, African, Latin American, and Balkan. Brass bands play their music on the roofs of skyscrapers, on board cruise ships, on cosy boulevard corners, and in small street cafes. The idea of the "Festival of Marching Bands" is to return orchestras to the streets and stations, docks and plazas, summer bandstands, and — most importantly — Moscow’s parks.
The main guests were the French brass bands Les Chevals — the only ensemble in the world that plays not only brass instruments, but also conches — and CQMD, the pioneers of Europe's modern marching funk bands. And, of course, the most illustrious representatives of the brass scene in Moscow and St Petersburg: Pakava It, Mosbrass, ½ Orchestra, Bubamara Brass Band, Brevis Brass, and Opa!
The main guests were the French brass bands Les Chevals — the only ensemble in the world that plays not only brass instruments, but also conches — and CQMD, the pioneers of Europe's modern marching funk bands. And, of course, the most illustrious representatives of the brass scene in Moscow and St Petersburg: Pakava It, Mosbrass, ½ Orchestra, Bubamara Brass Band, Brevis Brass, and Opa!