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"…Percussion master and musical polymath…"—Boston Phoenix

"…Brian's not just a great musician; he's also a first-rate composer."—Huffington Post

Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica Concerts (4)

Sat, 10/7/23 @ 2:00 PM Excited to have our trio formation—Czarna……more Boston, MA
Thu, 2/15/24 @ 7:30 PM Stoked to have the Quintet back in New Mexico……more Artesia, NM
Sat, 2/17/24 @ 7:00 PM The quintet's first performance at Bowlus and……more Iola, KS
Sun, 7/14/24 @ 3:00 PM The aliens are back! Czarna Wolgastar will……more McLean, VA

All Other Concerts

My various bands and ensembles...

Sat, 10/7/23 @ 7:00 PM Klezwoods performs for Simchat Torah again!…more Portsmouth, NH
Mon, 10/9/23 @ 3:00 PM Section percussion with Albany Symphony.……more Albany, NY
Sun, 10/15/23 @ 10:30 AM Private event.…more Boston, MA
Sat, 10/21/23 @ 7:30 PM Percussion with Sonic the video game……more Boston, MA
Sat, 11/4/23 @ 12:00 PM Private Klezwoods event.…more Newton, MA
Wed, 11/8/23 @ 7:00 PM Percussion for Lexington HS Fall Honors……more Harwich, MA
Sat, 11/11/23 @ 7:30 PM Principal percussion with Albany Symphony: ……more Troy, NY
Sun, 11/12/23 @ 3:00 PM Principal percussion with Albany Symphony: ……more Troy, NY
Thu, 11/16/23 @ 7:00 PM Drums and percussion for Fall musical TBA.…more Newton, MA
Fri, 11/17/23 @ 7:00 PM Drums and percussion for Fall musical TBA.…more Newton, MA
Sat, 11/18/23 @ 2:00 PM Drums and percussion for Fall musical TBA.…more Newton, MA
Sat, 12/16/23 @ 8:00 PM Percussion with Ishna for a “Celtic……more Peterborough, NH
Sun, 12/17/23 @ 4:30 PM Holiday Concert with Ishna! Stay tuned for a……more Canton, MA
Tue, 1/23/24 @ 7:00 PM Back again playing percussion for "Ain't Too……more Providence, RI
Wed, 1/24/24 @ 7:00 PM Back again playing percussion for "Ain't Too……more Providence, RI
Thu, 1/25/24 @ 7:30 PM Back again playing percussion for "Ain't Too……more Providence, RI
Fri, 1/26/24 @ 7:30 PM Back again playing percussion for "Ain't Too……more Providence, RI
Sat, 1/27/24 @ 2:00 PM Back again playing percussion for "Ain't Too……more Providence, RI
Sat, 1/27/24 @ 8:00 PM Back again playing percussion for "Ain't Too……more Providence, RI
Sun, 1/28/24 @ 1:00 PM Back again playing percussion for "Ain't Too……more Providence, RI
Sun, 1/28/24 @ 6:30 PM Back again playing percussion for "Ain't Too……more Providence, RI

Complete show calendar

About Brian

Brian O’Neill is a versatile multi-percussionist, drummer and composer based in Boston who has performed at The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Kennedy Center, and Carnegie Hall among others. A “percussion master and musical polymath” (Boston Phoenix), Brian performs regularly in a wide variety of musical contexts including jazz, classical, world music, and theatre. In addition to freelancing, he leads Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica, which performs original global jazz and chamber music as well as the lost music of Esquivel (“deliciously entertaining”—Wall Street Journal). Brian also performs frequently with North Shore Music Theatre, Portland Symphony, Albany Symphony, and Boston Modern Orchestra Project. He has also played percussion for internationally known artists including The Who, Donna Summer, and the US tours of Ain't Too Proud, Motown the Musical and Anastasia. In 2020, he launched a new online music initiative in response to the Coronavirus called the Remotely Music Series. Follow Brian at crashandboom.com or on Twitter/Instagram (@orchestrotica).

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