Mnozil Brass to meld music, humor at CCA

Mnozil Brass, often called the “Monty Python of the music world,” will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine.

The seven-member ensemble features talented musicians who earn a living by not taking themselves too seriously. Thomas Gansch, Robert Rother, Roman Rindberger, Leonhard Paul, Gerhard Fussl, Zoltan Kiss and Albert Wieder will meld impeccably accomplished musical performances with humor in their new show, “Yes, Yes, Yes.”

In 1992, the men founded Mnozil Brass, which takes its name from Gasthaus Mnozil, a tavern across the street from the Conservatory in Vienna where they met and played at a regular open mic night. Each year, the brass ensemble performs about 130 shows around the world. Its repertoire of folk, classical, jazz and pop is for all ages and is executed with fearlessness, technical skill and sarcastic charm.

Dead River is the show sponsor. For more information and tickets, which are $19 for students and from $29 to $34 for adults, including all fees, visit the CCA website.