Bria Skonberg
Date and Time
Fri, Jul 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Location
Birdland Theater
315 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Artists / Performers
Event Details
Bria Skonberg is a Juno-award winning artist, 10x Downbeat Rising Star, Jazz at Lincoln Center Swing! Awardee, and the 2022 recipient of the Legend Award by the Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook. The trumpeter, vocalist, and composer has been called the shining hope of hot jazz (NY Times) and is considered one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation. (WSJ) She has been a featured artist at hundreds of festivals and stages the world over, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage, Monterey, Newport, and Montreal Jazz Festivals. The daughter of teachers, Bria was introduced to jazz by a spirited public school band program andlocal festival in her hometown of Chilliwack, British Columbia. A professional band leader since her teens, she moved to Vancouver and obtained her degree in Trumpet Performance from Capilano University. Since arriving in New York in 2010 she has been at the forefront of a revival of classic American music as both a performer and educator, programming concerts and workshops for students of all ages on behalf of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, Jazz House Kids and more. Bria is an active mentor in the Women in Jazz Organization, a Bach Conn-Selmer artist, aboard member of theInternational Trumpet Guild, and became a mother in 2020.
Important Event Information
Please be aware of the following age-related restrictions for this event: Ages 10+.
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