Since 1983, the award-winning Hannaford Street Silver Band, formed by professional musicians who love the brass band repertoire and ensemble-playing, has been stirring up critical and popular acclaim. It has increased in size and is far more active now in its 22nd season than in its early days. The HSSB’s name is associated with high-quality musicians, excellent performances, and has a reputation for commissioning works for brass band by prominent Canadian composers.  While the self-produced annual series at the Jane Mallett Theatre forms the nucleus of its activities, the HSSB is equally at home in a variety of community venues in Ontario, and is invited back for return engagements at numerous festivals across Canada, with distinguished guest conductors. In 2003, the HSSB was awarded its second Lieutenant Governor’s Award for the Arts in recognition of its accomplishments.

It has made ten recordings of which the most recent CD is Connections in Brass.

The HSSB’s 2005/06 season opens October 16 with Sound the Trumpet, featuring the Canadian trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann as guest soloist.


Curtis Metcalf, artistic director
Raymond Tizzard, executive director
David Archer, company manager
Anne Kear, public relations
42 Frater Avenue, Toronto ON  M4C 2H6
416-425-2874    hssb@interlog.com
Box office: 416-366-7723 (St. Lawrence Centre) or 1-800-708-6754
www.hssb.ca     www.stlc.com