BrassFest 2022 - Western Illinois University

1020 Simpkins Circle,Macomb IL 61455

23 January, 2022

Description

WIU's annual BrassFest is hosted by members of the La Moine Brass Quintet and features guest artist, the Blair Brass. Schedule:3:00 - La Moine Brass Quintet Recital 4:00 - Blair Brass Quintet Masterclass 5:30 - Dinner Break 7:30 - Blair Brass Quintet Recital -------------- Tickets:$25 - Admission to all events $10 - Admission to evening recital only Free - WIU School of Music students, faculty & staff. *Covid19 Policy* - All attendees must register for a ticket through EventBrite. Masks and social distancing are required in the COFAC Recital Hall. -------------- Biographies:Blair Brass The Blair Brass Quintet, founded in 1995, has concertized throughout the Southeast and is very involved in exposing young people to their music through school concerts. Their repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary. The members of the ensemble provide private instruction, coach chamber music, teach orchestral technique, and conduct brass seminars. The Blair Brass Quintet's members are: Jose Sibaja, trumpet; Jeff Bailey, trumpet; Leslie Norton, horn; Jeremy Wilson, trombone; and Gilbert Long, tuba. La Moine Brass Quintet The La Moine Brass Quintet was formed in 1992, becoming the resident faculty brass quintet of the School of Music of Western Illinois University the following year. Quintet members include Bruce Briney, trumpet; Jena Gardner, horn; John Mindeman, trombone; and James Land, tuba. These WIU faculty musicians bring together performance experience in over 25 professional orchestras in North, Central, and South America. Each year the ensemble also includes a graduate assistant in trumpet. Second-year Master's degree student, Caylan Laundrie, currently completes the group.