MONROE — Regarded as one of the “superb brass ensembles in the USA” by Musicweb International, and praised for “remarkable musicianship and versatility” by the International Trumpet Guild Journal, the widely acclaimed Wisconsin Brass Quintet has maintained a position at the forefront of brass chamber music since the group’s founding in 1972. 

As part of Monroe Arts Center’s Sunday Concert Series, the WBQ will perform at Monroe Arts Center at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 in the Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall, 1315 11th Street, Monroe.

Wisconsin Brass Quintet is one of three faculty chamber ensembles in-residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music. Deeply committed to the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, the group travels widely to offer its concerts and educational services to students and the public in all corners of the state.

In demand for its educational programs and master classes, the WBQ has presented clinics and residencies at such prestigious institutions as The Juilliard School, the Yale School of Music, the University of Michigan, and Northwestern University. Since 2014, the WBQ has hosted “Celebrate Brass!” an annual festival featuring concerts, master classes and seminars at UW-Madison.

In addition to its regular concert series on the campus of the UW-Madison, the Quintet performs extensively throughout the Midwest and nationally, including appearances in New York at Weill Recital Hall and Merkin Concert Hall. Its players have been members of the American Brass Quintet, Empire Brass Quintet and Meridian Arts Ensemble.

Current Wisconsin Brass Quintet members are Jean Laurenz and Gilson Silva (trumpets), Jeff Scott (horn), Mark Hetzler (trombone) and Tom Curry (tuba).

General admission tickets may be purchased by calling the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249, in person at the box office located at 1315 11th Street, or online at monroeartscenter.com.

Monroe Arts Center members may attend this concert for free.