MONROE - Regarded as one of the "superb brass ensembles in the USA" by Musicweb International and praised for "remarkable musicianship and versatility" by International Trumpet Guild Journal," the 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 in the Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall at 1315 11th St.
Wisconsin Brass Quintet is one of three faculty chamber ensembles in-residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music. 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 held at UW-Madison. Guest artists have included the Western Brass Quintet, Axiom Brass Quintet, tubist Oystein Baadsvik, trumpeter Adam Rapa and composer Anthony Plog.
In addition to its regular concert series on the UW-Madison campus, 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 John Aley and Matthew Onstad, trumpets; Daniel Grabois, horn; Mark Hetzler, trombone; and Tom Curry, tuba.
General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students 18 years of age and younger. Monroe Arts Center members may attend this concert for free. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249, in person at the box office at 1315 11th St., Monroe, or online at www.monroeartscenter.
The Sunday Concert Series is supported by corporate underwriter Colony Brands Inc. and media underwriters Monroe Publishing LLC and Big Radio. Additional support is provided by David and Julie Buchanan, Lee and Chris Knuteson, David and Janeen Babler, Hans and Bobbie Bernet, Gary Hessel, Craig and Andrea Nolen, Gof and Mary Thomson and, in part, the Gunderson Stiles Fund for Classical Music.
As part of Monroe Arts Center's "Sunday Concert Series," the WBQ will perform at Monroe Arts Center at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall at 1315 11th St.
Wisconsin Brass Quintet is one of three faculty chamber ensembles in-residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music. 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 held at UW-Madison. Guest artists have included the Western Brass Quintet, Axiom Brass Quintet, tubist Oystein Baadsvik, trumpeter Adam Rapa and composer Anthony Plog.
In addition to its regular concert series on the UW-Madison campus, 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 John Aley and Matthew Onstad, trumpets; Daniel Grabois, horn; Mark Hetzler, trombone; and Tom Curry, tuba.
General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students 18 years of age and younger. Monroe Arts Center members may attend this concert for free. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249, in person at the box office at 1315 11th St., Monroe, or online at www.monroeartscenter.
The Sunday Concert Series is supported by corporate underwriter Colony Brands Inc. and media underwriters Monroe Publishing LLC and Big Radio. Additional support is provided by David and Julie Buchanan, Lee and Chris Knuteson, David and Janeen Babler, Hans and Bobbie Bernet, Gary Hessel, Craig and Andrea Nolen, Gof and Mary Thomson and, in part, the Gunderson Stiles Fund for Classical Music.