Our first brass festival in three decades was an unqualified success! The festival included master classes, several forums, and four concerts plus a reception. Shown here are photos from our final concert featuring the Wisconsin and Western Brass Quintets, tubist Oystein Baadsvik, hornist and alumna Jessica Valeri of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and many faculty and students of the UW-Madison School of Music. We hope to see you again! Concert images by Michael R. Anderson; master class images by Hinano Ishii.
Wisconsin Brass Quintet and UW-Madison trombone professor Mark Hetzler.
Hornist Jessica Valeri of the San Francisco Symphony returned to perform with her alma mater and lead two workshops.
Hornist Lin Foulk of the Western Brass Quintet, another alumnus, greets Jacob Cameron, tubist of the Western Brass Quintet.
Scott Thornburg and Dan Mattson of the Western Brass Quintet, with Mark Hetzler of the Wisconsin Brass Quintet.
Trumpeter Jessica Jensen, a UW-Madison DMA student and member of the Wsconsin Brass Quintet, with Robert White and Scott Thornburg of the Western Brass Quintet.
Baadsvik takes a bow.
Tuba-euphonium performers from the School of Music.
Percussionist Dave Alcorn.
Percussionist Mike Koszewski
Our concert assistant, Hina Ishii, helps to sell Baadsvik CDs.
Trumpeter Robert White of the Western Brass Quintet with Anne Aley of the Summer Music Clinic and San Francisco Symphony hornist (and SOM alumna) Jessica Valeri.
Post-fest frivolity in Mills Lobby!
A large and appreciative crowd at Mills Hall.
Festival organizer, UW-Madison trumpet professor John Aley, with Norwegian tubist Oystein Baadsvik, our solo guest artist.
Trombonist Mark Hetzler with Jacob Cameron and Dan Mattson of the Western Brass Quintet
Hornist Lin Foulk leads a master class.
Dan Mattson, trombonist with the Western Brass Quintet, with Brittany Sperberg, a trombonist at the School of Music.
Oystein Baadsvik offers tips to euphonium player Tim Morris.