Brass Day
Immerse & Improve
In a Day
Join us for this one-day, free event, culminating to a feature performance.
Calling all advanced middle school and high school brass players in Northeast Wisconsin: participate in our inaugural, one-day UW-Green Bay Brass Day! You'll attend instrument specific sessions and masterclasses and practice and perform in the beautiful Fort Howard Hall located in The Weidner. This year also features artists from the Brass Institutes of America. And it's all free! Register today to be a part of UW-Green Bay's 55-year tradition of working with student musicians like you!
Our One-Day Event at a Glance
UW-Green Bay Brass Day is led by UW-Green Bay faculty, Adam Gaines (trumpet), Michelle McQuade Dewhirst (horn), Kenneth Johnson (low brass) and Michael Knight (Music Director). Find out more details.
Date
Saturday, October 25, 2025
9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Location
Fort Howard Hall at The Weidner, UW-Green Bay
Cost
Free to advanced middle and high school brass players; bring your instrument.
Brass Day Schedule
This free, one-day, annual event begins at 9 a.m. in The Weidner Fort Howard Hall. Our final event of the day, our performance, is free and open to the public!
Sign in to the event to receive your music, folder, schedule and any other information you need for the day.
Enjoy the first performance of the day is by the Phoenix Brass Trio! Comprised of UWGB Brass faculty, this short performance will start off our day of festivities!
Start the day with our faculty-designed group warm-up routine. With a focus on fundamentals, our exercises will get you ready for a day of playing and beyond.
Rehearse in the Brass Day large brass ensemble, made up of our participants and under the direction of UW-Green Bay Director of Bands, Dr. Michael Knight.
Work with the UW-Green Bay faculty and our featured Brass Institute of America guest artists in instrument-specific small groups.
Explore and purchase sheet music, supplies and even new instruments at our vendor exhibit.
Enjoy performances by our UW-Green Bay faculty.
Work with the UW-Green Bay faculty and our featured Brass Institute of America guest artists in instrument-specific small groups.
Rehearse for your finale concert as an ensemble. Rehearsal will be followed by concert set up, and additional time to explore vendor exhibits.
Experience performances by featured artists from the Brass Institute of America.
All student participants will perform in our large brass ensemble participant ensemble as our final event of the day!
Have a Question?
Kenneth Johnson, Adjunct Lecturer of Low Brass, is happy to answer any questions about UW-Green Bay's Brass Day. Please contact her at (920) 465-5751 or johnsoke@uwgb.edu.