Case Western Reserve University

“Battle of the Bands: Instruments, Mechanical Cultures, and Sonic Metaphors of Nineteenth-Century French Empire”

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host a Graduate Work-in-Progress lecture with Samuel Nemeth, PhD candidate in the Department of Music, Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Clark ...
Chicago Tribune

Nothing else sounds like vintage brass: These CSO musicians are avid collectors of age-old instruments

Few contest that a centuries-old violin will be more coveted than its newer counterparts, assuming it was well-made to begin with. That’s how luthiers like Stradivari and Guarneri have become ...
Idaho Statesman

In 19th century Idaho, brass bands were soothing music to the residents’ ears

Brass bands were the favorite kind of musical group in 19th century Idaho Territory. They ranged in size from five members to 20 or more. Typically, a brass band had two to three trumpets, two to ...
Bates College

19th-century-style brass band continues Midsummer Lakeside concert series

The 2011 Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series at Bates continues with the Yankee Brass Band at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater by the college’s scenic Lake Andrews.