Brass in Bloom Festival
Join us for a FREE day of all things brass!
The Brass in Bloom Festival kicks off at 10am with a keynote presentation by acclaimed trumpet player and composer, Phil Snedecor from the Hartt School of Music, and continues with presentations by the UMass Graduate Brass Quintet, Bombyx Brass Collective, Hartt Trumpet Ensemble, Amherst College french horn player and instructor Jean Jeffries, Jeff Conner of the Boston Brass Quintet, trombonist Dr. Taylor Hughey, tuba player and instructor Gary Sienkiewicz from UCONN and Smith College, and more. The day concludes with a headline performance from 4:30 - 6:00 PM by The Jazz Bones and Friends.
Featured sponsor, Gerry’s Music Shop, will host Brass-a-Palooza, their largest single-day sales event of the year, where brass musicians and students will have the opportunity to demo more than 100 brass instruments, from intermediate to professional grade.
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Morning
10am Phil Snedecor - Keynote - Sanctuary
11am Hartt Trumpet Ensemble - Performance - Sanctuary
11am Gary Sienkiewicz - Performance - Peacock & Music Room
12pm UMass Graduate Quintet - Performance - Sanctuary
12pm Taylor Hughey - Performance - Peacock & Music Room
LUNCH >> OUTSIDE
+++ vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available +++
Afternoon
1:30pm Jeff Conner "Back to Basics" - Clinic - Sanctuary
1:30pm Jean Jeffries - Panel Discussion - Peacock & Music Room
3pm Bombyx Brass Collective - Performance - Sanctuary
4pm JFK Jazz Band - Performance - Sanctuary
4:30pm Jazz Bones - Performance - Sanctuary
BRASS-A-PALOOZA in the RAINBOW ROOM
9am - 3pm - come try out a wide variety of instruments
DINNER >> OUTSIDE
Sponsored By:
Downtown Sounds
Yamaha Musical Instruments
Buffet Crampon USA
Eastern States Exposition
Gerry's Music Shop
Mellowship
Greenfield/Northampton Cooperative Bank
Amherst Cultural Council
Hadley Cultural Council
South Hadley Cultural Council
Whately Cultural Council
