The October 1, 2016 MSU Brass Symposium is an opportunity for brass musicians high school and older to learn and perform with national guest artists and the MSU brass faculty.
Participants will experience world-class coaching and performances by James Ackley, trumpet, University of South Carolina, and Jay Evans, principal trombone of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and teacher at the Alabama School of Fine Arts and the University of Montevallo.
Symposium Schedule | 8:00 am | Check-in & Late Registration | 9:00 am | Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and Tuba-Euph Warmups & Ensembles | 10:00 am | Master Classes by James Ackley and Jay Evans |
11:15 am | Lion’s Band Mock Auditions & Coaching |
Noon | Lunch & Visit Displays |
1:00 pm | Symposium Ensemble Rehearsal | 2:00 pm | Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and Tuba-Euph Ensemble Rehearsal |
3:00 pm | Guest Artist Recital |
4:00 pm | Symposium Brass Ensembles Performance |
The MSU Brass Symposium will be held October 1, 2016 at the MSU Band and Choral Rehearsal Hall on the campus of Mississippi State University: 98 Hardy Road, Mississippi State University.