Next Concert - Spirituelle, Sunday, June 6th - 3:00 p.m. Schwan Hall, Wisconsin Lutheran College - 8815 W Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI Due to a graduation ceremony on the same afternoon, parking will be extremely limited! MFB will provide a shuttle service to and from a designated parking area.

Please revisit this web page for more details after May 15th.
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Welcome to Milwaukee Festival Brass!

The Milwaukee Festival Brass is a 30 piece all brass ensemble using the traditional British Brass Band formation and sound. The Band was formed in 1985 and features some of the area’s most capable brass players, teachers and students as its members. Today, under the leadership of Dr. Patricia Backhaus, the Band performs regularly throughout the Milwaukee metro area and runs a six concert season.

The Band is a state of Wisconsin registered 501(C)3 non-profit organization as well as a 509(A)2 Public Charity and is run by a member elected Board of Directors.

 

 

Mission Statement

The Milwaukee Festival Brass is dedicated to developing and maintaining a successful brass band of the highest possible musical quality. As a nationally recognized organization, we will strive to satisfy the musical ideals of our members while simultaneously nurturing audience awareness and developing community support.

 

Please join us for our Next Concert:

Spirituelle

Sunday, June 6, 2010 - 3:00 p.m.

Schwan Hall, Wisconsin Lutheran College

8815 W Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Due to a graduation ceremony on the same afternoon,

parking will be extremely limited!

 

MFB will provide a shuttle service to and from

a designated parking area.

 

Please revisit this web page for more details after May 15th.

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Milwaukee Festival Brass

Forms Youth Group

 

MFB is pleased to announce a new brass band just for students. Milwaukee Festival Youth Brass is designed for young brass & percussion players to learn the art of brass banding. Under the leadership of Dr. Patricia Backhaus the group began rehearsals in the fall of 2009.  Questions: E-mail: Director@mfbrass.org OR Call 262-385-9627.

 

Milwaukee Festival Brass

Goes International

 

We are pleased to announce that the Milwaukee Festival Brass is the featured performance on the June 24th presentation of the Brass Band Podcasting network. 

 

Please click on the link below to hear an interview with Dr. Patricia Backhaus and performances of Petersburg Sleigh Ride by Richard Eilenberg, Russian Sailors Dance by Sharp/Major, Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian, and Arnhem by Albert Edward Kelly.

Brass Band Podcast 

 

   

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