Dear Fellow Member of the Historic Brass Society,

We are pleased to announce the Call for Nominations, which begins the 2026 HBS Board Election cycle. Nominations are open until October 15th, followed by online voting which will be open from November 1-30. 

Save the Date: 5th International Historic Brass Conference at University of Edinburgh

The Brass Band Story by Trevor Herbert

Congratulations to the 2026 Christopher Monk Award recipient, Anneke Scott!

By Steven Plank & Sandy Coffin | 18 March, 2026 

In Memoriam: John Wallace

14 April, 1949 – 11 January, 2026

Arban & Kosleck at 200: Symposium Recap

20-21 November; Conservatoire Nationale Supérieur Musique et Danse, Lyon, FR 

Early Brass Festival 2026

July 31–Aug 2, in Northfield MN

Conference Program Booklet

Thursday Concert   -   Friday Concert

 The Final schedule can be viewed here. 

The 2025 North American Baroque Trumpet Competition and Conference took place April 25-27, 2025, at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Hosted by Jared Wallis and Jason Dovel, the artist faculty judges included Brian Shaw and John Thiessen. Paper presenters included David Burt, Steven Coluzzi, Elisa Koehler, Noa Miller, and David Wharton. The paper session was organized by Victor Yuen. Concerts featuring the organizers and artist faculty and master classes were also held.

The artist faculty and participants of the 2025 NABTCC.

At the Fourth International Historic Brass Symposium in New York, in July 2024, the HBS presented a new award to honor the organization’s founder, Jeffrey Nussbaum. The wording of the presentation provides the details of this new award: