4th International HBS Symposium - July 10-14, 2024 in New York City

Registration for the HBS Symposium 2024 is now open!

The HBS SYMPOSIUM 2024 will take place Wednesday July 10 – Sunday July 14, 2024 in New York City. The event will be centered in the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre, 10 West 64 th Street, just steps from Central Park and 1 block from Lincoln Center. This is a state of the art theater with excellent projection and sound, a baby grand piano, comfortable tiered seating, and a variety of other amenities. It is located within the Westside YMCA complex, which also provides a variety of housing options at a reasonable cost.

Our keynote speakers include Sabine Klaus, Peter Holmes and John Wallace. There will be over 35 presentations on a wide range of topics, playing sessions open to all participants, and opportunities to try instruments from attending makers, as well as evening concerts and a tour of the Met Museum instrument collection led by Bradley Strauchen-Scherer on Saturday afternoon. Registration will open March 18 online at:

https://historicbrass.regfox.com/historic-brass-society-symposium-2024

Registration includes all sessions and concerts, including playing sessions, a tour of the Met Museum collection on Saturday afternoon, and 2 concerts at the Museum on Friday and Saturday evenings. Light refreshments will be available during the breaks as well.

Rates are: General: Early Bird, by April 15: $200 After April 15: $250 Students: Early Bird, by April 15 $100 After April 15: $150

Daily rates (available at the door: $55(General) / $35 (Student) Housing: We have a very limited number of single rooms available via the Registration page. You can also book a room at the Westside YMCA directly through their website: https://ymcanyc.org/locations/west-side-ymca/guest-rooms

A variety of room types are available. We have also reserved a block of 20 single rooms at NYU University Hall at a cost of $130/night. These reservations must be handled on the Registration form. We are continuing to look for additional housing options at reasonable costs and will update information with any discount codes as we are able.

HBS Supports 2024 North American Baroque Trumpet Competition and Conference

The HBS is proud to announce that it will be supporting the second North American Baroque Trumpet Competition and Conference. This event will be hosted at Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, Colorado, on April 6th and 7th by Stanley Curtis, trumpet professor at CSU and current President of the HBS. The public event consists of concerts, master classes, paper presentations, and a competition—all related to the baroque trumpet. Additional sponsors include Brass for Beginners, Maller Brass, and the CSU ITG Student Chapter

Please join us in celebrating and recognizing outstanding young solo and ensemble baroque trumpets, renowned guest artists, and though-provoking researchers right next to the Rocky Mountains! 

North American Baroque Trumpet Competition and Conference