Welcome to our site
This is the official home for all things brass-related at Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music in Nashville TN
Brass students at Vanderbilt University work with world-class faculty, enjoy an unrivaled undergraduate experience, and have extraordinary access to transformative performance and professional opportunities, both within the Blair School of Music and in the unique and thriving brass scene of Music City. Our current brass majors come from many different US states and a wide variety of backgrounds, yet are united by a shared passion for music, scholarship, service, and community.
One of our student chamber ensembles performs Nic Townsend’s Brass Quintet No. 2
The faculty quintet performs Kenneth Amis’ Quintet No. 2, Mvt 1
Upcoming Brass Events
Many brass events are live-streamed via the Blair School of Music website. Click here to go the streaming page.
Welcome to Vanderbilt, Dr. Wiese!
Join us in welcoming Dr. Bethany Wiese to Blair School of Music as Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium in Fall 2023. A native of Davenport, Iowa, Dr. Wiese most recently served as Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Appalachian State University (Boone, North Carolina) and spent two years as a fellow of the New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Florida). She holds degrees from Northwestern University (DM), Yale University (MM), and Lawrence University (BM).
Individual Attention, within a supportive community.
High standards of excellence, but with a focus on health, humanity, and belonging.
Industry-standard skillsets, in an environment of holistic training and mentorship.
This is Brass at Vanderbilt.
Studios
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Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba &
Euphonium
