Gaudete Brass Quintet to Perform with Carthage Wind Orchestra in First Band Concert Reenactment

KENOSHA, Wis. – Carthage College is thrilled to announce a collaboration between the Gaudete Brass Quintet and the Wind Orchestra. This unique performance is set to take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the A. F. Siebert Chapel as part of the Performing Arts Series.

The Carthage Bands will begin the concert with a historic re-creation of the first selections mentioned in the first year of performing as a six-member “brass band” in 1873. These will be combined with other pieces likely to have been heard in the early years of the group. To aid in authenticity, instruments dating from the time of the Civil War have been provided by the 1^st Brigade Band of Watertown, Wisconsin, and will be used by the Gaudete Brass Quintet for their performance.

The Gaudete Brass Quintet is made up of five musicians who believe strongly in the expressive and communicative power of brass chamber music. Since 2004, the quintet has engaged in creatively expanding the brass quintet repertoire, developing unique programs that have resonated with chamber music audiences all over the country. In 2021, they began a project asking local Chicago composers to write a short piece celebrating something interesting or unique about their neighborhood. Ephraim Champion’s “South Shore Chicago” will be included in their program, which also includes music of Joan Tower, Reena Esmail and William Byrd.

Beginning with patriotic settings of “America” and Stephen Foster’s “Santa Ana’s Retreat from Buena Vista,” the Concert Band will also play Wilhelm Piefke’s “Düppler Schanzen Sturm” march from the first Carthage Band program. Selections from the first program, “Croquet Waltz” and “St. Louis Quickstep,” will then be played by the Gaudete Brass Quintet on the historic brass band instruments known as helicons. The groups will then combine for Charles Ives’ “Variations on Jerusalem the Golden” and Claudio Grafulla’s “Andante and Waltz.”

Join us on Wednesday, February 28, at the A. F. Siebert Chapel for an evening of artistic mastery.

Tickets for this extraordinary event are available for purchase by calling the Box Office at 262-551-6661 or online at the Carthage College Box Office Website.

 Adults: $14

 Seniors (55+): $10

 Students*: $8

*Complimentary tickets are provided for Carthage students, faculty, and staff. Please refer to

the Box Office website for further details on ticket redemption.

About Carthage College: Carthage College is a private liberal arts college in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Founded in 1847, Carthage offers majors, minors, and concentrations in more than 50 areas of study.

About Gaudete Brass: Gaudete Brass Quintet, based in Chicago, is a virtuosic and innovative brass quintet renowned for its dynamic performances and groundbreaking commissions. Gaudete Brass Quintet has captivated audiences worldwide with its fresh and imaginative approach to brass chamber music.

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NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.