Young brass and percussion musicians from across the Chicagoland area are invited to take part in an exciting day of music-making, collaboration, and performance as registration opens for Youth Brass Day! Designed for middle school and high school musicians interested in brass band performance, Youth Brass Day offers students the opportunity to rehearse and perform in a fun, supportive, and inspiring environment alongside experienced brass musicians and educators. Participant

The North American Brass Band Association Championships of 2026 will go down as an unforgettable experience for the band. Through the hard work of our incredible players and the unparalleled mind and leadership of Philip Harper, we left everything on the stage and walked away with a performance we were proud of. A special shoutout to the incredible work that our own music director, Mark A. Taylor, did leading up to Philip's arrival. Without him, the band would not be where it

The Chicago Brass Band is thrilled to welcome Philip Harper, Musical Director of the world-renowned Cory Band, to Chicagoland this week. Widely regarded as one of the leading musical minds in the brass band world, Harper has led Cory Band to international acclaim, including multiple major championship titles and global recognition for artistic excellence. His visit marks an exciting continuation of his ongoing collaboration with Chicago Brass Band in preparation for the upcom

The Chicago Brass Band is proud to announce its First Place finish at the Gateway Brass Band Championships, held yesterday in O’Fallon, Illinois. Under the direction of Dr. Mark A. Taylor, the band delivered a strong performance of its contest program, earning top honors among a field of ensembles from across the region. This achievement reflects the dedication of the entire group and marks an exciting milestone in the band’s season. We extend our sincere congratulations to

The Chicago Brass Band will travel to O'Fallon, Illinois this Saturday, March 21, to compete in the Gateway Brass Band Championships , an annual brass band competition held in the St. Louis region. The 2026 contest will take place at Cornerstone Christian Church. The Gateway Championships provide bands with an important opportunity to present their contest repertoire before a panel of adjudicators, serving as preparation for the upcoming North American Brass Band Championship

Generous supporters of the Chicago Brass Band have stepped up to match donations dollar-for-dollar through the end of the year - up to $2,000 in total matching. If you can give $10, Chicago Brass Band will get $20. If you can donate $100, we will receive $200. Your donation helps us continue bringing music across Chicagoland like our recent performance at St. James Lutheran Church in Lake Forest, enables us to perform at schools including upcoming performances at Prairie Grov

We are thrilled to announce that Philip Harper, world-renowned conductor and Musical Director of The Cory Band will be joining the Chicago Brass Band as Principal Guest Conductor, leading us on stage at the 2026 North American Brass Band Championships! Philip’s visionary leadership, artistic excellence, and unmatched passion for brass band music make this collaboration truly extraordinary. Together, we’re getting ready for an unforgettable musical journey, and we can’t wait t

Are you interested in joining the Chicago Brass Band? We would be honored if you would consider sharing your musical abilites with us! We'll be holding auditions for membership on Saturday, August 23th and Sunday, August 24th, 2024. Auditions will take place in-person at St James Lutheran Church in Lake Forest. If you are interested, please refer to our audition page: https://www.chicagobrassband.org/auditions

Did you know? We're helping to start a youth band! On Saturday, June 29th, brass students from around Northern Illinois will join us for the Windy City Brass Academy. Students will spend the day learning several pieces of music and working with our high quality instructors to present a free concert to friends and family. It's not too late to register! Head to windycitybrass.com for more information and to sign up!

We’re looking for new members! The Chicago Brass Band is the top ranked brass band in the Chicago Metropolitan Area and 5th ranked in...

To all of our fans and friends, The Chicago Brass Band is incredibly thankful for your generosity! We started project recharge with the hope of maybe raising $2,000, and set an ambitious (to us) goal of $5,000 as our campaign target. Your generosity helped us smash past that goal and pull in over $9,200 to help us reconnect with enthusiastic musicians and patrons throughout the Chicagoland area. We wanted to say thank you to all who participated in the Recharge campaign: Kat

Donate to the Chicago Brass Band between Giving Tuesday (November 29th) and our Winter Concert (December 11th) to help recharge live...

The Chicago Brass Band is most pleased to announce the appointment of Mark A. Taylor as Music Director for the 2022-23 season. Mark is no...