Pacific Brass Day

Sunday, March 3, 2024

The Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific invites all brass instrumentalists to participate in the 2nd Annual Pacific Brass Day on Sunday, March 3, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event is open to middle school, high school, and college students, as well as community members.

Work with Pacific's brass faculty, Sadie Glass (horn), Leonard Ott (trumpet), and Bruce Chrisp (low brass) in a day of masterclasses, performances, workshops, vendors, and more. Pacific Brass Day features Fulbright scholar and brass authority on inner hearing and solfege training, Dr. Natalie Douglass Grana.

Join us at the end of the day to hear a recital featuring all participants in a mass brass choir, UOP faculty and students, and Dr. Grana. Admission is free!

2024 Pacific Brass Day

Join Us!

A $30 registration fee includes all materials and on-campus lunch at the DeRosa University Center.

What to expect

Play together in a large brass ensemble - all levels are welcome!
Enjoy lunch with fellow musicians
Shop for brass supplies and instruments in our vendor room
Attend a master class led by Pacific's internationally renowned brass faculty
Invite friends and family to hear the final concert with Pacific brass students and brass faculty

9:00-9:30 am	Check-in Faye Spanos Concert Hall Lobby
9:30-9:55 am	Warm-up Sessions with Pacific Brass Faculty
10:00-10:50 am	Masterclass with Guest Artist Dr. Natalie Douglass Grana
11:00-11:50 am	Mass Brass Choir Rehearsal
12:00-12:50 pm	Lunch at DeRosa University Center
1:00-1:30 pm	Visit Our Vendors
1:30-1:55 pm	Sectionals with Pacific Faculty and Students
2:00-2:50 pm	Choose Your Elective, See Below for Offerings
3:00-3:30 pm	Final Mass Brass Choir Rehearsal
3:30-3:50 pm	Visit our Vendors
4:00-5:00 pm	Closing Concert

Elective Offerings

Alphorn Experience with Guest Artist Dr. Natalie Douglass Grana
Composition for Brass with Program Director Dr. Andrew Conklin
Vendors

Artist Biography

Natalie Douglass Grana

Dr. Natalie Douglass Grana is a hornist and educator based in Chicago, IL. Her integrative approach to teaching horn through singing and inner hearing has garnered international recognition, and she has worked with hundreds of students to develop fluency as hornists and complete musicians.

Dr. Grana holds a D.M.A. in Horn Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and an MM in Horn Performance and BME in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

Learn more about Natalie