MSU 2027 Brass Day
The MSU Music Department Brass Faculty are thrilled to invite all area brass students to join us for our 2027 Brass Day on Friday, February 19, 2027!
Brass players of all ages are invited to join us for a fabulous day of brass performance, instruction, and fellowship! This free event will feature performances by the MSU Brass Faculty, featured guest artist masterclasses and a recital, and a brass choir comprised of all brass day participants. Dinner will be provided!
Featured Guest Artist: Dr. Nancy Taylor
Currently, in her 12th year of teaching at the University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Nancy Taylor holds the distinction of breaking the brass ceiling and becoming the first woman in the trumpet section of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in their 197-year history. She earned degrees in Trumpet Performance from Arizona State University, Indiana University, and Texas Tech University, and a Master of Occupational Therapy degree from UTEP.
Taylor serves as principal trumpet of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, co-chair of the International Women's Brass Conference solo competition, and publications editor for the International Trumpet Guild Journal. A devotee of Shires Trumpets, Nancy plays a model 'A' B♭ trumpet, model '4F' C trumpet, and model '9Y' piccolo trumpet.
As a board-certified Occupational Therapist, Taylor specializes in musician’s injuries. She taught at the Conn-Selmer Institute for 8 summers and has presented masterclasses on injury prevention for musicians at the Midwest Band & Orchestra convention, TMEA, PMEA, CASMEA and several universities. She is the author of Teaching Healthy Musicianship: The Music Educator’s Guide to Injury Prevention and Wellness (Oxford Press, 2016).
Schedule
- 2:00pm - Registration
- 2:30pm - Welcome and MSU Brass Faculty Recital
- 3:30pm - Masterclass with Guest Artist, Dr. Nancy Taylor
- 4:30pm - MSU Music Major Auditions for Prospective Brass Students
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4:30pm - Brass Playing Injury Prevention and Recovery, Dr. Nancy Taylor - 5:30pm - Brass Choir Reading Session
- 6:30pm - Dinner (FREE Pizza)
- 7:30pm - Featured Guest Artist Recital, Dr. Nancy Taylor
This event is free of charge.
For more information, please email Dr. Matthew C. Haislip at matthew.haislip@msstate.edu.
