2026 Crane Brass Summit
September 26, 2026 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Crane School of Music
https://potsdam.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12782344
**Registration for the Summit is required. Registration details are below.**
Crane brass faculty will lead warm-up classes for summit registrants starting at 9 a.m. Seraph Brass members will lead public trumpet, horn, trombone and tuba masterclasses with select Crane students at 10 a.m., followed by an open Q&A session. All are welcome to observe and learn from the guest artists at the masterclasses and Q&A session. An exhibit hall with brass vendors, including North Country Winds and S.E. Shires Co., will be open throughout the day.
Events will continue throughout the day, including a Crane Alumni Recital at 1 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater. The recital will feature Crane School of Music graduates Julia Stowell ‘22 (trumpet), Joe Johnson ‘21 (horn), James Dissinger ‘06 (trombone) and Will Sutton ‘13 (euphonium).
At 2 p.m., Seraph Brass will lead an open coaching session for the Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet, Crane’s honors brass group, established through an endowment honoring the legacy of Arthur and Mary Ellen Frackenpohl. The ensemble members benefit from a financial award and diverse musical experiences throughout the year. Current members include Maddie Pisciotti ’28 (trumpet), Edward Karron ’28 (trumpet), Mackenzie Sweeney ’29 (horn), Victor Mainetti ’27 (trombone), and Liam Yusko ’28 (tuba).
The evening will wrap up with the marquee event, the Seraph Brass concert hosted in conjunction with Community Performance Series, at 7:30 p.m. in Sara M. Snell Music Theater. Tickets for the Seraph Brass concert and other upcoming CPS season events are now on sale, at www.cpspotsdam.org. Concert admission is included with registration for all Potsdam Brass Summit attendees.
Registration Information:
Tickets for the Crane Brass Summit are $34 for general admission and $17 for college students/youth ages 17 and younger. Discounts can be selected and applied through the checkout process online.
Prospective students interested in attending the Brass Summit can reach out to Dr. Luke Spence for an event voucher.
Please note that any students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or teacher. The summit all access passes include registration for all summit events, including the Seraph Brass performance.