From classical and jazz to rock and bluegrass, Strings, Winds & Brass has it all

Minnesota State College Southeast showcases college talent at Red Wing's Sheldon Theatre on Sunday afternoon, March 24

From classical and jazz to rock and bluegrass, this year's Strings, Winds & Brass concert at the Sheldon Theatre is an opportunity for the students, faculty staff, and friends of Minnesota State College Southeast to share their musical artistry with the Red Wing community. 

Strings, Winds & Brass will take place on Sunday, March 24, 2024 (4:00 pm) at the Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, MN. Tickets are available at www.sheldontheatre.org, by phone at 800-899-5759, and at the door. Adult tickets are $15; student tickets are only $5. All seats are general admission.

Proceeds from Strings, Winds & Brass benefit Minnesota State College Southeast Foundation scholarships for music program students. The event is supported in part by the Red Wing Student Senate.

Minnesota State College Southeast's signature band instrument repair, violin repair & making, and guitar repair & building programs draw students from across the United States, many with advanced music education and performance degrees.

Auditions for Strings, Winds & Brass took place in early February where acts were judged by a panel of local arts and entertainment experts. They selected 13 acts to perform in this year's concert, including students from as far away as California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New York.

Following an alphorn fanfare, the concert will feature clarinet, cello, and bass clarinet soloists and an array of ensembles, including a flute and violin duet, a trombone quartet, a brass quintet, and a French horn octet.

Expect an exciting range of musical styles all the way from singer-songwriter, bluegrass, and Celtic to classical, jazz, and rock n' roll.

To view photos of the performers, see our Facebook gallery. To order tickets online, go to sheldontheatre.org.

Pictured above: Al Forred, left; Monsters of the Trombone, center; Annalise Smith, right.

Strings, Winds & Brass 2024 Performers

• Greg Beckwith - solo alphorn
• Bradford and the Upbeats - French horn octet
• Grace Horn - guitar and vocals
• Monsters of the Trombone - trombone quartet
• Annalise Smith - cello
• Liam Trawick - bass clarinet
• Mary McElderry & Charlie Hendrickson - flute and violin
• Playing in the Rain - guitar, fiddle, cello and vocals
  
• Intermission
  
• Titebond 5 - rock band
• Peanut Butter Baby - guitar and vocal duet
• Jessica Mendez Robles - solo clarinet
• Al Forred - guitar and vocals
• Food Chain - rock band
• The Swedgers - brass quintet