Members of the Berlin Philharmonic brass section join brass leaders in major American orchestras and celebrated American organist Paul Jacobs. This one-of-a-kind performance in Hill Auditorium showcases the brilliant sounds of virtuosic brass blending with the mighty Frieze Memorial Organ.

The Hill Auditorium organ, named for former U-M president (and UMS founder) Henry Simmons Frieze, was unveiled at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago and subsequently purchased by the University following a public fundraising campaign.

The program will include a rich mix of Baroque, classical, and modern works for various combinations of brass and organ, including Kabelác’s Symphony No. 3 for Brass and Organ and works by composers such as Aaron Copland, Richard Strauss, Olivier Messiaen, and more.