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The Nebraska Brass Band

A Fanfare of Praise: A Celebration of the Greatest Hymns & Songs

 Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ 7 p.m.

The Nebraska Brass Band (NEBB) was conceived over lunch at a Runza restaurant. With an absence of a British-style brass band in the local area, phone calls followed, and a brass band was born.

The NEBB, consisting of thirty-four musicians, has attracted professional players from all areas of Nebraska and even beyond. Band members are all volunteers and come from many industries, including education at all levels, former and current military personnel, medical doctors, attorneys, railroad employees, sound engineers, and human resource specialists.

Nebraska’s premiere brass band has a unique sound capable of playing whisper-soft passages and power fortissimos. NEBB performances are wonderfully entertaining and showcase a breadth of musical styles, including original symphonies, light classical, jazz, Broadway music, solo concertos, and others.

The NEBB has at least four major concerts each program season with regular rehearsals in Omaha.

The band’s Inaugural Concert was held on October 5th, 2017 to a sellout crowd. Future plans for the band include recording a Christmas CD, a tour to Mt. Rushmore, and forming the Nebraska Youth Brass Band. 

With the range and diversity of music, the NEBB offers, there is always something that everyone can enjoy. Don’t miss a fantastic opportunity to discover the world of brass banding right here in Nebraska.  

Learn more about the ensemble below!

Performance Directors

Glenn Greet, ASCAP - Founder and Musical Director

Glenn has spent the last 25 years developing music programs for many different organizations. His unique and humorous approach focuses on developing new and existing leaders, branding in the 21st century, retention, community engagement. and his ongoing work with young musicians.

Glenn is the Executive & Musical Director for the Nebraska Brass Band, one of the USA’s fastest growing ensembles both in brand recognition as well as its following. As of now, this includes over nineteen thousand email subscribers and social media posts that reach over two hundred and seventy-six thousand people monthly.

Regardless of his busy work schedule, Glenn makes time for local music groups by visiting and supporting programs through training & mentoring. He is often featured as a music guest at camps and conferences which includes conducting, leading workshops, and teaching classes that deal with making music organizations and their ensembles more effective. Learn more about Glenn here!

Mark Kanitz - Organist

Mark Kanitz recently took the bench at Presbyterian Church of the Cross as organist in fall of 2023. Prior to PCOC, Mark served as Music Director at First St. Paul’s Lutheran in Hastings, NE and Our Savior Lutheran in Wayne, NE.  He spent a decade operating a local home decor shop until returning to music full-time. He currently works as an accompanist in the Papillion La Vista school district and enjoys playing keyboard in pit orchestras for local musicals. 

Kristi Treu - Choir Director

Kristi Treu has lived in Omaha for twenty years and is in her 11th year as Director of Music at Presbyterian Church of the Cross and her 7th year as Executive Director of the Vesper Concerts Series. Kristi has a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance, vocal performance, and music education from Jamestown College in Jamestown, ND, and a Master of Arts degree in vocal performance and choral conducting from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. As a military spouse who made several moves throughout the U.S., Kristi has made it her goal to be involved in as much music as possible wherever she is. She has spent her adult life participating in the vocal and choral arts as a singer, soloist, vocal coach, collaborative pianist, and conductor. Kristi and her husband are the parents of three adult children and have recently moved into the Loess Hills, where they enjoy the peaceful retreat of the woods and countryside.

NEBB Performers

Musical Director | Glenn Greet, ASCAP

Cornet

Jason Johnson, MMUS* | James Lund, MMUS | Jacob Borchardt, MMUS | Sadie Uhing, BMUS | Elijah Mackie | Jason Franklin, BSci | Jessica Palumbo | Jim Woodland, MSci | Carol Miller, MMUS | Suzy Haslett | Daniel Porter, BMUS

Horn

Ben Aschoff, BSci | Doug Breiter, M.Ed. | Logan Schiermeyer | Austin Burkhardt, BMUS | Lizzie Chamberlin Laura Greet, Ed. S., 2

Baritone

Matthew Sheppard, M.Ed. | Ethan Fuller | Haley Schoenfelder

Trombone

Dr. Randy Neuharth, Ed. D* | Ben Coatney, MMUS | Taylor Greet | Nicholas Spath, MMUS | Dr. Chris Erickson, MD

Euphonium

Forrest Griffith* | Brad Millard, M. Ed.

Tuba

Dr. Josh Calkin, 1, DMUS*

Eb Bass

 Kaylee Moe, BMUS | Dalton Hazel | Harlan Sayles

Percussion

Brad Weber, MMUS* | Alex Albertson, BMUS Ed. | Logan Palumbo | Trevor Guyett, B.Sci | Eric Snyder, MMUS Ed. 

*denotes principal