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The leading manufacturer of world-class,
American-made brass instruments. By 1925, he moved into a larger building and started making his first trumpets.
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Vincent Bach was born Vincent Schrotenbach just outside of Vienna, Austria on March 24th, 1890. While Vincent started his early musical career on violin, he soon developed a love and passion for the cornet. Although he developed into an accomplished cornetist, Vincent’s father insisted he pursue a vocation in mechanical engineering. After gaining his degree in mechanical engineering and at the out

break of WW1, Vincent shortened his name to Vincent Bach and came to the United States where he played with the Boston Symphony. While on tour with the BSO, he damaged his mouthpiece and decided to design, make, and play his own mouthpiece. Colleagues asked to have mouthpieces for themselves, and in 1918 he started his business of making brass mouthpieces. Musicians frequently referred to his Bach trumpet as the “the ‘Stradivarius’ of a trumpet”, thus inspiring the brand name Bach Stradivarius. Bach sold his company to The H & A Selmer Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of student, amateur, and professional instruments in 1961. True to Vincent’s vision, Conn-Selmer still follows the Bach tradition of excellence.

24/04/2026

Jerry Hey has trusted the Bach sound for most of his career. He's performed and arranged on over 1,700 records, shaping the sound of pop music from the Hollywood studio scene for over three decades. As a first-call arranger for Quincy Jones, Jerry's credits also include arrangements for Michael Jackson, Lionel Ritchie, Frank Sinatra, Donna Summer, George Benson, Earth Wind and Fire and dozens more.

It was incredible to have him in the Conn Selmer Chicago Studio with Bach artists Louis Dowdeswell, Tom Walsh, and Mike Davis, showcasing how brand new Bach 190S37 trumpets can still deliver the same unmistakable sound that Jerry's legendary arrangements are known for.

22/04/2026

The Conn Selmer Chicago Studio is excited to host Timothy Higgins for his Trombone Recital on May 3rd at 12pm CST. Join us for his first solo recital in Chicago as principal trombone of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. More info can be found by clicking the link below.

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/events/2380515449088115

20/04/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Alexander Pride to the Bach Family!

Joining the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as Second Trumpet in 2023, Alexander has had an illustrious career. Click the link below to learn more!

https://connselmer.com/artists/alexander-pride

17/04/2026

“If you’re deciding what instrument to buy…get what you really want to play and sound like—get a Bach.”

—Mark Hughes, Principal Trumpet, Houston Symphony, on the iconic Bach sound

16/04/2026

On April 16th, 1966, Duke Ellington performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio, in one of the orchestra's first “Pops" concerts. Without prior notice, Ellington announced from the piano that he understood there was someone in the trumpet section who liked to play jazz, then asked, "Marie, will you come on down?" Marie Speziale came to the center of the stage and played a blues with Ellington and his rhythm section, which included Joe Benjamin on bass and Sam Woodyard on drums. After a brief discussion, Speziale, along with another CSO colleague, performed Johnny Green's "Body and Soul," followed by another blues to end the set. She considers this one of the many highlights of her legendary thirty-two-year career.

13/04/2026

On April 12th and 13th 1968, brass ensembles from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra and Chicago Symphony recorded the historic grammy winning album, The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli at Town Hall in Philadelphia.

When asked about the recording, Vincent Cichowicz, Second Trumpet of the Chicago Symphony replied, “That was a major highlight of my career. It was no easy task to organize the schedules of three symphony brass sections. When it was finally arranged, it was a wonderful experience. There was basically no rehearsal. That by itself sounds dangerous. We sat down and we didn’t even tune. Almost everything was done in one or two takes. We simply sat down and made the most out of the music that was put in front of us. It was a fantastic collegial experience.”

All six trumpet players on the album performed on Bach trumpets:
Bernard Adelstein, Thomas Wohlwender, Adolph Herseth, Vincent Cichowicz, Gilbert Johnson, and Seymour Rosenfeld

11/04/2026

Benny Benack helps us celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with the albums that have most impacted his musical journey.

🔷 Clifford Brown with Strings - Clifford Brown
“As a trumpet player, there’s no better sound on a ballad than the lush, warmth and sparkle of Clifford’s playing - virtuosic yet melodic!”

🔷 Hub-Tones - Freddie Hubbard
“My favorite trumpet solo of all-time is on ‘You’re My Everything’ and encapsulates everything I adore about Freddie’s playing, time feel, language, and swagger.”

🔷 Oscar Peterson Trio + One - Clark Terry
“No one exemplifies the joy of Jazz more than Clark Terry (except perhaps Pops himself!)…he is my favorite player for the blues, bar none.”

🔷 Gumbo Nouveau - Nicholas Payton
“Nicholas’ deference for Louis Armstrong is palpable on this tribute to all things NOLA, and at my young age, this album caught my ear like no other.”

🔷 Standard Time, Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance - Wynton Marsalis
“I had a cassette tape of this in my car driving around as a kid… Wynton’s sound and restraint playing beautiful ballads on this record informed my playing nearly as much as Clifford Brown w/Strings above…just a perfect trumpet sound and immaculate phrasing.”

10/04/2026

Bria Skonberg loves playing Made in the USA “hometown horn” Bach trumpets.

09/04/2026

The sound choice for over a century.

07/04/2026

Three universities. Two principal players. One unforgettable afternoon.

Mark Hughes and Richard Harris of the Houston Symphony recently visited the Conn Selmer Chicago Studio to work with students from Northwestern University, DePaul University, and the University of Illinois.

These students left one step closer to winning their next audition.

06/04/2026

When Peter Steiner does a masterclass and recital at your local music store, every player in that room is leaving with something to take back to the practice room.

A big thank you to Graner Music in Colorado Springs and everyone who came out for making this such a fantastic event.

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