The Dodworth Saxhorn Band, America’s premiere 19th century brass band, will present a lecture demonstration concert as a part of the Virginia Martin Howard Lecture Series. This concert will focus on the instruments and music of America in the mid-19th century, a time of great development for brass instruments.

Modeled after the original Dodworth Band of New York, the premier American brass band from the 1840s to the 1880s, today’s Dodworth Saxhorn Band recreates the direction and passion of the brothers Allen and Harvey Dodworth. In attire authentic to the 19th century, they perform the lost music of America, telling stories and singing songs about issues from the middle 1800s that are not fully resolved today.

Based in Ann Arbor, the Dodworth Saxhorn Band is a nationally recognized group that has performed at the White House at the invitation of President Clinton and whose music can found on Ken Burns’ productions Baseball and The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.

An extended radio interview with Stearns Collection Director, Professor Lester Monts, and members of the Dodsworth Players will air on WAAM'S "Speaking of Arts " program on Oct. 13, 3:00-4:00 pm.    Listener Call-In (734) 822-1600; Website: www.speakingofartonline.com

The 2018-19 Virginia Martin Howard Lecture Series, sponsored by the Stearns Collection of Music Instruments, features presentations by distinguished international scholars and performers focus work in the areas of ethnomusicology, historical musicology, and organology. Lecture topics range from instrument restoration and conservation to African one-string fiddles to vintage music synthesizers.