Southeast showcases college talent at annual Strings, Winds & Brass Concert

Red Wing, MN (March 5, 2026) – Minnesota State College Southeast will present the annual Strings, Winds & Brass Concert at Red Wing’s Sheldon Theatre, March 22 at 4 p.m.

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

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.

“The Strings, Winds & Brass concert is a highlight of the year,” said Band Instrument Repair instructor John Campfield-Huth. “A musician’s nature is to share their love of music. The show gives our incredibly talented students the opportunity to thank our host community and perform in The Sheldon Theatre, which is such a community treasure. There is a variety of musical styles for everyone to enjoy.”

Nineteen acts auditioned for this year's concert, including performers representing 16 different states and Canada. This year’s lineup will feature musicians from as far away as California, Maine, Massachusetts, North and South Carolina.

The concert will feature clarinet, euphonium, and guitar soloists and an array of ensembles, including a bassoon and euphonium duet, a trombone trio, a saxophone quintet, and a goth metal band.

The Strings, Winds & Brass concert originated back in 1984 as an informal on-campus gathering for guitar students that morphed into a full-blown show as community interest grew. Around 2011, the show expanded to include all music departments and a diversity of musical acts.

To order tickets online, go to sheldontheatre.org.

Strings, Winds & Brass 2026 Performers

• Emily & John duet
• Austin Franzwa
• Bhriste agus Cliste
• Natty & the Lites
• 1.5 Flutes
• Justin Pompa
• The Five of Us
• The Tuney Loons
• The Cochran Brothers
• Johnny & the Slides
• Intermission
• Drillpit
• Cody & Devin duet
• QuinTech
• Noah Smith
• The Fun Gang
• The East Ave. Octet
• The CDC
• Dung Beatles

Strings, Winds & Brass

When: Sunday, March 22, 2026 (4 p.m.)

Where: Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing

Who: Minnesota State College faculty, staff and students

Cost: General admission tickets are $17/adults, $6/students