The history of American band music has walked hand in hand with the design and development of American band instruments. 

Great reputations have been earned by those who produced the defining sound of an instrument, including Vincent Bach, Alexander Selmer and George Bundy, C.G. Conn, William Ludwig, H.N. White and Vito Pascucci.

American-made instruments continue to define the tonal sonority sought after by other makers.

The overwhelming number of contemporary artists select instruments designed and manufactured in America.

Six American Manufacturing Facilities

Elkhart, IN
Woodwind facility – Selmer clarinets and double reeds, Armstrong, Emerson and Vito flutes
Brass facility – Bach and Bach Stradivarius

Eastlake, OH
Brass facility –  King and Conn trombones, Conn French horns, King, Conn and Bach background and marching brass

Cleveland, OH
String division – Scherl & Roth, Glaesel and Wm. Lewis & Son stringed instruments

Monroe, NC
Ludwig percussion facility

LaGrange, IL
Musser percussion facility

Conn-Selmer is a Leader in Music Education

C G Conn helped establish music education in public schools over 100 years ago, assisted in the initial funding the Interlochen Music Camp, started the first U.S. school music program.

The Selmer Company established Selmer University (now Conn-Selmer Institute) 10 years ago, a 4 day summer session to help train and motivate:
• music education students
• band and orchestra educators with less than 5 years of teaching experience

G. Leblanc provided early direction to music education through its education division.  These timeless messages are now the backbone of Conn-Selmer’s on-line education magazine, Keynotes.