The Conn-Selmer plant in Eastlake, Ohio, has been proudly producing brass musical instruments for over 60 years. Their employees have a dazzling array of knowledge around instrument production, using and refining techniques that have been used by Conn-Selmer for around 150 years.
Now all that’s coming to an abrupt end. On June 30, 2026 Conn-Selmer will close the doors for the last time, with instrument manufacture moving to China. As you might imagine, the reaction has been a combination of fury and sadness, particularly as many of them voted for Donald Trump to return to the presidency to stop this exact situation from happening.
