Schilke

Schilke Music is an American manufacturer of handcrafted brass instruments and mouthpieces. The company was founded in 1956 by Renold Otto Schilke, a former principal trumpet player for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Its instruments are made by hand in Chicago, Illinois, and its product line includes trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, trombones, mouthpieces, accessories, and cases. Schilke instruments and mouthpieces are sold through dealerships worldwide.

Schilke Music Products began with the passion and dream of Renold O. Schilke, who was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on June 30, 1910. He became a brass soloist at age 11 with the Holton factory band in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, in 1921, began working at a machine shop in 1924, and formally studied the trumpet from 1927, meeting Belgian brass instrument designer Victor Mahillon. In 1928 he relocated to Chicago from Brussels to study trumpet with Edward Llewellyn, principal trumpet player for the Chicago Symphony, at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, and also began working for a mouthpiece maker. In 1930 he began taking classes in tool and die making and worked with Edward to develop mouthpiece designs, continuing through the early 1960s. In 1936 he officially joined the Chicago Symphony and began producing his first mouthpiece model in collaboration with Edward Llewellyn. Schilke Music was founded in 1956 by Renold O. Schilke during his tenure with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Over more than four decades, Renold designed instruments and mouthpieces that are described as having revolutionized the brass instrument industry. The company states it has maintained a tradition of handcrafted instruments and mouthpieces, with all parts produced in Chicago, Illinois and assembled by master artisans.

Handcrafted brass instruments and mouthpieces described as "the jewel of the industry," made by musicians for musicians.

• Trumpets

  Bb and C trumpet models with various bore and bell options; Eb/D, G/F, and piccolo trumpet models.

• Cornets

  Bb, C, and Eb cornets in English short model and American long model designs, customizable with gold, silver or lacquer finishes.

• Flugelhorns

  Two flugelhorn models with copper or rose brass bells, including two leadpipes and various finish options.

• Trombones

  Greenhoe trombones; at Greenhoe, Inc. focused on continuing the designs and quality construction of Gary Greenhoe.

• Mouthpieces

  Handcrafted mouthpieces made to exact specification.

• Accessories

  Accessories for brass instruments.

• Cases

  Cases for instruments.

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