About Us
Boardwalk Brass of Grand Haven is a group of professional musicians who came together in 2014, fueled by the joint goals of sharing excellent brass performances while enriching and supporting music education.
We do this by providing personal, side-by-side experiences for young band members in grades 5-12. We encourage them to learn about their instruments and to love live music performance, inspiring them to embrace music as a lifelong joy. Our members volunteer their time for this work.
In order to fund this music education, we offer multiple public concerts each year. We keep our ensemble intentionally small and high caliber so that we can consistently provide dynamic and engaging concerts featuring elevated repertoire that represents all genres of brass music. Our hope is that these concerts inspire young musicians to keep playing, and inspire audiences to support our mission.
Membership - 2026
Director: Vince Browand
Founding director Vince Browand is a talented and versatile musician who plays trombone, baritone, tuba, percussion, guitars, and also sings. He is a retired band director who spent this career enriching students in Whitehall, Grant and Kalkaska public schools. He is also an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University.
Vince earned both a Bachelor’s of Music Education and a Master’s of Music with a Conducting Emphasis from Central Michigan University. He has performed with numerous ensembles, including Truth in Jazz Orchestra, General Assembly Jazz Orchestra, Forest Hills Community Band, and Holland American Legion Band.
Vince and his wife, Linda, have been married for 13 years. They have three married children and nine grandchildren. In his spare time, Vince enjoys golf, camping, hiking, fishing, and spending time with family.
Trumpet
Jim Brown
John Highhill
Brian Obits
Junie Parrish
Erin Ray-Peterson
French Horn
Phil Brown
Amy Fett
Amy VanderLaan
Euphonium
Gerry Albers
Steve Westfield
Trombone
Pat Parrish
Tom Weaver
Tuba
Mike Guthrie
Bret Wazny
