The THEIN Team
The masters of brass instrument making Max Thein and Olav Brandt form the dual leadership of THEIN Brass. They gather a team of employees who strive with their skills, in a family atmosphere to offer you the highest quality.
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The History of THEIN Brass
THEIN Brass was founded in 1972 by the brothers and masters of brass instruments Heinrich Thein and Max Thein. As early as 1971 they began designing, developing and building fine brass and percussion instruments in the historic “Schnoor”-District in Bremen. They developed a complete brass collection from the piccolo trumpet to the tuba, from the trombone to the french horn, all master instruments and often personally adapted to the musician. Listening to the musicians ideas and creating “works of art for the artists” was and is the principle of THEIN Brass.
Max and Heinrich come from an old music instruments making family in Bremen. Famous pianos such as the “Mascagni”-model, which was the piano of the “Titanic”, were developed by THEIN for private and international customers and cruise ships. For their outstanding work of the THEIN brothers they received several awards in the field of arts and crafts.
Following their motto “Customers become Friends”, THEIN Brass started successful collaborations with great artists and orchestras. From Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Zachary Bond, Ben van Dijk and Matthias Höfs up to the New York Philharmonics, German Brass and Andre Schoch (Berlin Philharmonics) – appreciate their competence and service.
In order to avoid longer delivery times and to make more capacities available, Max and Heinrich Thein enlarged their team of instrument makers. In 1993 the company moved to a new building in Bremens historic “Remberti”-District. With the transfer of ownership from Heinrich Thein to Olav Brandt, THEIN Brass moved 2014 to the current company building.
Olav Brandt has been the new co-owner since October 2015 and replaced Heinrich Thein in the joint management with Max Thein. Olav Brandt had already been involved for years as a workshop master in further developing the high quality standards.
