Welcome!

It is hard to believe that we are over halfway through the 2017-2018 season! Our schedule, however, is still VERY full! We are excited to announce that we have been selected to perform the final concert at the National Seminar in Grand Rapids, Michigan in July, which means we get to continue playing well into the summer!  If you cannot travel as far as Michigan, we have two, local spring concerts and another mini-tour taking place in June where we will travel north to Green Bay and Door County. We have also added a home concert in July to help us further prepare for the National Seminar. We hope you can make it to one (or more!) of our concerts! Please visit our "Events" page to find a concert near you!
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We recently released a new CD entitled An MHE Christmas Celebration! It would make a great gift for any of your music-loving friends and family! Visit cdbaby to order yours today!
We also encourage you to take some time to browse our website and learn what makes the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble a unique musical group that plays a unique musical instrument. Visit the "About" page to learn of our history, ringers and directors! Take a glimpse of MHE behind-the-scenes by visiting our "Galleries" page! You may hear the magnificent sounds that handbells create by listening to audio recordings, such as What is this Lovely Fragrance arranged by Fred Gramann or watch a video recording of MHE in action as we perform Tin-Tin-A-Rumba by Andrew Duncan.  

Last but not least … HIRE US! 
Not only can you hire us to perform for a special event or party of yours, we also provide traveling workshops to achieve our mission of "… educating, inspiring and informing others on the art form."  Contact us for more information!

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Dr. John Behnke, director


"The Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, led by director John Behnke for one number, performed several times, including an unconducted, memorized number from the lip of the stage. They played with spirit, precision, and the almost balletic grace the bells require."

~ By Elaine Schmidt, Special to the Journal Sentinel, following our performance with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at their Holiday Pops concert. (2015)

Events at a Glance

Spring Concerts
Sunday, April 15
3:30 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church
West Bend, WI

Saturday, May 5
7:00 pm
Westminster Presbyterian
Rockford, IL


Summer Mini-Tour
Friday, June 22
7:00 pm
Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church
Ellison Bay, WI

Saturday, June 23
7:00 pm
Faith Lutheran Church
Green Bay, WI

Sunday, June 24
9:30 am Worship
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Luxemburg, WI

Sunday, June 24
2:00 pm
Washington House
"Home of the Ice Cream Sundae"
Two Rivers, WI

Summer Concerts
Monday, July 16
7:30 pm
St. John's Lutheran Church
Glendale, WI

Friday, July 20
7:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
St. Joseph, MI

National Seminar
Saturday, July 21
6:00 pm
Grand Rapids, MI