Renold Otto Schilke (June 30, 1910 – September 5, 1982) was a professional orchestral trumpet player, instrument designer and manufacturer. He founded and ran Schilke Music Products Incorporated, a manufacturer of brass instruments and mouthpieces.

In 1928, when Renold Schilke came to Chicago from Brussels to study trumpet with Edward Llewellyn, the principal trumpet player in the Chicago Symphony, he took a part time job working for a small mouthpiece maker in Chicago who made the mouthpiece that Llewellyn played.

Extensive information about Schilke trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, trombones and mouthpieces, a history of the Schilke company, and writings of Renold Schilke.

Renold O. Schilke, future founder of Schilke Music Products, born in Green Bay, WI on 6.30.1910. Renold becomes a brass soloist at just 11 years old with the Holton (Elkhorn WI) factory band. …

In 1928, when Renold Schilke came to Chicago from Brussels to study trumpet with Edward Llewellyn, the principal trumpet player in the Chicago Symphony, he took a part time job working for a small mouthpiece maker in Chicago who made the mouthpiece that Llewellyn played.

6 days ago · Founder of Schilke Music in Chicago, Renold Schilke, in a rare radio interview from April 1951. At that time, Schilke was a member of CSO and endorsing Holton trumpets and was a designer on...

Schilke Music started with the passion and dedication of Renold Otto Schilke, a former principal trumpet player for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, in 1956 and has maintained the fine tradition of handcrafted instruments and mouthpieces throughout the years.

Schilke Music Products is proud to feature this tribute video to Renold O. Schilke and the tradition of excellence he created when he started Schilke Music Products Inc. in 1956!

Born on 2 Jul 1920. Died on 6 Aug 1981. Buried in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA.

Schilke Music Products was founded in 1956 by master musician and craftsman Renold O. Schilke during his tenure with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.