Recently I had the opportunity to hear Alan Baer, Principal Tubist of the New York Philharmonic, give a masterclass at the Army Tuba and Euphonium Conference here in DC. I will keep my own anecdotes short and simple, but I must say how down-to-earth Alan was; if he cracked a note, he blew it offContinue reading “Alan Baer Masterclass”
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Masterclass: Marty Hackleman
This is the first of many frequent posts of its kind: masterclass notes. As the title indicates, this particular masterclass was given by Marty Hackleman, the former Principal Horn of the National Symphony Orchestra. True words of wisdom. – Imagine you’re sixteen and not good at anything. Practice and learn harder than anyway because youContinue reading “Masterclass: Marty Hackleman”
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