A few months ago I had the opportunity to audition for the Disney All-American College Band with a few colleagues from George Mason University. Among many qualified candidates, I was fortunate to be accepted into the program. Now it is 4 months after the audition, and I am in Los Angeles for the summer performingContinue reading “Disney All-American College Band: First 2 Weeks”
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Alan Baer Masterclass
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”
Essential Steps to a Great Performance
Many of us have witnessed it: the person who gets up on stage, stops during a performance to correct a mistake or a missed note, then marches off stage without a thank you bow or nod. This type of performance makes the audience just as uncomfortable as the performer sweating bullets on stage. There areContinue reading “Essential Steps to a Great Performance”
Gene Pokorny Orchestral CD
For all those instrumentalists (or tubists specifically) who are discovering their sound or looking for someone to model after, I pass along the sound of Gene Pokorny. Principle Tubist of the Chicago Symphony, Gene Pokorny is a virtuoso of the tuba and a superb model for sound. In his album Orchestral Excerpts for Tuba, listenersContinue reading “Gene Pokorny Orchestral CD”
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