BYU Trombones–Yes, it’s that time. Ensemble audition materials are now posted here. If you have any questions or problems, feel free to contact me by email. I look forward to hearing you and working with you in the fall! Now…
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Utah Trombone Authority Clip
The Utah Trombone Authority, a quartet with 2 members of the Utah Symphony and 2 members of the BYU faculty, played a concert for the Deseret Chamber Music Series on May 15th. BYU-TV did a short review of the concert…
Note from Lyon Conservatoire
Just got a nice note about the trombone history timeline from Sandie Griot, a master’s student studying early music at the National Conservatoire, Lyon, France. Sandie was also interested in information about any available facsimile editions of Tuma’s Inno per…
A Wilson Gail-A
On March 27, 2009, I was fortunate to be part of a retirement concert in honor of Gail Wilson, professor of trombone at Arizona State University for 37 years, instructor at the Brevard Music Center for 20 summers, and principal…
Note from Conservator at Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Just got a kind email about the site from Markus Raquet, Conservator of Musical Instruments at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum and maker of historical brass instruments. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum holds an extensive collection of early trombones (see, for example, the “holders”…
ABQ Residency photos
American Brass Quintet held a mini-residency at the Brigham Young University School of Music in November, 2008, made possible through a BYU Laycock Foundation Grant and the National Endowment for the Arts. It was a fantastic experience for students, faculty,…
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Got a nice note about the website from David Zimet, owner of Hickey’s Music, one of the best sources out there for trombone music. Hickey’s also carries a lot of the breathing toys that I discuss in the “Respiratory Training”…
American Brass Quintet at BYU
The world-renowned American Brass Quintet will be holding a mini-residency at Brigham Young University November 11-13, 2008. For a YouTube promotional video of the group, visit here. All events are open to the public. The full residency schedule is as follows: •November…