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2005 INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD® CONFERENCE
GRAND HOTEL BANGKOK, BANGKOK, THAILAND TUESDAY – FRIDAY, JUNE 21 – 24, 2005 |
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Tuesday, June 21 Scott Brown, reporter
DiMartino used his students as guinea pigs for the clinic often putting them on the spot to answer questions about what they could have done better or why a particular passage worked or didn’t work. He mentioned that this is also a great way to teach students in class by putting the responsibility, to figure out the problem, in their hands. DiMartino aimed this clinic toward the small college setting, similar to his position at Centre College. Many of the students that come through his studio have never had |
PRELUDE: The CentreTrumpets of Centre College, Vince DiMartino director Click here for notes on this clinic. List of pieces used in clinic: Fisher Tull-Canonical Trilogy |
“Play for the knowledge, not the concert.” This was a phrase that was repeated, in a roundabout way, many times during Vincent DiMartino’s clinic on the use of trumpet ensemble in the school setting. The key word in the title of his talk is “teaching.” DiMartino stressed teaching the members of the ensemble to be responsible musicians, rather than simply spending every second of every rehearsal perfecting the music for your concert. 
formal lessons, and their only prior musical experience is often their high school marching band. Some small colleges may not even have a wind band, so the trumpet ensemble can play a central role in developing ensemble skills. The clinic was well received by an audience that was eager to listen and learn.