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January 2006 |
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November 27, 2005 |
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Adolph "Bud" Herseth visits the
Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival. Read Katherine Singer's account of his "insight, inspiration, and (of course) humor". |
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November 22, 2005 |
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Barenboim's stamp of approval for the man in the Herseth Hot Seat. Click and read ... |
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November 21, 2005 |
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The Bad Säckingen Trumpet Museum looks back over its first twenty years and forward into its future in this exclusive from Dr Edward H Tarr. |
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November 21, 2005 |
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UNT news of appointments won by current and former trumpet students. |
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November 20, 2005 |
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The seventh annual Ohio Trumpet Workshop was held on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio last June. |
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November 20, 2005 |
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Contributions to the scholarship in William Vacchiano's name are being accepted at The Juilliard School. |
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November 20, 2005 |
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Schilke Music Products have announced a new range of trumpet and cornet mouthpieces, the Symphony Series. |
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November 20, 2005 |
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2006 will commemorate 30 years of invention and innovation for "AcoustiCoils Man" Don Novy: please click the title to learn more. |
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October 30, 2005 |
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Cherry Classics, publishers of brass sheet music, have announced a new arrangement for trumpet of Bach's six unaccompanied suites. |
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October 30, 2005 |
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Schilke Music Products write with news of a big anniversary, and a limited edition instrument to celebrate it with. |
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October 27, 2005 |
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The Center for Advanced Musical Studies has announced the inaugural Chosen Vale International Trumpet Seminar. It takes place next summer in a beautiful and historic setting in Enfield, New Hampshire. |
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October 26, 2005 |
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Yamaha Corporation recently honored Jacksonville State University's Dr. Chip Crotts as a Trumpet Performing Artist. |
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October 26, 2005 |
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ITG member Raymond Burkhart was recently appointed to the Early Music/Historical Performance Practice faculty of CGU in southern California. |
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October 25, 2005 |
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On the Canary Island of Fuerteventura, a summer music festival offers trumpet studies in a stunning setting. |
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October 23, 2005 |
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An interesting new joint venture between two historic societies will lead to a major festival and conference in Northfield, Minnesota next year. Click for more details, and watch the deadline for papers - it's sooner than you think! |
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October 23, 2005 |
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Wolfgang Guggenberger has been appointed Professor of Trumpet in Trossingen, South-West Germany. |
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October 23, 2005 |
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Emile Meuffels reports on Friedemann Immer's work with baroque trumpet students at the Curso Internacional de Música in Spain. |
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October 21, 2005 |
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In Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath many members of this orchestra lost everything they own, including homes and instruments. Now a relief fund has been established - see the story for full details. |
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October 20, 2005 |
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Gino Santo and Emile Meuffels report on the fourth Tubilustrium Festival, held this year in Cosenza, Italy. |
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October 18, 2005
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Italian virtuoso Andrea Tofanelli, Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Trumpet at Orazio Vecchi Institute of Music in Modena, is planning a trip to the US in late December. Check your diary now, and click the title for more. |
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October 15, 2005 |
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Allen Vizzutti, Derek Watkins and the Canadian Brass are among the big names in this new issue. Please click the header for more information. |
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October 13, 2005 |
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The Dutch trumpet virtuoso and Stockhausen collaborator Marco Blaauw has launched a new CD, "Blaauw". Details of program and where to buy online. |
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October 5, 2005 |
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Victor E. Burguess of NiViBri Inventors writes with news of two new patented devices for trumpet. He also describes the family effort that went into creating these inventions. |
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October 2, 2005 |
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ITG member Seymour Rosenfeld, a trumpet player with the Philadelphia Orchestra for 42 years, died in March. Click to read Gayle Ronan Sims' full obituary from the Philadelphia Inquirer, now available here. |
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October 2, 2005 |
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The Premiere Brass Quintet, led by trumpeter/composer and ITG member Raymond Burkhart, does its thing at 9000 feet above sea level. Read on for the full story, and details of a new CD. |
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October 1, 2005 |
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ITG member Roger Steward has died in Florida, aged 75 |
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October 1, 2005 |
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ITG member Robert Frear has been named Director of Brass Studies at California State University, Long Beach. |
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September 30, 2005 |
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Vincent Cichowicz has just published a new collection of Orchestral Excerpts for Trumpet - news from publisher Balquhidder Music. |
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September 28, 2005 |
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Charles Schlueter has announced his retirement from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, effective at the end of the Tanglewood 2006 Season. |
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September 28, 2005 |
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Boston Brass write "We will miss you, Rich Kelley! Welcome, Jose Sibaja!" Check out the moves in and out of one of the hotter seats in ensemble playing with this BB press release. |
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September 28, 2005 |
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Vicky Greenbaum writes with news of another successful SBI with Washburn and other great trumpet players on the faculty. Read all about it, and find out where the information is for next year! |
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September 26, 2005 |
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The trumpet studio at Pittsburg State University hosted several guest artists and concerts this year: Todd Hastings writes with news and photos. |
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September 20, 2005 |
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Interviews and features on star players, bands and ensembles, articles on The Juilliard School and the ITG 2005 Conference, and much more. Click the title for details. |
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September 20, 2005 |
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The eminent trumpet player and teacher William Vacchiano has died aged 93. New obituary text, with detailed fact sheet by Brian Shook. |
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September 18, 2005 |
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Erden Bilgen writes with the story of a significant new international festival taking place in Ankara, Turkey. With festival image gallery and web link. You'll want to go next year! |
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September 18, 2005 |
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Michael Sachs, principal trumpet of the Cleveland Orchestra, presents a recital and masterclass at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. |
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September 18, 2005 |
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The Chestnut Brass Company of Philadelphia has announced the completion of a new brass quintet, Lou N’ Valtzi’s Night Out, by George Hitt. |
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September 18, 2005 |
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Gordon Mathie's edition of the Stölzel Concerto, part of the ITG library, is performed in Illinois. |
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September 18, 2005 |
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Edward Carroll has recently been appointed to the Faculty of Music at McGill University in Montreal. |
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September 18, 2005 |
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Hickman Music Editions announces the introduction of the "Sotto Voce" trumpet straight mute. |
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September 18, 2005 |
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ITG member David Hickman has recently started a new brass music publishing company, Hickman Music Editions. |
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September 18, 2005 |
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Read Jerod Sommerfeldt and David Cooper with their detailed account of a major trumpet event this Spring. It's the next best thing to being there! |
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September 18, 2005 |
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Travel through cornet compositions from 1840 to 1975 with ITG member Gates's new CD Fantasie Brilliante: A Cornet Retrospective. |
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September 17, 2005 |
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K.O. Skinsnes sends us an enthusiastic account of this event, now in its fourth year. |
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September 17, 2005 |
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William Zinn's Elegy for Trumpet and String Orchestra has been premiered in New York’s Carnegie Hall with soloist Robert Zottola. |
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September 17, 2005 |
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Chris Griffin died in June, aged 89. Obituary from Louise Baranger. |
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September 17, 2005 |
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Dr. Joel Treybig has been appointed Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Music Theory in the School of Music at Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee. |
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September 17, 2005 |
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Trumpet players David Nooteboom and Carl Daleboudt, and organist Jos Beijer have formed a new ensemble, Fiato da Trombe e Canne. |
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September 15, 2005 |
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Jon Faddis is the featured artist at the 2005 Tri-Cities Jazz Fest in this photo report from David Champouillon. |
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September 15, 2005 |
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The ITEA announces two new awards for Excellence in Recording and Excellence in Composition. Read the article for more details, web links, and that all-important deadline. |
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September 15, 2005 |
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The Freiburg Trumpet Ensemble has released a CD of new music from an interesting roster of composers. |
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September 12, 2005 |
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Ramon Vasquez is the new Professor of Trumpet at Auburn University. Please click for the full announcement. |
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September 12, 2005 |
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Lots of information and a cute "Radio Håkan" gizmo at this new site. Plus a useful reminder about the fount of all such wisdom, the ITG Links Hub. |
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September 11, 2005 |
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A few fortunate listeners who attended the Russian Brass performance-clinic held at the University of Missouri-Columbia were in for a treat. Read Iskander Akhmadullin's write-up of this international visit. |
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September 11, 2005 |
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Read the story of this great trumpet festival in Russia's beautiful St. Petersburg. With festival photo gallery and detailed programme information from our own Brad Ulrich. |
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September 11, 2005 |
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ITG Euro News correspondent Emile Meuffels on the sad story of this eminent player's lonely end. With photo, and links to more media coverage. Now with Dutch TV news item script, in English. |
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September 11, 2005 |
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BBC Symphony Orchestra trumpeter Martin Hurrell on a new piece heading for "a significant place in the repertoire". Click the header for Hurrell's detailed report - from the hot seat. |
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September 11, 2005 |
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Arranger, producer and trumpet player Tutti Camarata died in April aged 91: brief obituary with links to extensive online sources. |
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September 10, 2005 |
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An obituary of the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Laurie Evans. |
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September 10, 2005 |
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New York City Opera player Philip Ruecktenwald died earlier this year: obituary. |
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September 10, 2005 |
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The News service has restarted. Sorry about the pause. Please click the header for more details. |
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June 18, 2005 |
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The 2005 Philip Jones competition - click the header for more information. |
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June 18, 2005 |
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News of the third annual summer music academy for brass at the Ionian University on the island of Corfu with great performers and an impressive programme. |
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June 18, 2005 |
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The Guild announces the results of the 2005 Board and Officers Election. Terms will start on October 1, 2005. Please click the header for a direct link to the announcement on the ITG homepage. |
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June 18, 2005 |
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Dr Matthias Bertsch writes with news of an international workshop on the weekend of August 27th, 2005, dealing with most modern scientific methods and tools for the computation, reconstruction and optimization of wind instruments. |
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May 15, 2005 |
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Thirteen trumpet players from years ranging from 1947 to 2004 get together for a reunion with a difference at Nazareth Area High School, Pennsylvania. |
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May 15, 2005 |
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The official website for this interesting seminar may mention a deadline, but your fearless ITG Newshounds know different. Click the title to see what's on offer. |
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May 15, 2005 |
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William G. Rose writes with details and photos of the MSU Brass Weekend in March, with Timothy Justus on trumpet & cornet, the Boston Brass as featured performers, and much much more in a busy weekend of performances and clinics. |
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May 15, 2005 |
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James Sherry's seven-city tour in April 2004 aimed to inform musicians about the upcoming ITG conference in Bangkok. |
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May 14, 2005 |
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ITG member Raymond David Burkhart takes first prize with his sextet Bouquet de Brass. See all the results, background and links. |
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May 14, 2005 |
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Catch up on all the results from the USA's National Trumpet Competition with this photo story from Vera Hørven. |
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May 12, 2005 |
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CSO player Tage Larsen visits Truman State in Missouri for a recital and master classes. Photo report from Gregory Jones. |
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May 12, 2005 |
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A new addition to the repertoire receives its première at Del Mar College, Texas. |
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May 11, 2005 |
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A new Trumpet Association has been launched for the Republic of Macedonia, with opera first trumpet Vaso Ristov as president. Report from Tomislav M. Spoljar. |
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May 11, 2005 |
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Patriotic music at two great US national memorials as the East Tennessee State University Trumpet Ensemble hits Washington DC. David Champouillon reports. |
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May 10, 2005 |
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Crispian Steele-Perkins visits Northwestern State University - exclusive picture story from Galindo Rodriguez and Joel Adair. |
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May 8, 2005 |
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The Brass Herald issue 8 is out now - with interviews and features, a new Eb trumpet from Wallace/Voigt, historical material and much more. Click the title for further information and links. |
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May 4, 2005 |
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Vince DiMartino drops in to see his friends in the local band at Markopoulo. |
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May 4, 2005 |
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Born after 29th October 1975? Brussels could be the place to be later this year as this new competition launches with cash prizes, a gala concert for the winner, and a top jury to sort it all out. The deadline's sooner than you think ... click the title for the story. |
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May 2, 2005 |
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MyAuditions.com has contacted us with details of a jobs database link that may be of interest to trumpet website owners. |
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May 2, 2005 |
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The Sojara Brass Quintet has been invited to perform a series of concerts in Gran Canaria. |
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May 2, 2005 |
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Yamaha's European trumpet contest: who won, who judged, and how good was the closing concert? Click and find out. |
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May 2, 2005 |
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ITG European News correspondent Emile Meuffels reports on two masterclasses in Germany, at the Sauerland Herbst Festival and at Schloss Weikersheim. |
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May 1, 2005 |
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Trumpet teacher and brass arranger R. Bernard Fitzgerald died in February, aged 93. |
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May 1, 2005 |
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Brian Lynch has announced the launch of a series of online trumpet lessons as part of his new recording project featuring Eddie Palmieri. |
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May 1, 2005 |
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The Louisiana Brass served a "mini residence" at the University of Evansville, January 31 through February 2, 2005. |
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May 1, 2005 |
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ITG member and Yamaha Artist John Pursell at TMEC in San Antonio, Texas. |
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May 1, 2005 |
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On February 3-6 the fifth annual IUP TrumpetFest was held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. |
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May 1, 2005 |
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National Symphony Orchestra trumpet player David Flowers died on January 28. |
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May 1, 2005 |
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Composer Karel Husa’s Concerto for Brass Quintet and Orchestra was recently televised throughout Europe in a performance by Spanish Brass Luur-Metalls and the Madrid Symphony Orchestra. |
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March 28, 2005 |
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Co-op Press, featuring the music of Sy Brandon, announces its winners in this recording competition. Click the header for the full story and details of your next chance to enter. |
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March 28, 2005 |
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Ronald and Avis Romm give a recital at the Mountain Empire Honor Band Festival: photo story from David Champouillon. |
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March 17, 2005 |
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A colossus of the trumpet world, Timofei Dokshizer, has died. Full obituary by Edward H. Tarr. |
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March 16, 2005 |
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News of Blaze, Phillip Lawrence’s virtuosic new concerto, and its concert and recording premieres by rising star Richard Marshall. |
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March 13, 2005 |
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Los Angeles Philharmonic player Rob Roy McGregor writes with news from his company Balquhidder Music. New site, new publications, useful links. |
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March 13, 2005 |
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JC Horns, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has become the exclusive Artist Dealer in NC for American-made Zeus Trumpets. |
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March 10, 2005 |
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Master-Sergeant Ginger Turner of the US Army Field Band gives a masterclass at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. Christopher Scanlon reports. |
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March 9, 2005 |
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Virtuoso player, teacher, and mute designer Joseph Alessi has died aged 89. Brief obituary and links. |
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March 9, 2005 |
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Jeffrey Piper reports on the 10th annual meeting of top Ukrainian trumpet players: with photos. |
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March 9, 2005 |
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Another interesting Conn-Selmer press release, this one featuring a very pretty Strad with a historically interesting bell. |
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March 9, 2005 |
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Conn-Selmer announce a new model aimed right at Dizzy fans. |
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March 3, 2005 |
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra names its next Principal Trumpet. CSO press release, with links and photo. |
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February 26, 2005 |
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The Brass Herald issue 7 is out now - includes 150 years of Black Dyke; German Brass; Kenny Wheeler, and more. Click the title for further information and links. |
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February 24, 2005 |
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The legendary founder of the Eastman Wind Ensemble died in December 2004: obituary by Amy Blum. |
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February 22, 2005 |
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Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra horn-player, Richard Speetjens, and his father-in-law Richard Grobbenhaar have developed a pitchfinder for trumpet. Close-up photos and contact details: Emile Meuffels reports. |
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February 22, 2005 |
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The ABQ launches "the most comprehensive Internet database ever compiled of non-transcription music written for brass quintet" - and it's free! With background and link . |
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February 21, 2005 |
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Young Chilean composer Luis Saglie is developing an interesting list of works for trumpet. Report from ITG EuroNews correspondent Emile Meuffels with added comments from Carole Dawn Reinhart. |
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February 20, 2005 |
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In a story featuring two ITG members Jeff Work premieres Jim Stephenson's Concerto with Boston's Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra - plus news of a second performance later this year. |
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February 20, 2005 |
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Crispian Steele-Perkins receives the 2004 Christopher Monk Award from the Historic Brass Society during a symposium at the University of Durham, England. |
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February 20, 2005 |
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Karen Gustafson moves to The University of Alaska Fairbanks as Assistant Professor of Trumpet; includes Borealis Brass info and weblinks. |
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February 13, 2005 |
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Richard Byrd of Cumberland College, Kentucky has released a new CD with strong ITG links. Read all the details here. |
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February 13, 2005 |
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The University of Massachusetts at Amherst honours its Professor Emeritus of Trumpet, ITG member Walter M. Chesnut, with a Doctor of Fine Arts Degree. |
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February 13, 2005 |
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Are you a trumpeter who is a reluctant cornet player? Or a trumpeter who'd like to play just a bit more like Maurice Murphy? Click the link above to read the full story of two new mouthpieces, in Mr Wick's own inimitable style. |
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February 13, 2005 |
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March 2005: more new repertoire! ITG member Linn Weeda is to premiere Louis Stewart's Trumpet Concerto in Anchorage, Alaska. Click the title above to jump straight to the ITG Calendar entry for this performance! |
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January 31, 2005 |
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Veteran trumpeter Dr. Robert Weatherly has died at the age of 83. |
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January 31, 2005 |
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News of a Philadephia premiere for a significant new work for trumpet. With composer bio, exclusive soloist comments, publisher contacts and photos. |
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January 23, 2005 |
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British trumpet soloist Balsom signs exclusive contract with EMI Classics. Bio notes, photo and links. |
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January 16, 2005 |
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Eminent trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist. Brief notes with links to online obits and discussions. |
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January 16, 2005 |
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Star Italian player Tofanelli has been appointed to this prestigious institute in Modena, Italy. With bio, links, CD details - please click for the full story. |
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January 16, 2005 |
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Matt Vaughn writes with news of the fifth annual Bar Harbor Brass Week. |
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January 5, 2005 |
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Luis Engelke of the Baltimore Trumpet Guild and Towson University writes with news of a great day featuring Terry Everson at the BTG's second such event. |
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January 4, 2005 |
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Peter Masseurs, principal trumpet with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, has recently released two new CDs. Details and track lists. |
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January 4, 2005 |
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Following the SE Asia tsunami disaster, 2005 ITG Conference host Joseph Bowman has confirmed that the Bangkok conference - 1000km from the stricken areas - will go ahead as planned: "we remain committed to holding the best international musical event possible." Click the title to jump straight to Bowman's statement. |
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January 3, 2005 |
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Jon Faddis has been appointed Artistic Director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, in residence at Columbia College Chicago. |
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January 3, 2005 |
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Professor Zhonghui Dai of the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, sends us this picture story of Richard Stoelzel's visit to the Conservatory in September. |
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January 3, 2005 |
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News about UNT trumpet professor Keith Johnson, including recitals, master classes and clinics in Romania and South Africa, and appointments gained by his students. |
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January 3, 2005 |
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"The History, the Lives, and the Music of the Civil War Brass Band" was a lecture recital presented in September 2004 by Dr Matthew Frederick at Auburn University. Read all about it here - with photo. |
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January 3, 2005 |
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The American jazz trumpet player Martin Banks died on 20th August 2004. Brief obit, links to more information, and details of tribute fund. |
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January 3, 2005 |
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Where can you find Vax Attacks on CD? Who's got a load of interesting jazz trumpet and other jazz CDs for sale? Where do your purchases benefit funding for young jazz musicians? Join your intrepid News Editor on a journey of discovery to find the answer to these and other questions... |
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January 3, 2005 |
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New Italian online music shop makes a play for the international market with bilingual site and many trumpet titles. |
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January 3, 2005 |
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Vera Hørven reports on Hardenberger's performance of HK Gruber’s 3 MOB Pieces in Oslo, and adds further information on Gruber and his trumpet writing for Hardenberger. With photos. |
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January 2, 2005 |
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This year the Europäischen Klassik Festival Ruhr in Marl, Germany, featured the trumpet - read the article for repertoire and winner lists with photos. |
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January 2, 2005 |
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The ITG 2005 Conference takes place in Bangkok, June 21-24, 2005. Read this illustrated account of conference host Joseph Bowman's energetic travels round the Pacific Rim spreading the word. Includes details of student travel scholarships - can you afford NOT to read it? |
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January 2, 2005 |
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News from Menlo of the Summer Brass Institute and a festival concert with David Washburn: with photos, and contact details for the 2005 Institute. |
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