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This page was produced by ITG News Editor Amanda Pepping (pictured) with Neville Young (former News Editor), Mark Boren (former News Co-editor), News Correspondents Joseph Bowman (Asia), Brian Evans (Australia) and Emile Meuffels (Europe).
For current news staff contact details please see the ITG News Contacts page.
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January 2009 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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Source: Charles Hargett |
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December 29, 2008 |
| Jazz trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard, 1938-2008 |
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December 17, 2008 |
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ITG Board member Michael Tunnell received prestigious University of Louisville Alumni Fellow in October ceremony |
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December 17, 2008 |
| June's TrumpetFest in Orvieto, Italy |
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December 17, 2008 |
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Report on November's festival held in Louisville, Kentucky |
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December 14, 2008 |
| Read about the 2008 Brassapalooza hosted at the Churchill Downs by the University of Louisville Trumpet Ensemble |
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December 14, 2008 |
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Report from Michael Tunnell |
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December 7, 2008 |
| The Brass Herald issue 26 featuring an interview with Chicago Symphony players is now available |
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December 7 , 2008 |
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The Brass Herald issue 25 featuring an interview with Edward Gregson is now available. |
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December 7, 2008 |
| The KSU Trumpet Ensemble Thanksgiving Break 2008 tour |
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December 7 , 2008 |
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Report on the 2006 symposium |
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December 7, 2008 |
| Source: Kelly Mouthpieces |
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December 6 , 2008 |
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Concert report on the November 30, 2008 event |
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November 19, 2008 |
| Source: Alberta Abbott |
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November 30, 2008 |
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Source: Mark Boren |
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November 19, 2008 |
| Source: Rachel Rodriquez |
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November 19, 2008 |
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Trumpet Festival Report from St. Petersburg, Russia |
November 19, 2008 |
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November 18, 2008 |
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Source: Sarah Luehrs |
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November 18, 2008 |
| Source: Arthur Vanderhoeft |
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November 17, 2008 |
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Ken Watters (trumpet) and Harry Watters (trombone) |
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November 17, 2008 |
| Delosian Dreams, WomenInBrass Suite, and Pitter - Patter (and Other Charms) |
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November 17, 2008 |
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Contemplations, the Concerto for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble, and the Double Concerto for Two Trumpets and Wind Ensemble |
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November 15, 2008 |
| Former ITG Board member Roger Sherman |
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November 13, 2008 |
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Report on the fifth international brass course in Vila de L'Olleria, Spain |
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October 23, 2008 |
| Mark Dulin performs "Podrugi" with Emerson String Quartet and Pianist Christina Dahl |
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October 19 , 2008 |
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Check out the rounds and results of this year's competition. Please note you will need to click your browser's "back" button to return to the New Index. |
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October 8, 2008 |
| Filming begins next summer |
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October 5 , 2008 |
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Report from Brandon Craswell |
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October 1, 2008 |
| Report on this summer's academy |
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September 27, 2008 |
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Report from Dr. Kurt Gorman |
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September 22, 2008 |
| Vince DiMartino to receive Kentucky Artist's Lifetime Achievement Award this October. |
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September 22, 2008 |
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Jeffrey Piper to present prestigious reward. |
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September 16, 2008 |
| Report on this year's workshop. |
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September 14, 2008 |
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In Memoriam: Michael Ewald. |
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September 4 , 2008 |
| Letter from Bill Pfund and report from Lamar University website. |
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August 27, 2008 |
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John Marchiando moves from acting principal to principal trumpet with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. |
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August 27, 2008 |
| Sergei Nakariakov performs with the Orchestra of the City of Liege in the Theatro Municipal and in a solo recital in the Imperial City of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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August 27 , 2008 |
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Report from Vicky Greenbaum |
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August 27 , 2008 |
| In February, Marco Pierobon joined the faculty of Bolzano Conservatory. |
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August 27 , 2008 |
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Jeff Carver was recently appointed to be a Jupiter artist/clinician. |
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August 27 , 2008 |
| Report from Dr. Edward Tarr |
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August 25 , 2008 |
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Report from Chris Farris |
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August 25 , 2008 |
| Report from Jason Lozer |
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August 25 , 2008 |
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Mary Thorton has been appointed as Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. |
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August 25 , 2008 |
| Report & pictures from Ross Beacraft |
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August 21 , 2008 |
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A look at the life of John Brunious, great New Orleans trumpeter and leader of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. |
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August 20 , 2008 |
| John Miller reports on the inaugural summer course. |
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August 20 , 2008 |
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A report on the event. |
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August 20 , 2008 |
| A tribute to the composer, performer, teacher, and mentor. |
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August 2 , 2008 |
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The first Minnesota Trumpet Academy. |
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July 25 , 2008 |
| A tribute to the composer, performer, teacher, and mentor. |
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July 25 , 2008 |
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Report on the 2008 China Trumpet Conference from Joseph Bowman. |
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July 5 , 2008 |
| A chronicle of the 2007-8 academic year trumpet events of Emory & Henry College. |
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July 5 , 2008 |
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Report on the performance given by Chris Tedesco and the Pierce College Los Angeles Winds. |
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July 5 , 2008 |
| On May 23, 2008, Professor Martin Hodel and the St. Olaf College Orchestra premiered Phil Norris' concerto arrangement of Eric Ewazen's Sonata for trumpet and piano. |
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July 5 , 2008 |
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Report on James West's masterclass and performance in January. |
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June 20 , 2008 |
| Dr. Jonathan Martin has been appointed Professor of Trumpet and Jazz at Oklahoma State University. |
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June 20 , 2008 |
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Pirinen ends his 2007-2008 residency in Riga with a concert at the school's Great Hall. |
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June 20 , 2008 |
| Neville Young writes about the life and career of the accomplished British jazz trumpet player. |
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May 25, 2008 |
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A look back at the great Russian trumpeter and trumpet educator. |
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April 11, 2008 |
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ITG News Editor Neville Young hangs up his keyboard - in about ten minutes, actually. In this last article before relinquishing the chair, he looks back over five years of a fascinating job. |
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April 11, 2008 |
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In March 2007, the American Bandmasters Association awarded the Edwin Franko Goldman Memorial Citation to University of North Texas Professor of Trumpet Emeritus John Haynie. Report from Anne Hardin. |
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April 11, 2008 |
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The legendary Russian trumpet player Veniamin Margolin celebrated his 85th birthday on December 17, 2007. |
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April 11, 2008 |
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Dennis Ferry, Principal Trumpet of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, recently presented a series of lecture/demonstrations at four US universities. |
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April 11, 2008 |
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Ultra-Pure Oils announce that they have added Bobby Shew to their list of top endorsers. |
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March 25, 2008 |
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The ITG Publications Division welcomes Mark Boren and Amanda Pepping in their new role as Co-Editors of News for the ITG Journal and ITG Web Site starting 12th April. |
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March 25, 2008 |
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Publications Editor Gary Mortenson thanks Neville Young for five years of service to ITG as its News Editor, finishing with his last web posting on 11th April. |
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March 19, 2008 |
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The ITG's 2008 Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Solo Competition has announced the extension of the application deadline extension to July 10. Read on for news from coordinator James Olcott. |
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March 19, 2008 |
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On Monday, March 17, trumpeters Wayne Bergeron and Bobby Shew performed in a concert to benefit Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Joseph Walters reports on a concert of sizzling virtuosity. |
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March 18, 2008 |
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The Music Department at Eastern New Mexico University hosted an exciting musical and educational event featuring the University of Oklahoma Faculty Brass Quintet. |
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March 18, 2008 |
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Conn-Selmer consultant Jim Doepke has set a goal of playing the United States National Anthem in each major league ball park across the country. |
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March 17, 2008 |
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Rolf Smedvig held a concert and masterclass in Seoul, Korea at the invitation of the local Bach distributor. |
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March 16, 2008 |
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ITG member John Pursell, Yamaha Trumpet Artist and Clinician, was recently a featured session presenter at three major US conventions. |
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March 16, 2008 |
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AcoustiCoils inventor/manufacturer Don Novy announces the award of his third patent. |
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March 16, 2008 |
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In February the eighth annual IUP TrumpetFest was held, featuring student and faculty recitals, and a clinic and recital presented by the U.S. Army Field Band's SSG Phillip Johnson. |
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March 16, 2008 |
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Tony Clements, Director of the Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop, has announced the winners of the 2008 Composition Contest. |
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March 16, 2008 |
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In late February Terry Everson was Costa Rica to conduct the brass section of the National Symphony Orchestra for a concert, and to provide two masterclasses for all Costa Rican trumpet players. |
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March 15, 2008 |
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Cleveland Orchestra principal trumpeter Michael Sachs and Empire Brass trumpeter Marc Reese shared a recital at Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida. |
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March 15, 2008 |
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Editor Philip Biggs writes with the welcome news that issue 22 of his fine publication is out now and packed with good things. |
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March 15, 2008 |
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ITG News's own Dr Joseph Bowman has been named a Performing Artist/Educational Ambassador on Jupiter trumpets for Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc. |
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March 15, 2008 |
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The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University has announced the appointment of trumpeter Joe Burgstaller to the conservatory faculty as Distinguished Visiting Artist. |
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March 15, 2008 |
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In February a diverse group of trumpet artists and nearly fifty participants descended upon Northeastern's campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for the first annual Northeastern Trumpet Festival. |
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March 15, 2008 |
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This is such a great story that your News Editor just keeps rereading it and shaking his head in admiration. Please read on and see how an amazing trick was played on a worthy recipient. |
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March 15, 2008 |
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Equinox (Dill, Wilt) perform Sequenza X at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater as part of the New York Philharmonic's program of Berio events. |
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March 15, 2008 |
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks calls itself America's Arctic University. Have a look at this great trumpet ensemble photo from Karen Gustafson, check the number, and you'll see that they're really not joking... |
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March 12, 2008 |
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Håkan Hardenberger presented a master class at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on January 30. Read Tim Swensen's great report. |
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March 1, 2008 |
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The Minneapolis-based Lutheran Music Program has announced a new scholarship for qualified high school brass students to attend LSM 2008. Register by March 31st: read now for more information! |
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March 1, 2008 |
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The first-ever International Belgian Brass Academy takes place 6th – 12th July 2008 in the beautiful medieval town of Tongeren. Sounds great: read on for full details and links. |
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February 23, 2008 |
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Bob Findley lets ITG News in on the stellar trumpet section for the Academy Awards show tomorrow. |
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February 17, 2008 |
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On January 10 and 11, 2008, Italian trumpet virtuoso Gabriele Cassone performed Luciano Berio’s Sequenza X in a Los Angeles Philharmonic concert. On January 12, Thomas Stevens and Cassone met at CalArts to present a masterclass on the Sequenza. |
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February 15, 2008 |
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Roger Voisin, former principal trumpet with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, solo artist, prolific editor, and respected teacher, has died aged 89. Obituary by Michael Arndt. |
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February 5, 2008 |
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Larry Elam, principal trumpet of the Philharmoniker Hamburg and Staatsoper Hamburg, has died in a car accident. Short initial story pending full obituary. |
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January 31, 2008 |
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The jazz trumpet player Tommy McQuater has died aged 93. Short obituary with online newspaper links. |
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January 31, 2008 |
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Yamaha America has announced a call for applicants for their 2008 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition. Read up and see what is on offer - but watch that closing date! |
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January 31, 2008 |
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Conn-Selmer has announced the increased availability of Bach USA student brass instruments including the TR300H trumpet. |
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January 31, 2008 |
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Highly atmospheric write-up - with great photographs - of ITG member Scodwell's pre-Christmas Minnesota Orchestra gigs. |
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January 31, 2008 |
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The jazz trumpeter Pete Candoli has died aged 84. Brief obit with links to more online sources. |
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January 31, 2008 |
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The Music Department at Mississippi State University welcomed Leonard Candelaria as the year’s trumpet clinician for the Fifth Annual Brass Seminar held in November. |
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January 31, 2008 |
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Brandt Brass from Saratov, Russia have won two important prizes in the Second International Trumpet and Brass Ensemble Competition, which took place in Yekaterinburg in December. |
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