T.U.B.A. TUBA PROFILE – RONALD T. BISHOP
Ron Bishop has been Principal Tubist with the Cleveland Orchestra since 1967. He has served as tubist for the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the San…
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T.U.B.A. TUBA PROFILE GEORGE BLACK – William F. Baker
George Black is eighty-three years old and he has been a professional musician for more than seven decades. He is still active in the Bellingham,…
T.U.B.A. TUBA PROFILE – ABE TORCHINSKY – Donna J. Hauprich
Abe Torchinsky is Professor of Tuba at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He played for three years in the NBC Symphony and for…
T.U.B.A. TUBA PROFILE – CHARLES DAELLENBACH – Michael Schulman
The Peking audience was mystified as the trombonist, the horn player, and the two trumpeters each walked to a different corner of the hall. Their…
T.U.B.A. TUBA PROFILE – IONEL DUMITRU
Ionel Dumitru is one of the most well-known tuba soloists in Europe, certainly in his home country of Romania. Recognized as a distinguished soloist, composer,…
T.U.B.A. TUBA PROFILE – JOE TARTO – Paul Loucas
Joe Tarto was the most popular jazz tuba player in the 1920s and 30s. He is now retired and lives quietly in BridgeÂwater, New Jersey.…
VIBRATO AND THE EUPHONIUM: Thoughts on Using and Teaching Vibrato – Brian L. Bowman (Compiled and Edited)
Contributors:Harold T. Brasch, Paul D. Droste, Leonard Falcone, Arthur Lehman, Earle L. Louder, Henry C. Smith, Raymond G. Young Webster defines vibrato as “a slight…
THE TUBA IN BRITAIN – John Fletcher
John Fletcher is principal tubist with the London Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Philip Jones Brass EnÂsemble. He has made several recordÂings with…
T.U.B.A. EUPHONIUM PROFILE – LEONARD FALCONE – Brian Bowman
Leonard Falcone is Professor EmeriÂtus of Music at Michigan State UniverÂsity, East Lansing, Michigan. He retired as Director of Bands in 1967, but has continued…
THE TUBA IN SCANDINAVIA – Michael Lind
(A Report from the First International Brass Congress) Today’s life as a tuba player in Scandinavia is more demanding, meaningful, and rewardÂing than ever before.…