“WHEN I KNEW… I WAS MAKING A DIFFERENCE” –
Steven Mead It’s very nice to be asked to contribute to this series. When I read the brief to this, it really made me think…
Instrument: Euphonium
DEAR DR. TUBAEUPH
Hello once again, loyal readers. If you haven’t noticed, many of the questions I get are related to practice: how to practice, when to practice,…
The Young Tuba Player’s Use of Air
In many of today’s elementary and middle school band classrooms, music educators are faced with a dilemma. The teacher’s number one goal for their students…
NEW MATERIALS
Materials Received Nov. 1- Feb. 1 with thanks:Mr. SC and the Wild Bones Gang CD recording featuring Sérgio Carolino, tubaSurrealistic Fiction CD recording featuring Sérgio Carolino, tuba…
Love Songs: Remembering Roger Bobo (1938-2023)
His sound was incomparably unique. The music he recorded was innovative. His technique was crystal clear. He broke every convention of what tuba playing was.…
ITEA Virtual Competitions 2023 WINNERS
These are the Winners of ITEAs Virtual Competitions 2023.Congratulations! Composition Chair: Eduardo Nogueroles Intermediate Solo with Piano – Euphonium Adjudicators: Brendan Collins Dr. Fernando Deddos…
ITEA Competitions 2023 SEMIFINALISTS
Here are the Semifinalists for the ITEC 2023 Competition. ***all semifinalists listed in random order*** Â Euphonium Artist Solo Adjudicators:Â Chair: Mai Kokubo Corentin Morvan…
EDITOR’S DESK
Reconsidering the Tuning Note We bohemian tubaeuphers are not exempt from the rituals of classical music. We have all sat through the ubiquitous tuning note…
NEW MATERIALS
Materials Received Feb. 1-May 1 with thanks: Nick Etheridge Diversity Viruosi Gus CD recording featuring Nick Etheridge, tubaKendor Master Repertoire arranged for tuba and piano by Michael…
PRESIDENT’S CORNERÂ
Two weeks prior to my penning these thoughts many of us were together in Bloomington, Indiana at ITEC 2014. In fact, at this moment I…