OF NOTE
Dr. Kent Eshelman received an Outstanding Professor Award in teaching from Baylor University. Baylor’s president Ken Starr presented him with a certificate and cash award at…
Tag: Euphonium
NEW HIRES
Dr. Stephen Allen has accepted the position of Adjunct Professor of Euphonium and Musical Director of the Montclair State University Brass Band at Montclair State University.…
TALKING WITH ED MALLETT, MUSICIAN AND ENTREPRENEUR
Ed Mallett is a one-of-a-kind creative musician and entrepreneur. He is founder and artistic director of the Tuba Bach Festival in Grand Rapids, MI. After…
ARNOLD JACOBS RECONSIDERED
The 100th anniversary of Arnold Jacobs’s birth provides an opportunity to remember and re-examine his legacy. Marking a centenary also risks placing Jacobs in a mythic…
NUTS & BOLTS: FRANKENTUBA
I never know exactly what FEDEX, UPS, The U.S. Postal Service, or Greyhound will be bringing my way! I built a custom horn (a four-piston,…
IN MEMORIAM: Kelly Thomas & Herbert Fischbach
Remembering Kelly Thomas Well, this has not been a very good year and we are still in shock over the news about Kelly. I’m really…
EXPERTS’ EXCERPTS: The Roman Carnival Overture by Hector Berlioz/arr. Safranek
A common and enjoyable excerpt that is frequently found on euphonium auditions is the euphonium solo from Berlioz’s The Roman Carnival Overture. This transcription, copyrighted in…
Jazz: THE 2016 ITEC RICH MATTESON JAZZ COMPETITION
One of the questions I am asked most often when talking to members of the tuba-euphonium community is, “How do I get started playing jazz?”…
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHT
ITEA Chapter Grant Program In 2014, ITEA initiated the Chapter Grant Program to support collegiate chapters with their ongoing activities in their promotion of the…
NEW MATERIALS
Materials Received June 1 – September 1 with thanks: Just a Thought CD recording featuring Chris Dickey, tuba and euphonium Gloria from Missa: O sacrum convivium by Giovanni Palestrina…
