Weekend Calendar Jun 27, 2008
The concert features soloist Lynn Lerew, euphonium. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Old UGA fight song on the 'March' again Jun 27, 2008
" But it will sound a lot different when the band plays it. The orchestrator will write parts not just for the 10 band instruments - piccolo, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussion - but multiple parts within each instrument section, Lynch said. "It's really pretty good," said UGA music historian Stephen Valdez as he listened to Thomas' piano version this week. "It's not the real refined John Philip Sousa march, but what is. " Others who've... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Playing for Passion Jun 27, 2008
Passion is what Brice Thomas passion has earned him a spot at the 23rd Annual Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival. The Carroll high school freshman tuba player student in the nation to be accepted into the prestigious festival this year. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Life may be beautiful in this Cabaret, but it's mixed up, too Jun 1, 2008
As the play opens in a stale and dusty Kit Kat Klub that seems to have been abandoned since the 1930s, Bruce Dow's cuddly and corpulent Emcee sings Wilkommen accompanied by ensemble members on violin, euphonium and ukulele. "Here life is beautiful," says Dow, after politely welcoming us in German and both of Canada's official languages. (Globe and Mail)
Around Town May 28 -- Yoga is coming back to Winslow House May 28, 2008
The quintet, which features Richard Pope and Tim Donahue on trumpet, Michael Burke on French horn, Gregory Lopes on euphonium, and John Lennon on tuba, has a wonderful, varied repertoire. Following the 30-minute performance, MHS students had a very informative question-and-answer session with the quintet. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Band, choir students set for state May 24, 2008
He will play one on the piano and one on the euphonium. Because I have to practice two instruments , It can be hard sometimes to split the time evenly, but I usually try to practice piano one to one and a half hours a day and euphonium about 45 minutes each alternating day, Dickey said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
76 trombones to lead the big parade May 22, 2008
Bob Fisher, news and sports director at KRIB Radio in Mason City, plays both trombone and euphonium. He began playing euphonium in third grade and picked up the trombone during middle school. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Silly Vikes, chix are for kids and other school notes May 13, 2008
William Byerly and Reid Wilson received a "superior" rating for their trumpet and euphonium duet, as did Ola Noras and Stephanie Smith for their pairing on the clarinet and trumpet. Sylvie Stanback also received a superior rating for solos on the clarinet and oboe. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Smoky Mountains good for GHS bands May 3, 2008
Stevens, Shelby 12 euphonium. Swatman, Devin 9 french horn. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Pontiac hosts IESA music contest May 2, 2008
Prairie Central: Abram Zehr, piano solo, Sonata in C; Candice Steidinger, flute solo, Serenade; Stephanie Argueta, B flat clarinet solo, Perpetual Motion; Brianna Ifft, clarinet solo, Allegretto Fantasia; Abram Zehr, euphonium solo, Cherrio; and Evan Bahler, Jonathan Carver, Dominique De Weese, Justin Hetherington, Trevor Ifft, Evan Rieger, Tami Steffen, Kristen Steidinger, Shannon Teubel, Madison Wallace, Courtney Wessels and Abram Zehr, vocal choir, Come To Me, O My Love ... Second place:... (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Bulletin Board Apr 18, 2008
Kaua i High School senior and euphonium player Andrew Renaud was awarded a 2,000 college scholarship by the Mokihana Club. The award followed his performance April 4 of Vivaldi s Sonate a-Moll, and was based on Renaud s musical and scholastic achievements, as well as high recommendations from his teachers. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Girls don't strumThe new battle of the sexes - what musical instrument you play Apr 12, 2008
" Being brought up in a Protestant Belfast neighbourhood, where bands are part of the community, Sir James' upbringing was not typical of many in Britain. Most flute bands had no women in them but his, the 39th Old Boys Flute Band, was one of the first to include girls. So no-one batted an eyelid when he followed in his father's footsteps. But he thinks the reason why so many girls today play the flute is purely physical. "For girls it's much easier to carry the flute than it is to carry the... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hospital harmoniesAmateur musicians to strike a chord to help patients' recovery Apr 11, 2008
Helen Kinder, a final year student at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff who is a member of euphonium quartet Euphor normally plays in schools and residential homes. But after taking part in the Healthy Sounds launch, she said: "I think it was really worthwhile to take music into an environment like hospitals - playing music to people who perhaps wouldn't always have it and take the enjoyment we feel when performing to them.". (BBC News -- Health)
VARIETY: Entertainment Briefs Apr 10, 2008
Reints, who plays euphonium in the band, holds the driving record. His commute outdistances cast members from Charles City, Nashua, Aplington and Parkersburg. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Band members' love for music on display Apr 3, 2008
Bradstreet said Frey's instrument, the euphonium, is something most people don't hear often and is a feature students must come and see ... "Whether you come for the euphonium or to see our many student conductors, everything has become very important to us and I know students will enjoy the show." Page 1 of 1. (Northeastern News, MA)
A touch of brass: Boston Brass heads for Westerly Mar 29, 2008
The quintet Jose Sibaja and Conner on trumpet; J.D. Shaw, French horn; Lance LaDuke, trombone and euphonium; and Andrew Hitz on tuba will begin with music by Antonin Dvorak (the "largo" from the "New World Symphony"), Shostakovich ("Gallop") and Franz Liszt ("Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2"). Spicing up the classical first half will be some Latin flavoring, with music by Alberto Ginastera, born in Buenos Aires in 1916, and Argentina s favorite son, Astor Piazzola. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Musicians hit high notes Mar 27, 2008
Recently the 2008 Massachusetts Music Educators Association Central District Junior Festival results were announced with the following Marlborough Middle School students representing Marlborough when they perform with talented junior musicians from across central Massachusetts: Chorus - John Maenhout, grade 8; David Blake, grade 8; Eva Kotsopoulos, grade 8; Haley Kurbs, grade 7; Shane Schofield, grade 7; Kathryn Hermann, grade 7; Alyssa Chamberlain, grade 7; and in Band - Nicole Tunich,... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Today's best bets Mar 25, 2008
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What's Happening This Week Mar 20, 2008
69 for Cello and Piano" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Dr. Squid, Green Screen, Alex Faffray - 8:30 p.m., Flicker Theatre and Bar. Zoroaster, Minsk, Music Hates You - 10 p.m., Tasty World. On TUESDAY The Suggins Brothers - 7-10 p.m., The Melting Point. Poker Night - 8:30 p.m., Flicker Theatre and Bar. Captain Number One, Finn Riggins, Rockefeller Twins, Nicholas Jacques - 10 p.m., Tasty World. Square dancing - 7:30-9:30 p.m., Memorial Park, 293 Gran Ellen Drive; offered Tuesdays; first two classes are... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Alun Hoddinott Mar 15, 2008
It included 10 symphonies, six operas, numerous concertos (including one for euphonium) and a wide variety of songs, dances and hymns. Those for whom he wrote included Mstislav Rostropovich, Osian Ellis and Sir Geraint Evans. (Telegraph.co.uk)
River City Brass Band Mar 8, 2008
Framed by declamatory music for the full ensemble, "Tributaries" held a timbral shift in its lyrical middle section for the horns and euphoniums. Drew Fennell's flugelhorn and Matthew Murchison's euphonium set the warm tone of the second movement's "Memorial Song." The brass band's commissioning project continues in April with a new work by Mike Tomaro. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Musically inclined Mar 6, 2008
Eighteen-year-old Aaron Kaufmann of rural Tiskilwa plays seven instruments the trombone, the piano, the guitar, the euphonium (baritone), the tuba, the bass guitar and the mandolin ... Once, I learned trombone, euphonium wasn t very hard, and I progressed from that to the tuba. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Talk of the Town: Shed those winter pounds, impress your friends! Mar 5, 2008
Earl confessed his passion for music started in high school when he played the euphonium in a small German band ... The honored musicians of the Bavarian Brass Band include not only conductor Earl Harrison, but also: Tamara Kahrimanis (sngerin, who also yodels); Doris Penier (akkordion); Liz Moore (querflte); Patty Bury, Don Boehme, Dave Marvin, Bonnie Sturtz (klarinette); Bill Murphy, John Sturtz (alt-saxophon); Phil Austin, Carmen Catania, Ray Soper (kornet/flgelhorn); Ray Moore... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
West meets East Feb 29, 2008
Lee Bracegirdle's Euphonium Concerto, which stood outside the orientalist theme, received a beautifully smooth, confident and commanding performance from Scott Kinmont (pictured). Bracegirdle's music is highly motivic and one listens as its themes and intervals are mutated and inverted in the mid-20th-century style of many post-Schoenbergian composers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Robert Allan Feb 26, 2008
Growing up in Normal, he was a much sought-after vocal soloist (tenor) and euphonium player. He attended Illinois State Normal University, graduating in 1951 with a bachelor s in music education. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Solo and ensemble contests held at PTHS Feb 17, 2008
Instrumental solos: Dusty Ahrends, alto saxophone; John Ramseyer, horn; Alison Sancken, trumpet; Jamie Ramseyer, euphonium; and Olivia Dunham, horn ... Instrumental ensembles Oboe duet: Allison Swartz and Alex Rasmussen; woodwind duet: Matt Tronc and Grace Gerwin; sax duet: Kerri Gerdes and Beth Miller; flute quartet: Emily Manker, Janelle Tronc, Danielle Daluga and Colleen Cole; clarinet quartet: Sarah Verdun, Kaity Carroll, Janelle Nestor and Morgan Steffens; sax duet: Evan Rich and Elizabeth... (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Don't Hold Your Breah, It's Wind Ensemble Feb 14, 2008
Attendees of this concert will be fortunate enough to hear a featured oboe concerto by second-year Meredith Mann, and fourth-year euphonium player Andrew Menatti will also be featured in a piece that contains quite a few technically difficult passages. In featuring musicians who are not music majors, Pease gives these students an opportunity to explore a side of themselves and their music for which it will be much harder to find an outlet after college. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Paw Paw students to present old favorite,"The Music Man" Feb 12, 2008
Orchestra members are Jessica Diekema, Nicole Boyd and Nicole Corstange on flute; Danielle Coghill and Katie Bannon on clarinet; Janae Nelson on violin; Khrystyne Noeldner, Emily Hill, Spencer Richardson and Garret Gokey on trumpet; Joseph Broeder and Joshua Grotelueschen on trombone; Willy Drouillard on euphonium; Leo Pulsinelli on bass; Coty Hug and Laura Hill on percussion; with musical director Barb Baltmanis at the piano. Others on the production staff are Rebecca Pasman, director; Jane... (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
Noank-Mystic Community Band turns 30 Feb 8, 2008
As for instruments, the band has euphonium, tuba, trombones, saxophones, clarinets, piccolos, French horns and more. "We re always looking for new musicians. There s no audition and it s open to all levels," said Reeves. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Stanley-Boyd, Cadott part of music festival Jan 29, 2008
Band members from Cadott were: Alexa Plass (flute), Stephanie Staszcuk (flute), Danielle Roth (Bb clarinet), Cody VanDenHeuvel (Bb clarinet), Noah Dulmes (alto sax), Nathaniel Plass (alto sax), Nicholas Foiles (tenor sax), Travis Mohr (euphonium) and Jacob Frank (percussion). Band members from Stanley-Boyd were: Rebekah Schlichting (flute), Jessica Hoffstatter (flute), Brittany Dekan (Bb clarinet), Hayley Grunewald (Bb clarinet), Steven Stasek (bass clarinet), Stephanie Wirth (alto sax), Brent... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Spectators catch spirit as musicians pick up pace Jan 11, 2008
"That's a once-in-a-lifetime thing," said Tim Butler, a freshman who plays the euphonium. This season, the band has 33 members, up from about 20 a year ago. (North County News, MD)
Honor Band Concert set Saturday Jan 4, 2008
East High -- Stephanie Larson and Shelby Mathiason, clarinet; Michael Campbell, bass clarinet; Sam Gould, alto saxophone; Greg Drilling, tenor saxophone; Kelly Coslet, horn; Kyle Wacker, trumpet; Spencer Cloud, trombone; Andy Hannah, euphonium. Jeff Soukup, band director, and Diane and Lynn Gross, assistant band directors. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
U High band preparing for Outback Bowl performance Dec 28, 2007
-- Bloomington High School graduates Lauren Pence on clarinet, Aaron White on euphonium and Katrina Willitz on trumpet ... -- Normal West graduates Kim Auxier on euphonium, Michael Kehl on trombone, Steven Kehl on snare drum, Vince Kenney on euphonium, Tobie Schroeder on tenor saxophone and Liz Troyer, a student staffer. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
All together now: 'Once in Royal ...' Dec 23, 2007
It is an instant choice for me because I used to play the euphonium in the Salvation Army, between the ages of seven and 14 ... It has a wonderful euphonium part, which is a sort of descant. (Guardian Unlimited)
Holiday concert with oompah Dec 21, 2007
As he has done for more than 20 years, Jim Wharton, the chairman of the music department at Catonsville High School, directs nearly 300 tuba and euphonium players ... The songs included "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Silent Night" and "Deck the Halls," played by either tubas or euphoniums ... A euphonium is smaller than a tuba, but in the same musical family, Wharton said. (Catonsville Times, MD)
Trial of prof accused of sex with student continues Dec 18, 2007
Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:27 AM CST. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Boonville observes tuba christmas Dec 11, 2007
Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium. He was a loyal supporter of every effort to improve the literature and public image of our chosen instruments. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Celebrate Christmas with a Tuba Dec 11, 2007
The tuba and euphonium (a tuba-like instrument) may not come to mind with Christmas thoughts, but they are the featured instruments in the annual Utah TubaChristmas Concert ... BYU's tuba and euphonium professor, Steve Call organized and conducted the event ... Christy Witt, a sophomore in the tuba and euphonium major said she enjoys playing the euphonium because of its sound. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Things to do today: Dec. 8, 2007 Dec 8, 2007
An annual holiday concert featuring local tuba, sousaphone, euphonium and baritone horn players. Participants must register ($5 fee) at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1600 Kanawha Blvd., at 10 a.m. Concert takes place in Macys Court at Charleston Town Center. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Merry TubaChristmas Dec 6, 2007
While not a tuba player himself, Kling said he loves the sound of a tuba and euphonium ensemble performing together. "It's everything from warm and cozy to joyful and exuberant it can have all those ranges of emotions," he said. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Santa gives out books - free Dec 2, 2007
Her instrument is the euphonium, a baritone-like brass instrument. I love it. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
McPherson High School band marches to success Oct 31, 2007
m hoping we can build on the success we've had with marching band and carry it over to concert band, said Hanschu, who plays the trumpet and euphonium. Russell is already excited to return to KSU, this time to open for the concert band on April 23. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
'Tubaween' to showcase student instrumentalists Oct 30, 2007
Adding to the Halloween festivities already brewing in State College, the talents of "select" instrumentalists will be showcased at the first tuba and euphonium studio of the semester, "Tubaween.". Velvet Brown, director of the studio and associate professor of music, said since the first tuba and euphonium studio for many groups takes place during October, there has been a national play-on-words for the month, also known as "Octuba" to musicians across the nation ... The tuba and euphonium... (Daily Collegian, PA)
Army Field Band performs Friday Oct 26, 2007
-- McDonell Central High School: Valerie Nelson, flute; Tina Bohl, alto clarinet; Kasey Janc, baritone sax, Bradford Brennan, euphonium; Jennah Burgraff, trumpet; and Angela Reiter, tenor sax. Two of the army band s members are from Wisconsin. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Students named to Junior High Honor Band Oct 24, 2007
East Middle: Emily Deming and Emilie Poznanski, clarinet; Nicole Hanson, bass clarinet; Ryan Bliven and Betsy Ehmcke, alto saxophone; Jordan Gulbronson, trumpet; Levi Weber, horn; Amber Bock, trombone; Lucas Wacker and Drew Ohlendorp, euphonium; and Cody Hogan and Devin Klink, percussion ... West Middle: Alexandria Cook and Anna Shanafelt, flute; Kara Groetken, Aubrey Hill, Ashton Knepper and Emily Maurer, clarinet; Lindy Pedersen, bass clarinet; Natalie Engle and Hannah Houts, alto saxophone;... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Reporter gives readers two column topics in one Oct 22, 2007
Reggie Pace, who has been my friend since sixth grade, is the band leader and co-founder of this large ensemble of trombones, trumpets, drums, percussion, a contrabass, a euphonium and a bass trombone. Their debut album, Where Is Stefan. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
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He was very active as a vocalist and euphonium player at the University of Kansas. He was also a founding member of the gospel vocal group, Upward Bound. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Winds of change: They've been through a name change and had some new faces come and go, but the Wesley Winds - or Wesley Brass as they used to be called - have continued to entertain local crowds for almost 20 years. Oct 5, 2007
Members of The Wesley Winds include Anne Olson on soprano and alto saxophone, Bruce Huston on euphonium, Alan Brotherton on trombone and Jon Fasanelli-Cawelti on cornet. Each of the members is involved in several other musical groups in the community as well. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Bomber Brigade to perform at Purdue ‘Band Day’ Sep 11, 2007
A.We usually get invited to do TubaChristmas the the University and area tuba, baritone and euphonium players ... At Butler, we played In a Gadda da Vida , All I Want to Do (is Have Some Fun) and the all of the Euphoniums from the high school bands joined in with the BU band to perform Viva Las Vegas , which is something that a smaller program like the BU band (about 80 members in a university of around 5,000) can do with 400 people on the field. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Plainview Symphony sets schedule, accepts grant 09-02-2007 Sep 2, 2007
According to Morgan, the season will begin with a traditional free concert featuring a tuba and euphonium ensemble directed by Kevin Wass from Texas Tech University. The brass group will perform Sunday afternoon, Sept. 30, at First United Methodist Church. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Sydney Symphony's 2008 program Aug 30, 2007
The horn player Lee Bracegirdle has written a concerto for euphonium, a brass instrument compatible enough to be played by Sydney Symphony trombonist Scott Kinmont. A collaboration between composer Matthew Hindson and master didgeridoo player William Barton will be responsible for another new piece. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
More of this story Aug 28, 2007
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Leader of the family band Aug 26, 2007
Virginia Anthony of Independence plays the euphonium in the Spirit of Independence Concert Band ... Virginia, on the other hand, plays the euphonium, an atypical instrument Virginia describes as "a large, low brass." ... One day he approached her and offered to carry her euphonium, which weighs nearly 10 pounds. (The Examiner)
Independentfilm festival to feature workshops Aug 24, 2007
He was a professor of music, the associate director of bands and the professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Arizona from 1992 to 1997. He served as the assistant band director and conductor of university bands at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Take note: Free concert is Friday Aug 17, 2007
Kirschner, who plays a brass instrument called the euphonium and is one of the band members, also said, "Personally, I enjoy performing for a big audience. It is an incredible feeling when you are doing something that you love, and there are a lot of people who are sharing in the experience. It's hard to believe that we get paid to do this.". Band members are avtive-duty U.S. Air Force personnel. (New Iberia, LA)
Teen doubles up on playing the saxophone Aug 13, 2007
While sister Kelsey, 14, plays the euphonium and trombone, she wants to be an actress. Larson, however, has set his sights on a career in music and hopes to attend the Manhattan School of Music. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
2007 band camp underway Aug 8, 2007
Caitlin Thompson is one of six euphonium players in the band. Below left - Caitlin Thompson is one of six euphonium players in the band. (Washington Journal, IA)
Air Force Band to play here Aug. 17 Aug 7, 2007
She plays the euphonium, a brass instrument. "Personally, I enjoy performing for a big audience," she said. (New Iberia, LA)
Pep band offering musical fun Jul 28, 2007
Proficient at more than a dozen instruments, he originally tried out playing the euphonium, a small baritone tuba. "They weren't interested in that instrument," he recalled. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Catching Blue Knight fever Jul 23, 2007
He plays the euphonium for the group. This is something that we all just really enjoy doing, Quintela said, detailing the constant summer playing schedule they keep. (Odessa American, TX)
Blossom rings in Fourth with few Hellcats Jul 3, 2007
Also on the programs Tuesday and Wednesday, Thomas Klaber, the longtime bass trombonist of the Cleveland Orchestra, will be featured as euphonium soloist in Herbert L. Clarke's From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific, and the band will perform the Overture to Verdi's Sicilian Vespers. It's just an excuse to play good music with such a fantastic band. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Bill Barber, 87, pioneer in melding of tuba, jazz Jul 1, 2007
Harvey Phillips, an emeritus music professor at Indiana University and a leading tuba player since the 1950s, wrote this year in the journal of the International Tuba Euphonium Association that Mr. Barber "is a legend to me and many others for having pioneering the interpretive styles and phrasing of the tuba in modern American jazz and for helping define the variety of roles the tuba can play in other music disciplines.". John William Barber was born May 21, 1920, in Hornell, N.Y., in the... (Boston Globe)
Silberberg part of winning crew Jun 21, 2007
He plays a small tuba called the euphonium, along with the tenor and bass trombone. He plays the latter instrument for the Peninsula Youth Symphony. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Parish libraries to host performers May 31, 2007
Grimes is an official conference pianist of the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference, the International Clarinet Association and the North American Saxophone alliance, and has performed with artists around the world. . (Natchez Democrat, MS)
KU band takes top honors in state May 12, 2007
The band members include flutes: Felicia Cox, Lillian Kansaku, Rebecca Chang, Amanda Weiting, Cady Lancaster, and Sarah Olguin; oboes: Meredith Hager and Kelly Mauser; clarinets: Alex Peterson, Amber Peterson, Ty Sheasby, Nick Odeh, Reed Phillips, Abi Ferrier, and Ben Korson; bass clarinets: Izzy Odeh and Bree Burns; bassoon: Michael McDonnell; alto saxes: Nick Wenner, Zahlen Zbinden, and Ryan MacArthur; tenor sax: Nathan Quigley; baritone sax: Jaylin Bliss; trumpets: Anthony Garcia, Rachel... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
