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Writing on practice, repertoire, glissandos, mutes, and the working life of a contemporary trombonist — plus reflections on teaching, ensemble work, and FlowFrame.
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Recognizing Efficiency
I had one formal lesson with David Kirk while I was at Rice University. I still have the notes I took during and after that lesson, there’s a lot of great information in there. The one thing I remember most…
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The pBone Mini
I got a pBone Mini in the mail on Friday and spent the weekend messing around with it. I’m not going to go into as much detail as I did with the first pBone. Much of the design is the…
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Alarm Will Sound at Carnegie
Last Saturday AWS played a concert of works written for us in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. On the program were brand new pieces by John Orfe, Alarm Will Sound pianist, and Tyondai Braxton, in addition to recent works by…
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Children’s Concert/Steve Reich/St Louis
As I mentioned a little while ago it’s been a busy time recently. Just this last week I was in Palo Alto for the US premiere of Radio Rewrite by Steve Reich and St. Louis for an Alarm Will Sound performance.…
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Pitch Patterns in Steve Reich’s “Clapping Music”
Alarm Will Sound will perform Steve Reich’s Clapping Music on the 16th at Stanford. (If you don’t know the piece, see here.) It will be a full ensemble performance of the piece with Steve Reich, the man himself, clapping along. Steve has…
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Novus Residency At Dickinson College – February 12-17, 2013
Novus had the great pleasure of being in residence at Dickinson College last month. It was a week of incredibly productive collaborations and interactions with students and faculty. We talked to the choir about blend and balance, performed and gave feedback…
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How to Find Repertoire (Bonus: Trombone in Mixed Chamber Music Database)
I’ve recently been looking for works for trombone in mixed chamber ensembles and have been reminded how difficult it can be to find something without having a specific idea of what it is you’re looking for. Searching “trombone in mixed…
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James Wilson
James Wilson, a high school senior and trombone student who studied with me, passed away yesterday afternoon. I feel extremely fortunate to have known and been able to work with James. His energy, dedication, work ethic, determination and passion were…