Three Things
I have three specific things to talk about this month that apply to most every musician. The first is the concept of the crescendo. I like to think of a Continue Reading →
Year: 2005
Winning Is Not Everything
by John Hagstrom Last month’s article was one in which Jay offered his insight and advice about trumpet auditions. He talks about specific excerpts, strategy, and offers descriptive advice about Continue Reading →
Winning Trumpet Auditions
OK, here we go. Goaded on by a goodly number of requests from trumpet players, I’m going to shoot my mouth off and give you my thoughts on strategies to Continue Reading →
Win Some, Lose Some
I thought I would talk about some aspects of auditioning pertaining to the brass instrument family, that is trumpet, trombone, horn and tuba. Which excerpts on these instruments can someone Continue Reading →
A Musician For All Seasons
I want to introduce you to a person that I’ve known for my entire adult life, and as a brass player/musician, you should know also. His name is Joseph Kreines. Continue Reading →