It’s been a busy week with my faculty recital and guest artist recital occuring 2 days apart but there’s no other way I’d have it.  Already working on setting up a guest recital at UT-San Antonio which at the moment will feature works for tuba, horn, and piano.  I’m also working on a new commission by up-and-coming composer Dr. Jason Thompson who was my first student at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY.  His work for tuba & piano entitled ” I Regret…” will be premiered sometime next year.  I’ll post further details as they become finalized.  In the meantime there are still three more Octubafest events at SFA – Studio Recital I on 10/25/2011, Studio Recital II on 10/26/2011, and TubaWeen on 10/30/2011.  See you there!

 

In other news, my second article on “The Musical Styles and Sound Concepts of Banda Sinaloense” will appear in the Winter International Tuba-Euphonium Association Journal.

Just a small ray of sunshine in a rather bleak week….

My proposal to present a session/clinic at the 2012 Texas Music Educators Association Convention was accepted.  The session is titled: Bridging the Gap: Overcoming the Physical Obstacles of the Tuba and Euphonium.  I look forward to this great opportunity!

Visit the Texas Music Educators Association website for convention updates.

http://www.tmea.org/

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-jds