Brass players, particularly trumpet players have unique challenges that often set them apart from other instrumentalists. It is not uncommon for an aspiring concert pianist or string player to spend 6-8 hours per day with hands on practice. Due to the differences in musculature involved, it is difficult for a brass player to take a similar approach without it having potentially adverse...
Read MoreThe majority of us who try to live as positive and productive human beings go thru life developing values and goals hoping that in the end, we leave a worthy legacy others will remember us by in a positive way. We progress thru life’s trajectory and pathway hoping that which we chose to follow is our true life’s calling and that in the end we can somehow make a contribution which...
Read MoreThroughout their time in institutions of higher learning students, music students are trained to accept academia as setting the standard for defining musical genius. They are typically required to study the masterworks of great composers and musicians. Through lectures, reading, analysis and research (as well as listening) the student discovers what set them apart as masters of their...
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