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According to Mark Landson, "The reason people think classical musicians are elitist is because classical musicians are elitist." As a former professional violist and current driving force behind ...
Sarasota native Mark Hetzler inherited his enthusiasm for classical trombone from his father and grandfather. Early in his life, he heard the Empire Brass perform near his hometown, and later ...
In a telephone interview from Beijing, where she was visiting in-laws, Simms discussed gender disparities in classical music, her love for the trombone and her marriage to Ricky Feng Nan, ...
The Trombone Choir at Stephen F. Austin State University will present classical music from three eras when the student ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA ...
Almost three decades later, Alessi asked the widely loved jazz keyboardist and composer Chick Corea, who was enmeshed with classical music throughout his life, to create a trombone concerto.
If you haven't heard of it, Trombone Champ is a new PC game where you play classical tunes on the trombone, using your mouse or controller to adjust the pitch of the note your Mii-like avatar is ...
Legend has it that renowned trumpeter Max Schlossberg once said, “missing a day of practice is like committing suicide.” His pupil at The Juilliard School, Joseph Alessi Sr., passed along rehearsal’s ...
Experience an evening of captivating chamber music as Trio de Chats Noirs takes the stage at First Congregational Church of ...
Trombone dreams dashed, he “Dodged a bullet,” he jokes. “Not only does [horn] sound better, in my impartial opinion, but also we get used a lot more in orchestra.