Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Tommy Dobbs www.tommydobbspercussion.com Dr. Tommy Dobbs is the Instructor of Music - Percussion at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Treasurer for the Arkansas Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), and a member of the PAS University Pedagogy Committee. He received his Doctor of Music and Master’s of Music degrees in Percussion Performance from the Florida State University, and his Bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from t...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Yoga For All Musicians! www.yogaforallmusicians.com Dr. Brianne Borden is newly appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and member of the Potsdam Brass Quintet. Brianne is an active clinician and soloist, having presented recitals and masterclasses at numerous universities and conferences around the country. These include Colburn Conservatory, Ithaca College, University of North Carolina Gree...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Marques Young - Q Sound www.qsoundmusic.com/intro Since wrapping up his 7-year career with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in late 2015, the former Principal Trombone is now ready to take the music world by storm. With his rich experience in composing and performing music from his favourite genres jazz, R&B, hip hop and electro to soul, funk and classical music, audiences can expect nothing less than raw talent, skill and a continuous ev...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 40 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Check out my first GOLD Method workshop in May! May workshop In this episode, we'll cover the history of how the GOLD Method was developed, what's going to happen during my workshop in May, and who the workshop is for! Support the show
Apr 21, 2021•30 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Josh's website www.joshrzepka.com Chicago based trumpeter and composer Josh Rzepka has been featured on NPR, PBS, and has been heard on jazz radio across the country and world. His album Into the Night reached the #9 position on the JazzWeek radio chart and the #5 position on the CMJ Jazz chart. He has been heralded not only for his jazz playing and composing, but also for his classical performances. In 2019 Josh released his first book with co-a...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 44 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Tower Grove Records www.towergroverecords.com Karin Bliznik www.kbliz.com Grammy award winning Principal Trumpet of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Karin Bliznik has been performing professionally since the age of 23 with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in music from Boston University and Northwestern University respectively. Karin has performed with a wide range of artists covering many genres such as pop artists Stevie Wonder, Kayne W...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Buddy's website www.buddydeshler.com Trumpet Artist Buddy Deshler is an ambassador for the transformative powers of the arts, champion of living composers, and agent for change in the instrumental music field. His bourgeoning career has taken him around the country, as well as internationally, and has allowed him to share the stage with ensembles such as the King’s Brass, The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, Foden's Band, his own Vice City...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Our sponsor - Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Enter code SPIT for 20% off your purchase at: www.chopsaver.com ChopSaver inventor, Dan Gosling, has worked as a professional trumpet player for more than 30 years. He earned degrees in trumpet performance from the University of Illinois and Northwestern University and has performed in every genre available to a modern-day player. Dan has served as principal trumpet of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and has done extensive work with the India...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 36 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com JoAnn is the Associate Principal/2nd Trumpet of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. She is also a member of the trumpet section of the Reading Symphony in Reading, PA. Other performance experiences include the Baltimore Symphony in Maryland, New Jersey Symphony, State of Mexico Symphony in Toluca, Mexico, Taoramina Arte in Sicily, Adele, Josh Groban, and the Spoleto Festival. Prior to coming to Hawaii, JoAnn held a position with the Charleston Symphon...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Our sponsor - Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Brandon Jochum is the owner/operator of Epiphany Home Recording Studio. He also masters this podcast, which is why you might recognize his name! We talk about his creative vision for his studio, why he started it, and the struggles of creating things for the world to see. www.epiphanyrecordingstudio.com Support the show...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Stuart Stephenson joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Principal Trumpet at the beginning of the 2013-14 season. He has also been a guest musician with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, and the Kansas City Symphony. Stuart is on faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School and has performed at the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Grand Teton Music Festival, and Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego. ...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Our sponsor - Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Michael Anderson has been Professor of Trumpet at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University since 2004. He is a member of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, The Norman Philharmonic, The OCU Faculty Brass Quintet and the Lyric Theater Orchestra. He is he proprietor of Performing Arts Photography. He is an active freelance trumpeter, and has played for countless national tours; recording sessions; and jazz, orchestra and chamber m...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 56 min
Our sponsor - Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative birminghamartsed.org Deanna Sirkot is the Executive Director for the Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collab The Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative is a part of the Artistic Literacy Consortium, a statewide partnership funded by Alabama State Council on the Arts, the Alabama State Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by the Al...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Our sponsor - Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Jamie Rogan was born in 1971 in Columbus, Georgia to a musically supportive family. Jamie felt a calling to the drums early in his life and knew that he was destined to be a lifelong student and lover of the drums and music in general. Studying piano in elementary school before taking formal drum lessons gave him a musical foundation that he would need to feed and grow the musical hunger in his life. Support the show...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Podcast sponsor www.houghtonshorns.com Steven Woomert joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as Associate Principal Trumpet in 2014. He has appeared as the Acting Principal Trumpet of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and has performed with the Barbados Classical Pops All Star Orchestra, New World Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Born in Toronto, Steven began his musical studies at age...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Our sponsor - www.houghtonhorns.com Schedule a free, 30 minute meeting with me. No commitment unless that's what you want www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/work-with-me In this episode, I'll go over what my experience with healthy and unhealthy habits surrounding exercise, nutrition, life organization, and trumpet practice has looked like. Support the show...
Jan 27, 2021•45 min
Use code "spit1020" at checkout to receive $500 off the purchase of a brand new instrument through January 31st! www.houghtonhorns.com Dennis Houghton earned his Bachelor’s degree in music performance at California State University, Long Beach, where he studied horn with Fred Fox. He went on to post-graduate study at HFM Detmold (Germany) with Michael Hoeltzel. Other notable teachers include James Decker and William Scharnberg. He has held the position of Co-Principal horn of the Orquesta Sinfon...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr
Use code "spit1020" at checkout to receive $500 off the purchase of a brand new instrument through January 31st! www.houghtonhorns.com This episode is the second half of my conversation with Chris Smith that was released on December 30th, 2020. We cover a wide range of topics. I hope you enjoy! Christopher Smith brings nearly 20 years of major orchestral and ensemble experience to the role of Principal Trumpet of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Prior to joining the SDSO, he was 4th/Utility Tru...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Use code "spit1020" at checkout to receive $500 off the purchase of a brand new instrument through January 31st! www.houghtonhorns.com In this episode, Karen Cubides and I dive into what the first year of working together has looked like for me. Karen Cubides is the passionate and engaging founder and CEO of the Karen Cubides Agency based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her holistic approach to coaching her clients allows her to serve a wide range of well-established musicians and young professionals a...
Jan 06, 2021•2 hr 6 min
Use code "spit1020" at checkout to receive $500 off the purchase of a brand new instrument through January 31st! www.houghtonhorns.com Christopher Smith brings nearly 20 years of major orchestral and ensemble experience to the role of Principal Trumpet of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Prior to joining the SDSO, he was 4th/Utility Trumpet with l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) for 11 years, and served as Acting Associate Principal Trumpet from 2015-18. He has performed with OSM on eig...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Use code "spit1020" at checkout to receive $500 off the purchase of a brand new instrument through January 31st! www.houghtonhorns.com Jonathan Kaplan joined the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra as 2nd Trumpet at the beginning of the 2017-2018 season. He has been a guest musician with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. Since 2019, he also has served as the 2nd Trumpet of the Central City Opera Orches...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Trombonist Brian Santero, hailing from the Hudson Valley region, is now in his third season with the New York City Ballet Orchestra as Principal Trombone. Previously, Brian held the same position with the San Antonio Symphony for a subsequent season in 2014 after joining the symphony as Associate Principal/2nd Trombone in 2013. Frequently exploring the creativity of the trombone outside of the orchestra, Brian has performed solo recitals, given master classes, and collaborated on both contempora...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 48 min
Mike Roylance is Principal Tuba with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he occupies the Margaret and William C. Rousseau chair. At Rollins College, in Winter Park, Fla., Roylance served on the faculty conducting the brass ensemble and directing the Pep Band. Roylance was also the professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Central Florida. After relocating to Chicago, Roylance performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, and Seattle Symphony Orchestra. He also s...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Check out Kathleen's print shop! Makes a great gift :) www.kathleenbcostello.com Kathleen's instagram www.instagram.com/kathleenbcostello Support the show
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
David Binder joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as Second Trombone in September 2015. He previously served as Co-Principal Trombone of the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki, Finland for three seasons and currently performs with the Grand Teton Music Festival during summers. He has also performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Music of the Baroque (Chicago), the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Tapiola (Finland) Sinfonietta. As a soloist, ...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Use code "Beach86" for a $5 discount on "Side By Side" through November https://wiffrudd.com/product/side-by-side-by-wiff-rudd/ Wiff Rudd joined the faculty of Baylor University’s School of Music in 2002 as Professor of Trumpet and Brass Division Coordinator. From 1998-2002 he was Associate Professor of Music at the University of Arkansas, principal trumpet of the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Boston Mountain Chamber Players. He served as Assistant Professor of Music at O...
Nov 18, 2020•2 hr 17 min
Dr. Christopher Wilson is the Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra and Artist/Associate Professor of Trumpet at Arkansas State University. The Journal of The Music Critics of North America described Wilson's playing as "eloquent" and "masterful" in a 2018 review. He is an active soloist and clinician and has performed throughout the United States, Italy and Japan, including multiple featured performances at International Trumpet Guild Conferences. Previously, Wilson was a member o...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Trevor's bio - https://trevorjonesbass.com/about/ Scholarship roadmap - https://thescholarshiproadmap.com Support the show
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 10 min
www.guypiddington.com Guy Piddington joined the San Francisco Symphony trumpet section, occupying the Ann L. & Charles B. Johnson Chair, in 2012. He has held positions with the Metropolitan Opera and the Syracuse Symphony, and he has performed and recorded with the New York Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, and Mariinsky Orchestra. He studied with Charles Geyer at the Eastman School of Music and Northwestern University, where he received his bachelor’s degree. He holds...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Exciting news! Houghton Horns in Keller, TX will now be a sponsor for the podcast! Mark Houghton has been a member of the internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award winning Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2014. Previously, he held principal horn posts in the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Mark is a past prizewinner of national solo horn competitions, and has appeared as a guest artist or soloist with many notable orchestras and music f...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 24 min
