Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com David Cohen is the Associate Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He joined the MSO in 2013 after playing Principal Trumpet with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra for three seasons. Outside of the MSO, Mr. Cohen has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Alabama Symphony, and has played guest principal trumpet with orchestras all over the world, including the Fort Worth Symphony, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, th...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Houghton Horns virtual equipment consultation video - Equipment consultation Dr. J. Peyden Shelton has emerged as an accomplished performer, teacher, and clinician throughout the United States. In 2014, he was the winner of the National Trumpet Competition's Graduate Soloist Division performing Joseph Turrin's Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra. Since that time, he has performed recital and solo performances at numerous universities and music ven...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns - Use code "Mergen" for 10% off all trumpet accessories www.houghtonhorns.com Houghton Horns virtual equipment consultation video - Equipment consultation Known for his strong and beautiful sound, Mergen is currently a member of the trumpet/cornet section of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. He also performs with the Blossom Festival Band in Ohio and is a founding member of Valor Brass. In addition, Mergen has performed with the National Symphony Orches...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Use these codes at checkout! hornspit1221 = $300 gift card with the purchase of any new horn over $3000 casespit1221 = $50 gift card with the purchase of any new horn case over $400 mouthpiecespit1221 = $10 gift card with the purchase of any new horn mouthpiece over $60 Scott Leger , from The Woodlands, TX, is pursuing his Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music. Previously, he studied Music Education, Performance, and Mathematics at...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns - Use code "recipe" at checkout for 10% off the purchase of one "Recipe for Success" book for horn. More info in the episode! Code is valid through December 3rd. www.houghtonhorns.com Sample virtual equipment consultation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfDOyZXRiXw This episode is a discussion of the book "So Good They Can't Ignore You" by Cal Newport Support the show...
Nov 24, 2021•43 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns - Use code "recipe" at checkout for 10% off the purchase of one "Recipe for Success" book for horn. More info in the episode! Code is valid through December 3rd. www.houghtonhorns.com www.jessepatrickcook.com Dr. . Jesse Cook is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Central Florida, and has also held appointments at Valdosta State University (GA), Pittsburg State University (KS) and Northeastern State University (OK). Dr. Cook received his DMA from t...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns - Use code "recipe" at checkout for 10% off the purchase of one "Recipe for Success" book for horn. More info in the episode! Code is valid through December 3rd. www.houghtonhorns.com Oliverio Studies - https://oliveriostudios.com/new/ In this episode, we're continuing the conversation Patrick and I started on a previous episode (#61) about Oliverio Studios. Patrick Oliverio is currently solo cornet with the Fountain City Brass Band, Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at Sa...
Nov 10, 2021•47 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns - Use code "recipe" at checkout for 10% off the purchase of one "Recipe for Success" book for horn. More info in the episode! Code is valid through December 3rd. www.houghtonhorns.com Karen Houghton has been a private horn instructor for over forty years and has taught in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the past thirty years. During this time, she has had over one hundred high school students place in the prestigious Texas Music Educators Association All-State Bands/Or...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Plan, Do, Study, Act article PDSA, or Plan-Do-Study-Act, is an iterative, four-stage problem-solving model used for improving a process or carrying out change. Support the show
Oct 20, 2021•26 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Tessa Lark's website www.tessalark.com Support the show
Oct 13, 2021•43 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app (use code GOLD21 when subscribing for your first month free) www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Click the link below to learn more about Ashely, Carrie, and their work at Diversify the Stand! www.diversifythestand.org Support the show...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com WBHM Website https://wbhm.org If you’ve ever had a question or comment about the station’s programming, or were looking for a story from WBHM or NPR, chances are you’ve spoken with WBHM’s Program Director Michael Krall. His job includes overseeing the station's on-air staff and curating the program schedule. You can hear Michael hosting Morning Edition or All Things Considered from time to time, and listen out for his interviews with artists and ...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 52 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com San Antonio Symphony musicians Facebook page San Antonio Symphony article www.sanantonioreport.com Doug Yeo blog www.yeodoug.com In this episode, we're talking about one of the uncomfortable realities of playing in an orchestra: the need to defend your art form. Using the current issues happening in the San Antonio Symphony, as well as other orchestra that have experienced hard times in the past, I'll share my thoughts on how we can think about c...
Sep 22, 2021•27 min
Our short, 4 question form about symphonic music https://forms.gle/aY3HruZhKvBzeSp28 Our sponsor for the podcast: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com In this episode, Kathleen Costello and I discuss the stories we tell about symphonic music. Specifically, we'll cover these 4 questions: "Why does creating or experiencing classical music matter?", "What is unique about symphonic music?", "How does the experience between live and recorded music differ?", and "What is the role of an orchestra in it...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Samuel Rothstein was appointed as the Assistant Principal and Bass Clarinetist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra beginning at the start of the 2015-16 season. He received his bachelor’s degree in music performance from Northwestern University where he studied with J. Lawrie Bloom and Steve Cohen. Prior to joining the ISO, Mr. Rothstein was a member of the Richmond Symphony in Richmond, Virginia, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. He has per...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 25 min
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Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app (Use code GOLD21 when subscribing for your first month free!) www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Originally from Brazil, Dr. Nairam Simoes enjoys a multifaceted international career as a performer, music educator, and clinician with a wealth of knowledge particularly in chamber and Brazilian music. He is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Arkansas State University, Department of Music. Prior to his appointment at A-St...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app - Use code "GOLD21" when subscribing for your first month free! www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Jennifer Oliverio joined the faculty at Oakland University as the Assistant Professor of Trumpet in the Fall of 2020 where she teaches the trumpet studio and coordinates the brass ensembles. She is principal cornet of the Fountain City Brass Band, flugelhorn player in the Athena Brass Band, and gives regular masterclasses a...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Military Trumpet Jobs www.militarytrumpetjobs.com This episode has a detailed discussion of common mistakes players make when sending in audition tapes. Hopefully it is helpful to you in making higher quality tapes for your next audition! Staff Sergeant Ryan Brewer is a native of North Richland Hills, Texas and has been a member of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, D.C. since October 2020 where he performs with the Ceremonial Ban...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method App - Use code "GOLD21" when subscribing for your first month free! www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Scott Belck's website www.scottbelck.com Dr. Scott Belck currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies and Professor of Music at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where he directs the CCM Jazz Orchestra and teaches applied Jazz Trumpet. He is a founding member of critically acclaimed Trom...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com In this episode, I'm opening up about my struggles with social media and answering some Instragram questions. I'm thankful for all of you! Support the show
Jul 21, 2021•39 min
Our sponsor - Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Use code "THATSNOTSPIT" at checkout to receive 50 dollars off the participation fee for the July "Body, Mind, Spirit" workshop hosted by Jeremy Wilson and Karen Cubides. Applies to the purchase of a gift card for someone else as well. www.bodymindspiritworkshops.com Trombonist Jeremy Wilson is acclaimed for the versatility and lyricism of his playing as well as his insight and commitment as a teacher. Currently Associate Professor of Trombone at...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 53 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Use code "GOLD21" when subscribing to get your first month free on the GOLD Method app! www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app In this episode, I've selected some clips from an episode of "Dave Tate's Table Talk" to share with you all, and to discuss how his understanding of how to develop skill can be applied to musicians. Dave 'Under The Bar' has been involved in Strength & Conditioning for over three decades. He has logged more than 40,0...
Jul 07, 2021•59 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Kathleen's website! www.kathleenbcostello.com In this episode, Kathleen and I will break down the programs we used to learn a program including Stravinsky's "Octet", "Soldiers Tale", and Revueltas' "Ocho por Radio". We talk about why we made the programs, how they were constructed, what challenges we faced, what worked well, the result of the programs in rehearsal and concerts, what we would change, and a lot more in between. Try the GOLD Method ...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 36 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Get your Practizma practice journal here! www.practizma.com Susanna Klein is assistant professor of violin and coordinator of strings at her alma mater, Virginia Commonwealth University. Originally from Stuttgart, Germany, she has enjoyed a varied career as a violinist, educator and innovator on the East Coast. She has performed in orchestra and chamber music settings in Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy and Israel as well as throughout the Uni...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 43 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app In this episode, I'm borrowing a few clips from an interview Tim Ferriss did with powerlifting champion, business owner, and coach Stefi Cohen to make some connections between the world of powerlifting and music. Support the show...
Jun 16, 2021•54 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app - Use code GOLD21 when subscribing for one free month! The GOLD Method app Amy McCabe, a resident of Washington D.C., has performed on her trumpet in a variety of genres across the globe. Amy is currently a trumpeter/cornetist in a premier military band which performs regularly at the White House and on national concert tours. She was recently a featured solo recitalist at the International Trumpet Guild conference, the Intern...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Use code "REX" for $19 entry to Rex Richardson's "Inside the Practice Room"! Hitz Academy - Inside the Practice Room with Rex Richardson Andrew Hitz has appeared as a soloist, clinician and speaker in over 40 states and 30 countries including Japan, Brazil, Russia and Singapore. He is probably best known for the 14 years he spent touring the world as the tuba player and co-owner of Boston Brass. Andrew has also performed with the National Symphon...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Next Generation Trumpet Competition www.nextgenerationtrumpet.com Nathan Hudson is a composer and educator currently living in Atlanta. His music has been called “…simple, yet cinematic” (Sybaritic Singer) and “Tonal-lyrical-primal-old/new-synthetic and partakes of a rhapsodical quality in new ways…” (Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review). As a curator, Nathan has collaborated with author Ben Loory, the saxophone quartet ~Nois and has also cu...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Daniel Egan is an orchestral musician, teacher, and clinician currently residing in Houston, Texas. Professionally, he has performed with numerous orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony, Houston Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Alabama Symphony amongst many others. In the opera pit he is a regular substitute with the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra. In the summer of 2021 Mr. Egan will return to the Verbier Festival for a t...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 33 min
