Benjamin Wright joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra trumpet section in July 2002 as fourth trumpet. From 2006 to 2009, he was acting assistant principal trumpet of the BSO, and in 2010 became second trumpet of the BSO, where he occupies the Arthur and Linda Gelb Chair. Wright began playing the violin at age three, and the trumpet when he was ten. He hails from a long line of musicians going back to his great-grandfather, a bandleader and cornetist in Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show. Wright s...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min
SFC Kevin Paul grew up in Los Angeles, California, and is currently a member of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, D.C. He performs with the Ceremonial Band and Herald Trumpets. In 2018, Paul became a founding member of the U.S. Army Trumpet Ensemble, a group comprised of trumpeters from all factions of Army Music: Premier Bands, Regional Bands, and the U.S. Army School of Music. From 2013 to 2018, Kevin served with The United States Army Field Band and Federal Brass quintet. As ...
Jan 03, 2024•43 min
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 Tromba Mundi contemporary trumpet ensemble and has toured as a member of Grammy Award winning funk legend Bootsy Collins’ Funk Unity Band as lead trumpet. He has served as trumpet and cornet soloist with the Air Force Ba...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Peter Bond was a section trumpeter at the Metropolitan Opera for 28 years. Prior to the Met, he was Principal Trumpet of the New Mexico Symphony (1987-82) and a busy freelance musician in Atlanta (1980-87). The focus of Mr Bond’s early years were drum and bugle corps and big band jazz, but in his 20’s he began serious study of orchestral trumpet with John Head (Atlanta SO). He also did “outpatient” work with Vincent Cichowicz, Arnold Jacobs, Adolph Herseth, Robert Nagel, and his Met colleague Ja...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Dr. Jesse Cook has been hailed by Fanfare Magazine as a trumpeter with “technical surety, a shining tone, dynamic control, a smooth legato, and real imagination.” Dr. Cook is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Central Florida and the Principal Trumpet of the Atlantic Classical Orchestra. He has also held appointments as Principal Trumpet of the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, Albany Symphony Orchestra, and as the Studio Professor at Valdosta State University (GA), Pittsburg Sta...
Nov 22, 2023•46 min
Stephen M. Wadsack serves as the Instructor of Trumpet and director of Wright State University's Jazz Studies program offerings. In addition to his responsibilities with the trumpet studio and jazz studies, Stephen teaches courses in music history, coaches chamber music ensembles, and serves as the coordinator of the Faculty Brass Quintet. Prior to his appointment at Wright State in the Fall of 2022, Wadsack previously served on the faculties of Wilmington College (OH), Thomas More University (K...
Nov 08, 2023•56 min
That's Not Spit, It's Condensation YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTArW5x8ByXeRlxdhFPzMsw/ In this episode, I'm sharing where I've been and where we're going! Support the show
Nov 05, 2023•8 min
In this episode, I'm sharing 5 thoughts I wrote down in my audition journal when preparing for the St. Louis principal trumpet audition: You have to be effective before you can be efficient I've learned things that will make me better at my job There is a time to learn, and a time to recall Use phases when preparing for an audition Auditions are an opportunity to get better, and I'm grateful for that opportunity Support the show...
Oct 22, 2022•29 min
In this episode, I wanted to share my audition process, some of the tough parts during the process of preparing, and two reasons why I think my audition process was successful, even though I haven't auditioned yet. Support the show
Oct 14, 2022•53 min
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May 25, 2022•1 hr 7 min
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May 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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May 12, 2022•53 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Click here to get a *free* blog post about audition preparation! www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/book Trumpet Comparison Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKfzx4t1IJE The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Brandon Jochum's website www.epiphanyrecordingstudio.com Support the show...
May 04, 2022•53 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Trumpet Comparison Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKfzx4t1IJE The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Click here to get a *free* blog post about audition preparation! www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/email Brandon Jochum's website www.epiphanyrecordingstudio.com Following three successful seasons (1996-1999) as Acting Principal Trumpet of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Karen Donnelly was unanimously appointed Principal Trumpet in...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Trumpet Comparison Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKfzx4t1IJE The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Click here to get a *free* blog post about audition preparation! www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/email Brandon Jochum's website www.epiphanyrecordingstudio.com David Koch earned his master’s degree from the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, studying under Paul Merkelo. Mr. Koch has performed with Orchestre Symphonique de...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 41 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Trumpet Comparison Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKfzx4t1IJE The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Click here to get a *free* blog post about audition preparation! www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/email Brandon Jochum's website www.epiphanyrecordingstudio.com Support the show...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min
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Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 33 min
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Mar 30, 2022•55 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Click here to get a *free* blog post about audition preparation! www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/email Questions covered in this Q and A episode: How do you organize your practice when you have one month to learn 30 excerpts? Does learning another instrument diminish your primary skills? What is my deadlift PR? How do you save a bad chop day? If you could change one thing about American music ...
Mar 23, 2022•50 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Valerie Sly currently serves as principal horn of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. She previously held positions as principal horn of the West Virginia and Adrian (Michigan) Symphony Orchestras, and in summer 2021, joined the Des Moines Opera Orchestra as third horn. Ms. Sly has also frequently performed with the Virginia, Richmond, Colorado, and Memphis Symphonies, as well as the Pittsb...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Virtual Equipment Consultation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfDOyZXRiXw Dr. Joseph Cooper joined the dynamic and accomplished brass studios at Oklahoma State University as the Assistant Professor of Trumpet in Fall 2019. He teaches applied trumpet lessons to music performance and music education majors, directs trumpet ensembles, and teaches courses in high brass methods, among other...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 28 min
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Mar 02, 2022•58 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Kathleen Costello has served as Principal Clarinet with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra since 2006. Since joining the orchestra she has appeared as soloist with the renowned clarinetist David Shifrin, in addition to appearing as soloist in a variety of formats, including Steve Reich’s NY Counterpoint, a performance which was regarded as “flawlessly executed” by ARTS bham. Committed to bo...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Dr. Andrew Stetson maintains a versatile career as a performing artist, clinician, educator, and scholar. As an orchestral musician, he has performed with the Alabama Symphony, Albany Symphony (NY), Boston Philharmonic, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Lubbock Symphony, and Steamboat Springs Symphony Orchestras. In addition to performances with the Texas Tech Faculty...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com The GOLD Method app www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app Trombonist Logan Chopyk is a proud San Diego native, having moved back home recently after over a decade of university study (UCLA ’08, Northwestern ’10, Indiana University ’15). Mr. Chopyk is a seasoned orchestra musician, having played with groups such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New World Symphony as well as having held two principal trombone posts in regional Midwest o...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 17 min
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Feb 02, 2022•58 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Virtual equipment consultation video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfDOyZXRiXw Jared Rodin has been Principal Trombone of the ICO since 1985, and last appeared as soloist in 1993, presenting the premier of “Morph” by Ken Kugler. Active in commissioning and presenting new works, Jared has premiered two other works by Frank Glover, (“Remembrance” and “Welcome to the Skeleton Circus”), “Beneath the Surface” by Steve Allee and “Concerto” with wind ensemble...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com www.jasondovel.com A versatile performer on the modern trumpet, Baroque trumpet, and Renaissance cornetto, Jason Dovel joined the University of Kentucky School of Music faculty in 2013, where he is currently associate professor of trumpet. At UK, his responsibilities include applied trumpet lessons, trumpet literature, trumpet ensembles, Baroque trumpet, and the faculty brass quintet. He serves as faculty sponsor of UK Education Abroad programs i...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com In this episode, we're doing something a little bit different.. Michael Krall (the program director for WBHM and our guest from episode #130) and I are discussing what makes the second movement of Dvorak's 9th symphony great, and we're aiming to do it in a less academic, more casual way. I hope you enjoy this episode. Let me know what you think! Support the show...
Jan 05, 2022•36 min
Our sponsor: Houghton Horns www.houghtonhorns.com Learn more about the offer mentioned in the beginning here: https://www.mysynchrony.com/mmc/Y4195578900 3 years already?!? It's gone by fast. Thank you to all who listen. It means more than you can know. Hopefully this discussion of the book "Mindset" by Carol Dweck, and how the mindsets might present in musicians is interesting and helpful for you! Support the show...
Dec 29, 2021•52 min
