Mendez Brass Institute


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Posted by Mike on May 10, 2003 at 09:12:03:

There are still spaces available and time to apply for Mendez Brass Institute featuring the Summit Brass, June 8 - 14 on the beautiful University of Colorado Campus. The link for the website, which includes information about housing and application material, is below. Pre-formed chamber groups (quintets and quartets) need not send in an audition tape and will receive a 20% discount on tuition.

Institute faculty include:

Eric Ewazen, Composer in Residence
Allan Dean, trumpet
Dave Hickman, trumpet
Jens Lindemann, trumpet
Terry Sawchuk, trumpet
Allen Vizzutti, trumpet
Tom Bacon, horn
Marty Hackleman, horn
David Krehbiel, horn
David Pinkow, horn
Michael Thornton, horn
Gail Williams, horn
Carl Lenthe, trombone
Bill Stanley, trombone
Milt Stevens, trombone
Larry Zalkind, trombone
John Lofton, bass trombone
Brian Bowman, euphonium
Michael Allen, tuba
Dan Perantoni, tuba
Harvey Phillips, tuba
Sam Pilafian,tuba

Concerts by the Summit Brass, Boulder Brass, Denver Brass and an evening of the brass chamber music of Eric Ewazen. Daily career seminars will include:

Music Business - Opportunities in the Music Industry
CD's Sell Concerts - Concerts Sell CDs
Working with Artist Management - Feed Me!
Auditioning for Orchestras and Bands
Writing for Brass - Composing, Arranging, Publishing and Commissioning

Daily Masterclasses and ensemble coaching
Orchestral and Brass Ensemble reading sessions

Boulder is beautiful in June - this is certain to be a rich musical experience. The institute is open to high school and college students, amateur and professional brass players of all ages. Campus housing is available and high school students will have resident advisors in the dorms.

Mike Allen



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