Posted by Jack Tilbury on November 01, 2000 at 23:07:32:
Hi,
Jack Tilbury, here.
Now is the time to mark your calendar for the 18th Annual United States Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Conference, January 24-27, 2001
Please pass this information along to anyone you think might be interested.
Hope to see you in January!
Here is a tentative schedule along with some hotel information:
THE 18TH ANNUAL ARMY BAND TUBA-EUPHONIUM CONFERENCE
JANUARY 24-27, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C.
All events are free and open to the public. No tickets, reservations, or registration fees are required. Conference site is Ft. Myer, Virginia, adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and five minutes from downtown Washington. Ft. Myer is served by Washington Regan National, Dulles International and B.W.I. Airports.
For more information visit our web page: http://www.army.mil/armyband/
or contact Jack Tilbury: TilburyJ(AT)fmmc.army.mil
Wed. JAN. 24
4:00 p.m. Brucker Hall: Armed Forces Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble (AFTEE) rehearsal- AFTEE is open to any military musicians-U.S., Foreign, Active Duty, Guard, or Reserve. Rehearsals are in civilian attire; concert is in Dress Performance Uniform.
7:00 p.m. Brucker Hall: Clinic- "Basic Brass Ensemble Techniques", The US Army Brass Quintet.
7:30 p.m. Brucker Hall: Opening Concert- Show-Me Four Tuba Quartet, The US Army Brass Quintet, and The US Army Band Brass Dectet with soloists Craig Fuller and Neal Corwell.
Thurs., Jan 25
11:00 a.m. Community Ctr.: Masterclasses- Jukka Myllys, euphonium, Oulu Symphony, Finland.
12:00 n. NCO Club: Buffet luncheon- open to all conference participants ($5.95/person).
1:30 p.m. Community Ctr.: Open Reading Session- conducted by Gail Robertson, bring your horn!
2:30 p.m. Community Ctr.: Military Recital- featuring Shin-ichi Hojo, Sean Chisolm, Al Torres, Frank Crawford, Jason Morgan, Mark Thiele, and the Armed Forces Tuba Trio.
4:00 p.m. Brucker Hall: AFTEE rehearsal.
7:30 p.m. Brucker Hall: Recital and Jazz Concert- featuring Demondrae Thurman, Steven Sykes, and Caryl Conger in recital; and the U.S. Army Blues, CW3 Michael Walker conducting, with jazz euphoniumist Jun Yamaoka.
Fri., Jan 26
10:00 a.m. NCO Club: Clinic- "Finnish Euphonium Tradition", Jukka Myllys, Oulu Symphony.
11:00 a.m. NCO Club: Jazz Clinic- with Jun Yamaoka, bring your horn!
12:00 n. NCO Club: Buffet luncheon- at Spates Hall /NCO Club, open to all conference participants ($5.95/person).
12:00 n. Community Ctr: Exhibits open
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1:30 p.m. Town Hall: College Ensemble Concert- U. of Wisconsin- Eau Claire, Western Carolina U., and George Mason U. Tuba-Euphonium Ensembles.
3:00 p.m. Town Hall: Clinic- "Performing Opportunities at Amusement Park and Resorts", Gail Robertson of the Tubafours.
4:00 p.m. Brucker Hall: AFTEE rehearsal
6:00 p.m. Community Ctr.: Exhibits close
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7:30 p.m. Brucker Hall: Concert- Armed Forces Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble, John Stevens, conducting, and The US Army Orchestra, Lt. Col. Tony Cason, conducting, with soloists: Craig Fuller and Jukka Myllys.
Sat., Jan 27
8:00 a.m. Brucker Hall: Registration and P.O.F.A. snack bar open*
8:30 a.m. Brucker Hall: Recital- featuring Keisetsu Chiba, Kenyon Wilson, Dean Sommerville, Don Butterfield, Mark Mordue, and Ken Kroesche.
9:00 a.m. Community Center: Exhibits open
9:30 a.m. Brucker Hall: Masterclass- Pat Sheridan, tuba.
11:00 a.m. Brucker Hall: Concert- Shirim Klesmer Orchestra.
1:00 p.m. Brucker Hall: Recital- Roland Szentpali, tuba, Budapest, Hungary
2:00 p.m. Brucker Hall: Jazz Concert- The MJT Project with R. Winston Morris.
3:30 p.m. Brucker Hall: Open Reading Session- with John Stevens, bring your horn!
6:00 p.m. Community Ctr.: Exhibits Close
7:30 p.m. Brucker Hall: Grand Concert- The U.S. Army Band, Col. Gary Lamb conducting, with soloists: Pat Sheridan, Matt Tropman, Skip Gray, Demondrae Thurman, The US Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Quartet, and more!
*P.O.F.A., Pershing's Own Family Association, will have a snack bar available in Brucker Hall on Sat. Jan 27, 8 a.m - 2 p.m..
DAYS INN RESERVATION INFORMATION
(The Arlington Days Inn is the only place close enough to Ft. Myer to walk to the conference events)
RESERVATION RATE: $58.00 (single or double occupancy)
YOU MUST CALL (703) 525-0300 TO MAKE RESERVATION
OR, e-mail Mabrouk1st(AT)netzero.com TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION.
Note: when typing e-mail address it is: Mabrouk - the number 1, not letter L or letter I.
NOTE: YOU MUST IDENTIFY THAT YOU ARE WITH THE ARMY BAND TUBA/EUPHONIUM CONFERENCE TO RECEIVE THE CONFERENCE RATE. UPON MAKING RESERVATIONS EACH REGISTRANT WILL BE ISSUED A CONFIRMATION NUMBER. FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER BY E-MAIL, A CONFIRMATION NUMBER WILL BE E-MAILED BACK TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE CONFIRMATION WITHIN A FEW DAYS, PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION.
For more information visit our web page: http://www.army.mil/armyband/
or contact Jack Tilbury: TilburyJ(AT)fmmc.army.mil