is starting up soon! For more information, visit the Trumpet Ensemble page and fill out the contact form. Tell me who you are, where you’re from and I’ll keep you updated on our rehearsal schedule. We’ll try to meet weekly (just come when you can) and we’ll give a concert at the end of the […]
So my brother and I went to Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas for some mountain biking….. WOW! We had too much fun, check out the pictures below…….. 1300 acres of rugged trails… over 25 miles! with angora goats and black angus cattle running freely! “The trails lead through typical hill country terrain, with spectacular
In December of 2008, the CYO Band will be traveling to Italy for the Rome New Year’s Day Parade! To help get the kids ready for this cultural experience, we decided to take them to Milwaukee’s “Festa Italiana” to eat some great Italian food and listen to some Italian music… One of the towns we
We bike 25 miles at the L.A.T.E. Ride in Chicago this month. It was way too much fun! Check out the slideshow!
Catch Mr. Matt in action every Wednesday night in Pennoyer Park (Kenosha) with the Kenosha Pops Band. Concerts start at 7:30pm. On July 18, the CYO Band will be the special guest, performing just before the Kenosha Pops Concert and presenting our 2007 Stage Show production of “Imagination!”
Solo and Ensemble: Helpful Hints and Rules It’s that time of year again … Solo and Ensemble is just a week away! So, here are some suggestions for those getting ready for a wonderful day! 1. Rule: Practice your required introduction: “Good Morning/Afternoon. I/we am/are from ___________. (If applicable “My accompanist’s name is _______ .”)
This was introduced to me in a lesson with Mr. Tom Booth of the Dallas Symphony. It describes an exercise for improving power and endurance that David Bilger learned from Renold Schilke. Mr. Bilger currently is Principal Trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and was previously Principal of the Dallas Symphony. He currently teaches at The
for a run. I say run, but I mean run/walk. I’m running more now than when I started but I still can’t wait until I get to the point where I can run the entire time without stopping! It was beautiful outside this morning, and the best part was running down by the lake. Totally
In 2002, I had the pleasure of performing with Michael Brecker as a member of the University of Houston Jazz Orchestra. I was a new member of the ensemble and was very lucky to have the opportunity to spend time in rehearsal with such a talented musician. — NEW YORK — Michael Brecker, a versatile
