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 […]
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
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
WOW, too much fun, I know I’m such a nerd, but whatever! I just spent the last hour and a half recording a six part trumpet choir piece called “Prelude and Fugue for Trumpet Choir”. This piece was written by Eric Ewazen in 2000 for the 25th anniversary of the International Trumpet Guild. It’s a
Kenosha Catholic Youth Organization band last remaining group of its kind By Alice Anne Conner KENOSHA NEWS The Kenosha Catholic Youth Organization band is a musical icon in Kenosha. Known as the CYO, the marching band has played in countless parades and at special events since it formed June 25, 1939. Last weekend the band
I’ll be playing “Taps” at the Memorial Day Service this Wednesday – Piasecki-Althaus on 39th Avenue – 6pm. — If any of you have ever been to a military funeral in which taps were played; this brings out a new meaning of it. Here is something Every American should know. Until I read this, I
The Catholic Youth Organization Band Directors Matthew L. Garza and Terri E. Witte will present an afternoon recital, along with Lisa Graves on piano at 5pm this Sunday, May 7 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Kenosha. The program will feature trumpet and oboe music, as well as a special performance by Mrs Witte’s Contemporary
