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Just wondering if you guys wouldn't mind chiming in and giving suggestions of who or what you would like to hear at The United States Army Tuba Euphonium Conference? The "Powers" that be are looking for ideas. Got any? Post'em here or email me.

I would love to hear some players from overseas. Guys like Walter Hilgers, Paul Halwax, Jon Sass, Jens Bjorn Larsen etc etc. Maybe some German bands? Or a British Brass Band?

The top US orchestral players, like Gene Pokorny, Alan Baer, Norm Pearson, and Carole Jantsch.

Velvet Brown, Carol Jantsch

Well, as long as we're assembling wish lists, here are a few euphonium requests:

* Thomas Ruedi - Swiss Euphonium soloist
* Shoichiro Hokazono - Japanese Euphonium Soloist
* Riki McDonnel (sp?) - Excellent Soloist from New Zealand
* Steve Mead - hasn't played there in a few years. Put on one of the most memorable performances ever at the Grand Concert a few years ago with Pat Sheridan
*Mark Fisher - also excellent trombone player...his Euphish CD is still one of my favorites
* And of course our very own Highams!!!

Walter Hilgers (tuba) and Riki McDonnell (euphonium)

Elephant,

I think that's a great idea. I hope that Jan Kagarice is on your list of experts. I don't know of anyone who is more of an expert than she is. She did a presentation at the eastern trombone workshop a couple years ago and although I was not there, I heard great things from several people. It is my opinion that if someone is to speak on this matter, it's should be her.

Marcelo Cego
Chris Olka
Marcus Rojas
Alan Baer
Howard Johnson
Fritz Kaenzig
Walter Hilgers
Sam Pilafian
Ja'tik Clark
Ron Caswell
Red Lehr

Just to name SOME!

(order has nothing to do with favoritism, but I AM dying to see Marcelo Cego!)

CJH

Charley Brighton of the U.K. How about a british perspective on euphonium playing ? We know what the American euphoniumist sounds like .

Are you saying that all American Euphoniumists sound the same?.....okaaaaaaayyyy

The Melton Tuba Quartet
Mnozil Brass
Sotto Voce

Ryan Mcgeorge said :

Are you saying that all American Euphoniumists sound the same?.....okaaaaaaayyyy

No, I am not saying that.

YASUHITO SUGIYAMA

WTF... he has won positions with 2 of the most prestigious orchestras in the world.

For me, I have been a longtime fan of Sam Palafian & Pat Sheridan. Also, Steven Meade.

I would also wholeheartedly endorse Wade's suggestion concerning medical problems such as FD & Bell's Palsy. It might be interesting to hear both the players' side and perhaps a medical expert, or the like. This might be of a good deal of help to a lot of people. I know Toby Hanks addressed FD a bit, just a couple of years ago. And Gene P. talked about age-related issues. I found these both interesting and helpful in understanding the landscape a bit better. To explore these more thoroughly might be very, very helpful. If it is possible to get one of the BIG name tuba or euphonium players to speak about it, that could be HUGE!

The Fire Tuba from YouTube. And I suppose the dancers would be de rigeur.

Seriously, Ben's Born Again Floozies.

I second BAF.

Sou

Shoichiro Hokazono - Japanese Euphonium Soloist
Mnozil Brass - my newest "favorite group"

MichaelDenney wrote:Wagner has his exciting moments, and his dull quarter hours. --Help! Does anyone know who said this?

Perhaps this will help
http://thinkexist.com/quotation/wagner_ ... 60872.html
(Rossini)

I would third, fourth and fifth Mnozil Brass. I was lucky enough to hear them live at the ITG Conference last spring. Amazing playing and by far the funniest show I had ever seen. If anyone is interested, here is their homepage:

http://www.mnozilbrass.at/index.php?id=24&L=1

Although nothing beats them live, check out the clips here:

http://youtube.com/results?search_query ... rch=Search

the elephant wrote:I think that it is high time that we have a clinic on exactly what is known about FD, how to know whether you have it, what options are out there, et cetera.

We had that a few years ago from Toby Hanks, but I am not sure he really intended to talk about it beforehand and may not have really prepared for it. At the time, it seemed as though it was such a consuming topic for him that he couldn't avoid talking about even though he hadn't intended to. Having a real medical perspective to supplement his player's perspective would have been helpful, and could have branched into a general discussion of general tremor-related problems.

This could be broadened to discuss occupational difficulties that we face as we age. Gene talked about aging and his presentation was one of the highlights of the last few years. There is more good stuff to be mined in this subject area. The college kids will be bored, and maybe some of the younger military folks, too.

As far as performers, I missed jazz night this year. I'm hoping we can bring that back.

Rick "who also has tremor issues occasionally" Denney