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I had the opportunity to hear Kevin Wass perform Mahler 5 with the Las Vegas Music Festival this afternoon. This young man is a fine player and played the part as well as I have ever heard live or on a recording. Nice big fat sound, very present but never overbearing(read:unmusical), and incredibly musical at every turn. If he teaches as well as he plays, Texas Tech could very well become the next hot thing. Congrats on a great job!!!

FWIW: The orchestra is made up of eveything from the Concertmaster of the National Symphony to mere children. James DePriest conducted and while it wasn't the Vienna P.O., it was a damn good blow, incredibly musical and a sheer enjoyment to listen and watch. Nice to see enthusiasm.

By all reports, Kevin did a GREAT Kraft Encounters last week and a fantastic "Etre Ou ne Pas Etre" on Friday. Wish I could have been there.

Cheers,

Chuck

I love James R Rees!!! and Doc Wass!

Kevin Wass is quite the tuba player. I had the priviledge to be in the same studio as he at the University of Michigan. He, a helpful doctoral student and I, an overzealous undergrad. Being the senior member and assistant of the studio, Kevin was called upon to teach once and a while and I can vouch that he excelled. He is also a terror on the football field!!