NORTHWEST INTERCOLLEGIATE TUBA/EUPHONIUM SYMPOSIUM
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:01 pm
Fellow Tuba and Euphonium Players,
I am pleased to announce that the second annual Northwest Inter-Collegiate Tuba/Euphonium Symposium (NITES) will be hosted at the University of Washington in Seattle on Saturday, January 27th.
For those of you who do not know about this symposium it is the brain-child of Devin Otto, assistant director of bands and instructor of tuba and euphonium at Eastern Washington University. The idea was to create a one day event where college tuba/euphonium instructors and students from the Pacific Northwest could meet and exchange ideas as well as play for one another. The first NITES was hosted by Devin at Eastern Washington University in January ’06. It was a tremendous success with many schools being represented by students and or instructors from throughout the region as well as a wonderful recital and masterclass by Deanna Swoboda.
The format for the symposium is roughly as follows. The day will start with two masterclass time slots of between 60 to 90 minutes in length. There will then be a short lunch break followed by a college student recital of approximately 60 minutes followed by two more similar length masterclass time slots. Then, there will be a dinner break followed by an evening recital of the attending college professors culminating with a performance by the guest artist.
It is my distinct honor to announce that this year’s guest artist will be Peter Link. Pete is a top call freelance tubist from the Chicago area and one of the most in demand substitute orchestral tubists in the country. He has played and recorded with some of the top orchestras in the US as well as having studied with many of the world’s premiere tubists. He has a wide and varied musical background and I think that he will bring a lot of great knowledge and playing to this year’s symposium.
I should point out that though NITES is primarily targeted towards college level students, PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!!!!! This event is FREE TO THE PUBLIC and is being presented by the University Of Washington School Of Music.
The exact schedule of masterclasses and recitals is not final yet so more information will be coming along as the details are worked out. As of now, there are plans to have a table of instruments by YAMAHA and possibly other area vendors at the event. For now, please mark January 27th in your calendar and stay tuned for more information.
I eagerly look forward to seeing all of you at the UW for the 2007 NITES and hope that you have a safe and happy holiday season.
Best wishes,
Chris Olka
Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera
University of Washington
I am pleased to announce that the second annual Northwest Inter-Collegiate Tuba/Euphonium Symposium (NITES) will be hosted at the University of Washington in Seattle on Saturday, January 27th.
For those of you who do not know about this symposium it is the brain-child of Devin Otto, assistant director of bands and instructor of tuba and euphonium at Eastern Washington University. The idea was to create a one day event where college tuba/euphonium instructors and students from the Pacific Northwest could meet and exchange ideas as well as play for one another. The first NITES was hosted by Devin at Eastern Washington University in January ’06. It was a tremendous success with many schools being represented by students and or instructors from throughout the region as well as a wonderful recital and masterclass by Deanna Swoboda.
The format for the symposium is roughly as follows. The day will start with two masterclass time slots of between 60 to 90 minutes in length. There will then be a short lunch break followed by a college student recital of approximately 60 minutes followed by two more similar length masterclass time slots. Then, there will be a dinner break followed by an evening recital of the attending college professors culminating with a performance by the guest artist.
It is my distinct honor to announce that this year’s guest artist will be Peter Link. Pete is a top call freelance tubist from the Chicago area and one of the most in demand substitute orchestral tubists in the country. He has played and recorded with some of the top orchestras in the US as well as having studied with many of the world’s premiere tubists. He has a wide and varied musical background and I think that he will bring a lot of great knowledge and playing to this year’s symposium.
I should point out that though NITES is primarily targeted towards college level students, PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!!!!! This event is FREE TO THE PUBLIC and is being presented by the University Of Washington School Of Music.
The exact schedule of masterclasses and recitals is not final yet so more information will be coming along as the details are worked out. As of now, there are plans to have a table of instruments by YAMAHA and possibly other area vendors at the event. For now, please mark January 27th in your calendar and stay tuned for more information.
I eagerly look forward to seeing all of you at the UW for the 2007 NITES and hope that you have a safe and happy holiday season.
Best wishes,
Chris Olka
Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera
University of Washington