Ben Pierce and Alan Baer - Tubonium5 (March 9-10)

Paul Budde · Post by **Paul Budde** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:15 pm

Hi all - I wanted to let you know that Registration Forms and a Schedule of Events have been added to the Tubonium site at www.houseoflowaire.com

Alan Baer and Ben Pierce will be our guest artists this year, as well as the St. Olaf Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble under the direction of Paul Niemisto.

Advance ticket orders (including discounts) are due postmarked by February 15th. Tickets will be available at the door as well.

I hope you'll join us - be sure to bring your horns, as their will be opportunities for all with our Group Master Classes and Mass Ensemble Performance.

I hope you can join us!

Paul Budde · Post by **Paul Budde** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:04 pm

As Tubonium approaches, I wanted to let you know about Alan Baer's Auditions and Excerpts clinic session. I will be looking for 2 (maybe 3) volunteers to play excerpts for Alan. This session will take place on Friday, March 9th at 4:00 pm. If you are interested in playing for him, please seek me out on that same Friday morning. I will sign people up first come first serve THAT DAY so I know that the volunteers are definitely around.

Alan has indicated that he will do some excerpt demonstrations, talk about his approach to preparing for auditions (both for college and orchestras), and then will work with a couple of volunteers to demonstrate his approach.

Should be a great learning experience!

Paul Budde · Post by **Paul Budde** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:19 am

Hi All - one week and counting!!! Here is a listing of the program. Hope you can make it!!

Thursday, March 8, 2007
5:00 pm - Tubonium Solo Competition Preliminary Round

Friday, March 9, 2007
10:00 am - Gustavus Adolphus Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble Opening Concert
11:00 am - Tuba "Mass" Master Class with Alan Baer - bring your horns!
12:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 pm - Euphonium "Mass" Master Class with Benjamin Pierce - bring your horns!
2:00 pm - High School All-Star Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble Concert
3:00 pm - Ask the Experts Question and Answer Panel Discussion - come with questions
and/or subjects to discuss!
4:00 pm - Alan Baer Clinic Session - Auditions and Excerpts
6:30 pm - Opportunity to take private lessons with selected guests of Tubonium (extra fee involved - sign up on site at the registration table)

Saturday, March 10, 2007
8:00 am - Tubonium Solo Competition Final Round
9:30 am - Dealing with Performance Anxiety - Roger Lewis
10:30 am - Benjamin Pierce Solo Euphonium Recital
12:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 pm - Ideas on Making a CD/Recording - Benjamin Pierce
2:00 pm - St. Olaf College Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble Performance
3:00 pm - Tubonium Mass Ensemble Rehearsal - bring your horns!
4:00 pm - Alan Baer Tuba Recital and Mass Ensemble Performance
5:30 - Reception