BGSU Octubafest 2004 "Living Legends of Low Brass"

[Tim Olt]

On October 27 and 28, 2004 the Tuba/Euphonium Studio of the College of Musical Arts, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, will be hosting Octubafest 2004, "Living Legends of Low Brass".

The event starts with a Faculty Series Recital featuring Visiting Assistant Professor of Tuba Tim Olt at 8:00pm on Wednesday, October 27 in Bryan Recital Hall at the Moore Musical Arts Center. The program includes premieres of new works by Kim Archer and Eric Knechtges.

The events continue on Thursday morning from 10:00am to 12:00noon with a panel discussion featuring the "Living Legends of Low Brass". The discussion will take place in the Theatre (room 206) of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The panel will include the following guests:

Euphonium
Paul Droste - euphonium solo artist, former director, Ohio State Marching Band, former professor of euphonium, OSU, director of Brass Band of Columbus.

Earle Louder - euphonium solo artist, former soloist, U. S. Navy Band, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of euphonium and tuba, Morehead State University.

Tuba
Ron Bishop - principal tubist, Cleveland Orchestra.

Sam Green - former principal tubist, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, former professor of tuba and euphonium, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Sam Gnagey - principal tuba, Ft. Wayne Philharmonic, instrument designer.

Ivan Hammond - tubist, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, former professor of tuba and euphonium, Bowling Green State University.

Tucker Jolly - professor of tuba and euphonium, University of Akron, principal tuba, Akron Symphony Orchestra, former principal tuba, U.S. Coast Guard Band.

In the afternoon from 2:00pm to 4:00pm the panel will divide into two rooms for masterclasses on euphonium and tuba. Euphoniums will meet in Mylander (room 207) and tubas will meet in Sky Bank (room 201) of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

The events will culminate in a concert by the BGSU Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble under the direction of Tim Olt at 8:00pm Thursday evening in Bryan Recital Hall at the Moore Musical Arts Center. Featured soloist for the concert will be Earle Louder, euphonium.

All the events are free and open to the public. For further information please contact Tim Olt at Tubaman246@aol.com or (419) 372-2097.

[Tim Olt]

An addition to the schedule for the BGSU Octubafest.

From 12noon to 2pm there will be an "Unusual Instrument Exhibit" featuring the collection and creations of Sam Gnagey. This will take place in room 208 of the Bowen Thompson Student Union at Bowling Green State University. This and all Octubafest events are free and open to the public.

[Tim Olt]

Greetings all,

I regret to announce that Sam Green will be unable to join us this week for the Octubafest. Mr. Green had emergency surgery a short while ago and is still recovering. The other six panelists will be in attendance, and Carole Nowicke will also be there.

A campus map of BGSU may be found at http://www.bgsu.edu/map/

The two concerts (Wednesday Faculty Recital and Thursday Tuba/Euph Ensemble Concert) will take place in the Moore Musical Arts Center, building 104 on the map. The Living Legends Panel Discussion and Masterclasses will take place in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, building 69 on the map. If you are coming to the daytime events on Thursday you will need to stop at the Visitor Center, building 1 on map, to pick up a visitor parking pass. Let them know you are headed to the Student Union for the Octubafest.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (419) 372-2097 or TubaMan246@aol.com.

Hope to see you there!