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Fredericton International TubaFest - May 3rd &4th

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:44 pm
by Wmciver
Fredericton International TubaFest
May 3 - 4, 2013
Centre for Musical Arts
Memorial Hall
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canada

TubaFest 2013 is the 10th edition of the annual Fredericton International TubaFest, founded by Richard Riding. Richard passed away on August 1, 2011. He was a dedicated tuba and euphonium enthusiast who loved playing and promoting the sound and versatility of these low brass instruments. Through the support of the UNB Centre for Musical Arts, volunteers, and sponsors, TubaFest continues as annual event. TubaFest provides a unique opportunity to obtain coaching from recognized musicians and to play with other low brass musicians. This year will again feature music written specifically for tubas and ephonia as well as some arrangements of old classics. Enjoy another great workshop in 2013.

For more information, brochures and registration forms:
Tel/Fax: 506 453-4697
E-mail: bmciver@unb.ca" target="_blank
Website: http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative/music/tubafest" target="_blank (The 2013 site will be up soon)

Clinicians

CURTIS METCALF
Curtis Metcalf has achieved international recognition as one of today’s leading euphonium soloists, with performances throughout North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. For the past ten seasons, Mr. Metcalf was the Artistic Director and Resident Conductor of the Hannaford Street Silver Band. As the band’s euphonium soloist he has been featured at the first Made in Canada Festival of Canadian Music, Winnipeg New Music Festival, Music at Sharon Festival, Festival of the Sound and the Quinte Music Festival, and has been heard across Canada on the CBC Radio Network.

VELVET BROWN
Velvet Brown is Professor of Tuba & Euphonium at Pennsylvania State University. She enjoys a professional career as an international soloist and chamber ensemble performer, recording artist, conductor, and orchestral player. She has made regular appearances throughout Europe, Russia, Japan, Canada, and the United States. Brown has served as principal tubist with the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra and as substitute or additional tubist with the Detroit Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony, San Francisco Women’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. She has garnered high praise as a member of the Monarch Brass Quintet and Brass Ensemble, the Junction Tuba Quartet, and the Garda Duo.

LANCE NAGELS
Lance’s 40+ year career as a professional musician spans a wide variety of musical genres, from rock-band trumpet to avant-garde tuba. Very active as an Orchestral and chamber tubist in Quebec City since 1979, he has also been busy promoting both the tuba and euphonium through teaching, clinics, and solo playing in the region. Professor of tuba and euphonium at the Conservatoire de Musique de Quebec, U Laval and CEGEP Ste. Foy, as well as the Domaine Forget Academy, Lance can be heard on several CD’s of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec and U Laval Brass Quintet as well as the Montreal Symphony’s “The Planets”.

JEAN SUTHERLAND Piano
Jean Sutherland started her career as a full time accompanist and a teacher at the Quebec Conservatoires in 1978. For the past 5 years, she has accompanied and coached at the Domaine Forget, where you can hear her playing with some of the world’s finest musicians. Jean is a regular at TubaFest, where she has accompanied such greats as John Griffith, Adam Frey, Oystein Baadsvik and of course, her spouse and colleague Lance Nagels.

UPDATE - Fredericton International TubaFest - May 3rd &4th

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:17 pm
by Wmciver
6 March 2013

Dear TubaFest Community,

The Fredericton International TubaFest 2013 is fast approaching.

This is a milestone festival as 2013 is the 10th annual edition of the festival.

Our clinicians this year will be Dr. Velvet Brown, Tuba soloist and Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Pennsylvania State University; Lance Nagels, Principal Tubist, Orchestre symphonique de Québec and Professor, Conservatoire de musique de Québec; and Curtis Metcalf, Euphonium soloist and member and former Artistic Director of the Hannaford Street Silver Band. We are also pleased that pianist Jean Sutherland, Pianist, Conservatoire de Musique de Québec, will be back as accompanist for the festival.

We look forward to seeing all of you on May 3rd and 4th. Please let everyone you know in the tuba / euphonium community about the festival. It promises to be a fun and rewarding weekend!

On-line registration is now available at
http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative ... index.html" target="_blank" target="_blank .

Click on the "Register & Pay Online button",
follow the link for "Register and Pay for Non-Credit Classes" and then enter
"tuba" into the "Search For (Key Word)" field to locate the TubaFest.

You may also register with a credit card by phone at +1 (506) 453-4697 or by mail using the form located at
http://www.unb.ca/cel/_resources/pdf/mu ... e-2013.pdf" target="_blank" target="_blank .

A block of rooms is being held on the University of New Brunswick (UNB) campus for TubaFest. Contact UNB’s Office of Residential Life at stay@unb.ca" target="_blank" target="_blank to reserve a room on campus. Please indicate your attendance at the TubaFest. The rates are:

$34.00 plus tax per night for a single
$51.50 plus tax per night for a double

The Crown Plaza also holding a block of rooms under "Tubafest". Their rate is $124.00 plus tax per night (Free parking on the weekend). Their toll free number for reservations is 1-866-444-1946. The hotel is located at 659 Queen St, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A6, which is 1.8 km from UNB.

For a comprehensive listing of accommodations in the Fredericton visit, http://www.tourismfredericton.ca" target="_blank" target="_blank.


Sincerely,

Matt Daley & William McIver
Coordinators
Fredericton International TubaFest 2013