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ArnoldGottlieb · Post by **ArnoldGottlieb** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:58 pm

I don't know exactly what you are looking for Brass Band wise. Roger Bobo teaches in England and you'd be the envy of all of us if you went to study with him, details are on his site. You might also speak with Bob Tucci who play's in the Munich Opera and is obviosly the Tucci part of Perantucci. I studied a bit in Munich with Bob and will be returning in a month to do a bit more. (Some one should write a book about Mr. Tucci, not only has he helped me with my tuba, he made me a much better bass player, helped me quit smoking, made me a better husband, all thru logical thinking about problem solving). There is also an (I believe) American tuba player who teaches at the Munich Hochshule and play's in Munich Phil, Tom Walsh. I've heard about him from students of his but I'm only guessing his nationality and know nothing about his teaching. You can contact Bob thru his website. Good Luck. Peace. ASG
http://rogerbobo.com/

ArnoldGottlieb · Post by **ArnoldGottlieb** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:05 am

I don't know exactly what you are looking for Brass Band wise. Roger Bobo teaches in England and you'd be the envy of all of us if you went to study with him, details are on his site. You might also speak with Bob Tucci who play's in the Munich Opera and is obviosly the Tucci part of Perantucci. I studied a bit in Munich with Bob and will be returning in a month to do a bit more. (Some one should write a book about Mr. Tucci, not only has he helped me with my tuba, he made me a much better bass player, helped me quit smoking, made me a better husband, all thru logical thinking about problem solving). There is also an (I believe) American tuba player who teaches at the Munich Hochshule and play's in Munich Phil, Tom Walsh. I've heard about him from students of his but I'm only guessing his nationality and know nothing about his teaching. You can contact Bob thru his website. Good Luck. Peace. ASG
http://rogerbobo.com/

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:54 am

vince · Post by **vince** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:55 am

Roger is teaching at the RNCM in Manchester (UK), in Fiasole (Italy) and still teaching in Lausanne (Switzerland). Check his website for more info.
www.rogerbobo.com

Vince

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:33 am

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:34 am

winston wrote:I'm researching the idea of going overseas to study tuba in England/Europe after highschool...For people that have studied, know about or do study in English/European music schools, which ones are the best? Which ones would you recommend? and Which ones have good reputations?

The editors of TubaNews.com, who hail from the US, are just beginning their grad studies with Roger Bobo at Royal Northern College of Music. You might contact them for some insight.

I'm really starting to dig the whole brass band thing and I would love to delve into it deeper.

If that's one of your primary criteria in choosing a college, you don't have to leave this continent. James Madison University's brass band, coached by the professor of tuba, Kevin Stees, has performed very well at the last few North American Brass Band Association competitions. University of Illinois (Mark Moore) also has a brass band ensemble. There are probably other universities in the US and Canada that have a brass band.

Steve Marcus
Tuba Section Leader and BBb Bass
Chicago Brass Band

ArnoldGottlieb · Post by **ArnoldGottlieb** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:55 am

Ah Mr. Bloke, I think that any of the German Orchestral players would get us to stop whining about the F tuba. Even the American ones. I've heard a lot of guys do amazing things with six valves. However I think a lot of them have studied with the Americans there and Heiko Triebener is listed as a student of Mr. Bobo's. I think to get a real non-American influence (which is fine by me) one would have to go East i.e. Austria (technically south but they're keeping their sound), Czech Republic, Hungary or Poland. Even then all of the guy's have heard Mr. Jacobs. I was at the shop while the guy from the Austrian Radio Orchestra was buying the Nirschl York in CC and talking about changing from the orchestras huge 6/4 BBb Rudy Meinl. Point? You may ask? The time to find a musician in either continent uninfluenced by the other continent has long since past. I think studying somewhere that one is not from would be incredibly beneficial, however the living in another culture day to day even more beneficial. The list of suggestions I made had to do with my incredibly limited knowledge of players in Europe, and the fact that I believed the poster to be fluent only in English. So I certainly agree with your idea, I just don't know how possible it is in 2004. Perhaps Klaus will add to this.

euphoniumist · Post by **euphoniumist** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:36 pm

You said that you were a High School student, you might want to think hard about studying overseas for an undergraduate. I went to the Royal Northern College of Music last year as a postgrad and studied euphonium with Steve Mead, with several lessons with Roger also. School is compleatly different overseas, it is nothing like you have ever experienced. You also have to remember that your family and friends are thousands of miles away and that can be hard unless you go back home during summers and Christmas, which in turn can cost thousands per year. The money is another factor, if you study with Roger at the RNCM the exchange rate is horrible, so you will be spending more than you think. If you go somewhere on the continent the exchange rate will be a little better but I think (don't quote me on it) you'll have to pass the TOFL (foreign language test) to be accepted to the school. Also you will not learn the same things at a foreign school that you would at an American school, in turn if you wanted to go to grad school you would be behind. I think that studying overseas is a great experience but only for graduate school to further sharpen your skills that you learned in undergrad as a player. So my advice is go to an American school for undergrad and go to the RNCM and study with Roger for a postgrad, if you like Brass Bands. email me you you have questions.

Steve Oberheu · Post by **Steve Oberheu** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:23 am

winston wrote:I'm researching the idea of going overseas to study tuba in England/Europe after highschool. I'm really starting to dig the whole brass band thing and I would love to delve into it deeper.

For people that have studied, know about or do study in English/European music schools, which ones are the best? Which ones would you recommend? and Which ones have good reputations?

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Hi Winston!

Roger is finishing this year teaching at the Lausanne Conservatory. The best school to study with him now is at the Royal Northern School in Manchester, UK.

Other good teachers/schools...

Mel Culbertson teaches at the conservatory in Lyon, France. He really has some fantastic students.

Anne-Jelle Visser teaches at the Zurich Conservatory as well as plays in the Zurich opera. He's a wonderful player and a very thoughtful, practical teacher. One of the truly underrated tubists in the world.

Dietrich Unkrodt is a great German teacher. His abilities as a teacher are wonderful, as I'm told by a current student of his. His school is in Berlin, though I'm unsure of the name of it. Also in Berlin, there's Walter Hilgers.

Heiko Triebener plays in the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. He would be a good one, I think.

Of course, Bob Tucci in Munich is very good.

Laszlo Szabo was Roland Szentpali's teacher at the Franz Liszt school in Budapest, Hungary (I think).

Patrick Harrild plays in the London Symphony and teaches at the Guildhall in London.

That's a decent start of the list. Search and find! Good luck!

Steve Oberheu

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