Be a part of 4 NEW commissions by Ewazen, Szentpali, & m

[adamfrey]

Go directly to the Consortium Commission Homepage at http://www.euphonium.com/EuphFoundation.htm

One of my favorite activities for the euphonium involves helping to produce and commission new works for the euphonium. Since my first endeavors during my undergraduate work at the University of Georgia, I have commissioned or had created more than 60 arrangements and compositions involving the euphonium. It has been quite a lot of work!! Most importantly, it has produced some very fine repertoire for the euphonium including the Euphonium Concerto by Allen Feinstein, Winner of the 2006 Harvey Phillips Composition Award presented by ITEA and works on the CDs Taking Flight and Beyond the Horizon at http://www.euphonium.com/store/index.ph ... oductId=68.

To continue to help build a greater community among players and teachers around the world, I wanted to expand and get more people involved in this process. Another successful community project was the Consortium Commission of Kevin Kaska to compose a Concertino for Euphonium. We had 10 wind bands from around the globe take part in that endeavor.

As I thought about how to branch out the commission opportunities further, I wanted to offer other players the opportunity to take part in these commissions so they can feel a great sense of OWNERSHIP in the future development of the euphonium's repertoire. So thus began THE EUPHONIUM FOUNDATION. An official not-for-profit 501(c)(3), the Euphonium Foundation can receive TAX DEDUCTIBLE donations.

We have 4 projects for 2008 that involve a number of composers including a solo and tuba euphonium quartet work by Eric Ewazen, a solo work by Roland Szentpali, and a set of fanfares for tuba euphonium quartet by young composers Tim Jansa, Ken Friedrich, Chris Tucker, and David Dover.

I hope you will visit the Consortium Commission Homepage to find out more information about how YOU can be a part of this exciting opportunity. Membership levels begin at $45!!! A bargain to be a part of helping to create GREAT new music for the euphonium and tuba. So please get involved, join the movement, and spread the good word!!

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Adam Frey

Euphonium Soloist

Emory University and Georgia State University

[adamfrey]

Thank you to all those taking part in this. I just wanted to bump it since we have a firm deadline of membership of April 15. This is an exciting endeavor and I hope many of those that have joined voice there thoughts on this project.

Happy Easter!!

Onward and upward,