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Thursday, May 28Thursday’s lineup at the ITG conference was especially ter-

rific. One must-see event after another all day long can be verytiring;  but  what  a  satisfying  experience  it  was!  There  wereexceptionally  talented  and  well-prepared  collegiate  trumpetensembles playing thrilling preludes prior to many events, andthe  session  topics  and musical  styles  performed  covered  thegamut of what we do in this exciting field. The atmosphere atthe  conference  is  extremely  positive  and  supportive,  despitewhat  one  might  expect  from  the  perceived  trumpet  playerstereotype. The sense of camaraderie is truly infectious!

Bill Pfund —Warm-up SessionA  humble  and  inspiring  Bill  Pfund  led  a  packed  room

through his morning warm-up session. “Is the trumpet still myfriend?” is a question he asks himself when he starts each day.Pfund begins  in  the middle  register  to  see how he  feels  andadjusts his warmup accordingly. Beginning with deep breathsand moving air through the horn, Pfund continued to lead awarmup  consisting  of  long  tones,  lip  slurs,  bending  tones,chromatics,  and  articulations.  He  emphasized  achieving  abeautiful sound always and made sure that those in attendance

remained relaxed as the warmup progressed. He spoke fondlyof his  former teacher, Roger Voisin, and shared some storiesfrom  their  time  together.  It  was  particularly  special  thatVoisin’s son, Peter, was present, sharing stories himself. Atten-dees received valuable knowledge from an exceptional teacherand performer and left properly relaxed, warmed up, and readyto take on the day. (DD)

Judith Saxton —Alexander Technique WarmupJudith Saxton  integrated  the body awareness principles of

the  Alexander  Technique  in  her  warm-up  class. While  theclass consisted of many standard fundamentals practices, theAlexander Technique approach may have been new to many.The group began  in  a  large  circle,  and everyone  introducedthemselves  to  their  neighbors.  Even  though no  instrumentswere  being  played  or  mouthpieces  buzzed,  we  had  alreadybegun to warm up our lips  just by talking. Judith presentedbreath exercises with movement to wake up the physical bodyand  lungs.  Participants  were  then  led  through  a  process  ofmouthpiece  buzzing,  ascending  and  descending  chromatics,Cichowicz flow studies, lip slurs, and arpeggios. Throughoutthe  session  in  every  method,  trumpeters  were  reminded  toplay with feet grounded on the floor and knees unlocked. Weleft  not  only  with  warmed-up  chops,  but  also  with  anincreased awareness of the body and whole self as we play thetrumpet. (BB)

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Amy Dunker, Mark Ponzo, and James Sherry —The Care and Feeding of New Music

With continual advances in technology and the burgeoningpresence of the Internet in nearly every facet of our lives, thepublication, marketing, and dissemination of music has beenaltered  dramatically  in  the  last  ten  years.  Increasingly,  com-posers are self-publishing their works or utilizing smaller pub-

lishers,  creating  challenges  for  the  consumer  with  regard  tofinding  and  assessing  newly-penned  compositions.  Today’sclinic,  presented  by  composer  Amy  Dunker,  navigated  thetypes of  issues  that  surround present-day music  compositionand offered much insightful and helpful commentary. Specialmention should be made of her website (www.amydunker.com),which contains such useful resources as a listing of (with linksto)  trumpet  works  by  women  composers.  To  complementDunker’s remarks, trumpeters James Sherry and Mark Ponzo,along  with  pianist  Bang  Lang  Do,  presented  a  program  of

excerpts from newer works by Betsy Schramm, Patricia More-head, Karen Amrhein, and Amy Dunker. (JK)

Jason Dovel —Trumpet Intonation: Facts and StrategiesTrumpet  players  and  teachers  of  all  ages  filled  the Union

ballroom early this morning for Jason Dovel’s session on into-nation.  Although  many  topics  of  discussion  resonated  withthose  in  attendance  (as  was  made  obvious  by  the  noddingheads  and  short  bursts  of  laughter),  a  few  ideas  stood  outamong the  rest. Dovel  suggested  that  student players  learn a

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variety of ways  to approach playing  in  tune and adapting  tofactors that may alter intonation—like changes in timbre, per-sonnel,  or  temperature.  He  also  stressed  the  importance  ofusing  the  first  and  third  valve  slides  on  the  trumpet  andbecoming aware of one’s own pitch tendencies, noting that theslides were not put on the trumpet “just for decoration!” Othertopics  of  discussion  includedcommon myths about intonation,equal temperament, and harmon-ic  tuning;  and  he  also  suggestedimportant  references  to  improvestudent learning. (BW)

John Adler —Trumpet andElectronics: A Primer forPerformance and PracticeJohn Adler  gave  an  interesting

and  educational  overview  of  hiswork  in  the medium of  trumpetand  electronics.  Adler  began  byintroducing an online componentof  his  lecture,  which  containedsupplemental  material  such  aspictures  and  scores.  Attendeeswere  encouraged  to  access  thematerial  (available  online  athttp://johnadlermusic.com/itg)during the presentation. Some ofthe pieces that Adler presented are“set-time”  pieces  in  which  a  pre-recorded  backing  track,  oftencontaining  manipulated  trumpetsounds,  are  used  to  accompany

the  trumpet. Other  pieces  are  based more  on  improvisation,and the piece  length is up to the discretion of the performer.Adler  gave  a  thorough  explanation of  different microphones,audio interfaces, speakers, and computer programs that he hasused in live performance and on his recent CD, Things I Like.Adler’s playing was crystal-clear, and his presentation demon-strated  extreme  flexibility  and  exceptional  technologicalunderstanding. (EY)

Carole Dawn Reinhart andWendy Matthews —

The Life and Teaching ofCarole Dawn Reinhart

This session showcased the lifeof an astonishing musician. Theevent began with what Matthewscalled the “Inside the Actors Stu-dio”  approach.  Reinhart  spokeabout  her  early  beginnings  andhow her older brother influencedher.  Matthews  played  an  earlyrecording  of  the  siblings  per-forming  a  duet  on  the  PaulWhiteman  radio  show  in  1948.The audience  in attendance wastreated to a montage of photos ofthe  young  Reinhart  that  lastedthe  entire  performance.Matthews  played  a  variety  ofrecorded  audio/video  perform-ances  for  the  room,  including  alive  performance  of  Reinhartplaying Buglers Holiday with  AlHirt, Carnival of Venice with  ashow band, and the Haydn Con-certo and another concerto with

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orchestra.  Despite  her  success  with  bands  and  TV,  Reinhartdecided to move to Europe to seek out additional performingopportunities. She premiered at least thirty works during thistime period. The session ended with Reinhart working with astudent on the Haydn Trumpet Concerto. (RR)

Philippe Schartz —Recital, The Music of Welsh ComposersAn opening flurry of multiple tonguing was just the begin-

ning of a stunning performance of music by Welsh composersby Luxembourg-born trumpeter Philippe Schartz. The princi-pal trumpet of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales demon-strated his technical virtuosity, as well as beautiful, lyrical play-ing  on  both  trumpet  and  flugelhorn.  Schartz  dedicated  hissomber and  inspiring performance of Grace Williams’s Elegyfor Cynddylan to  another  Welsh  composer,  Mervyn  Burtch,who recently passed away. Schartz performed three world pre-mieres, including Mountain of Abstract Thought, a compositionby  Schartz’s  pianist,  Christopher  Williams.  Another  of  themany  highlights  was  the  masterful  performance  of  TomDavoren’s Trials for Olwen, also a premier. Davoren, in atten-dance, spoke of his inspiration for this work, which he derivedfrom a Welsh folk tale. This performance showcased not onlythe stellar playing and musicality of Philippe Schartz, but alsothe magnificent, diverse repertoire of Welsh composers. (DD)

Warren Vaché Masterclass Warren Vaché held a question-and-answer session in which

he  provided  numerous  personal  accounts  of  legendary  jazzmusicians from earlier generations. He told the audience abouthis  experience  performing  with  Benny  Goodman,  UrbieGreen, Zoot Sims, and Slam Stewart, in addition to a regularengagement playing with Roy Eldridge. He discussed his expe-rience  with  numerous  trumpet  players,  including  Pee  WeeErwin, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Buddy Hackett, and a host of

others.  In  addition  to  providing  some  humorous  anecdotes,Vaché mentioned the importance of playing the melody in aclear and authoritative way when performing in a three-horntexture, as well as not getting in the way when playing behinda singer. The masterclass provided a  rare  look  into an era ofperformers that has very few firsthand accounts. (NV)

New Works Recital #1Double Entendre by Kent Holliday  is  a  dramatic  piece  for

two trumpets and piano, which builds in intensity from startto  finish.  The  angular  lines,  contrasted  with  long  sustainedmotives, were well played by  Jason Crafton and Paul Neebe,who  both  displayed  good  balance,  intonation  and  rich  tonequality. (SH)Joseph Hallman’s Sonata for Trumpet (and Flugelhorn) was

played with impeccable precision of tone and technique by the

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performers, Mary  Bowden  and Milana  Strezeva.  The  three-movement work included diverse moods and styles. The firstmovement, while  technical  in  nature,  contained many won-derful melodic moments. The second movement had a tran-quil  mood  that  was  enhanced  by  the  flugelhorn.  The  thirdmovement  included much technical work that Bowden han-dled effortlessly. The piece showcased the multitude of talentsof this young rising star in the trumpet world. (RR)

Songs of Memory and Earth, composed  by  Sarah  Horick,contained three very different movements for trumpet, sopra-no, and piano. Set to poems by Shannon Berry, the first move-ment  called  for  the  trumpet  in  a more  complementary  role,providing  support  and  response  to  the  prominent  vocal  line.The  second  movement  entered  a  new,  complex,  chromaticsound  world  before  closing  with  an  almost  jazzy,  pop-stylethird movement. The vocalist, Katherine Rohrer, was superb,and trumpeter Richard Madden navigated the changing styleswith ease. (SH)

Call and Response by Daniel Breedon emphasized the powerand  majesty  of  the  trumpet.  Neil  Mueller  had  a  confidentapproach to this piece that highlighted his excellent tone andtechnique. The piano and trumpet had a harmonious relation-ship, and it was truly a collaborative effort. (RR)Christopher Cook’s Prowler for trumpet and tape contained

a  virtual  cornucopia  of  animalistic  sounds  and  percussivegrooves.  Recorded  and  manipulated  samples  of  KellyRossum’s trumpet playing echoed the onstage half-valve glisses,hissing,  and  muted  “wah-wah”  passages,  which  all  evokedimages of elephants, big cats, and a host of other animals. (SH)Daniel Kallman’s Sonata for Trumpet is a three-movement

work that displayed well Garrett Klein’s facility on the trum-pet.  Klein  maneuvered  through  each  movement  with  greatgrace and interpretive expression on this modern piece. (RR)

Ray Vega —Jazz RecitalJazz  artist,  distinguished  educator/clinician,  and  all-round

brilliant performer,  trumpeter Ray Vega  joined forces with aphenomenal  rhythm  section  to  cover  seven well-known  jazzselections.  In  his  opening  remarks,  Vega  dedicated  the  per-formance  to  recently  passed  jazz  trumpet  great Marcus  Bel-grave.  The  session  kicked  offwith Vega’s  take  on Softly as aMorning Sunrise. Vega’simprovisation there (and there-after)  sparkled  with  neat,  briefphrases, most of which spun offother exciting ideas. There WillNever Be Another You featured asuperb  solo  by  pianist  JoeySkoch,  who  was  brilliantthroughout  the  recital.  JuanTizol’s exotic Caravan provideda  speedy  platform  for  Vega’sand the band’s fine solos. Gille-spie’s  A Night in Tunisia fol-lowed  and  included  a  duetbetween bassist Lou Fischer andstandout drummer Reggie Jack-son, who were both stellar. Thegroup  then  bebopped  throughMiles Davis’s The Theme, and a

cooking blues ended the highly enjoyable and intensely swing-ing session. (NiMo)

United States Army Historical Trumpets RecitalThe US Army Historical Trumpets treated the audience to

a varied program with insightful commentary from trumpeterJay Martin, who  led  off  the  program by  playing Thomsen’sEingang from off stage. Timpanist Matthew Bell and the fourtrumpeters  (playing Baroque  trumpets with vent holes)  thenlaunched  into a  rendition of  the Toccata  from Monteverdi’sL’Orfeo, followed  by  Martin’s  resourceful  arrangement  ofAltenburg’s Concerto (originally for seven trumpets and tim-

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pani). The heart of  the program con-sisted  of  three  suites  compiled  fromshort  pieces  for  trumpets,  timpani,fifes,  and  one-keyed  historical  flutes.The  first,  Tribute to Valor, honoredthree  army  trumpeters  from  the  pastwith  sonatas  by Biber  and Weichlein.The  second  suite  highlighted  Frenchworks;  and  the  third,  Colonial Suite,featured music  that would  have  beenheard in Colonial America. Followingworks by Philidor and Mouret, trum-peters Barry Bauguess and Rick Mur-rell joined the group for a rousing ren-dition of music of Fantini, performedwith  compelling  grandeur  on  naturaltrumpets. (EK)

Joel Treybig and Adam Hayes —Lux et Lapis: Music for Two

Trumpets and OrganAdam Hayes and Joel Treybig, with

organist Andrew Risinger, performed arecital of music for two trumpets andorgan from the choir loft in the sanc-tuary of Saint Patrick Church. Most ofthe works performed were  from  theirCD, Lux et Lapis (“Light  and  Stone”),that was released in 2014. The trio performed Fantasy Suite byJohn  Hingeston,  Lux et Lapis by  Kevin  McKee,  Sonata  daChiesa  by  Samuel  Ducommun,  Jubilate by  Terry  Halco,Altenberger Adagio by Bernard Krol, and Gustav Mahler’s Wodie schonen Trompeten blasen, which was arranged by WayneLinehan  in such a way that  the  trumpets mirror  the originalvocal line. Organist Andrew Risinger was featured on JohannSebastian Bach’s Prelude in C Major. Treybig performed thepremiere  of  his  own  composition, The Prince of Denmark’sMarch Fantasy, which featured virtuosic manipulations of the

Jeremiah Clarke melody that is so familiar to trumpet playerseverywhere. (MH)

ITG Solo Competition FinalsThe performers in the final round of the ITG Solo Compe-

tition  demonstrated  some  very  impressive  playing.  RebeccaWilt’s collaborative piano playing was  reliable,  sensitive, andimpressive as always. All three finalists performed the requiredpiece,  Ernest  Bloch’s  Proclamation,  in  addition  to  anotherwork of  the performer’s choosing. The  first performer, CoryJohnson, is a student of Michael Anderson at Oklahoma City

University. Johnson’s chosen piecewas  Charles  Chaynes’s  Concertofor  Trumpet,  which  was  playedwith  musical  sensitivity  and  greattechnical  dexterity.  The  secondperformer,  Jingye  Gong,  is  a  stu-dent of Yi Liu at the Zhejiang Con-servatory  of  Music  in  China.Gong’s piece of choice was Alexan-der  Arutunian’s  Concerto  forTrumpet,  which  benefited  from  acarefully calculated and lively musi-cal  interpretation.  The  third  andfinal performer was Marcus Flores,a student of Charles Saenz at Bowl-ing Green State University. Flores’schosen piece, executed with mean-ingful  musical  phrases  and  animpressive  display  of  power,  wasOskar Böhme’s Trumpet Concertoin F minor. (EY)

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Solo Competition finalists and judges. L – R: Jason Dovel, Judith Saxton, Marcus Flores,Cory Johnson, Rex Richardson, Jingye Gong, Jens Lindemann

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Malcolm McNab —Performance PresentationIn  a  presentation  entitled  “A

Life  Behind  Film,”  MalcolmMcNab  discussed  his  “stealth”(out of the limelight) career thathas  spanned  45 years  so  far.McNab  has  been  a  part  of  overtwo  thousand  soundtracks  andhas worked with the most promi-nent  composers  in  Hollywood,including  John  Williams,  JerryGoldsmith,  Bruce  Broughton,and  Hans  Zimmer.  During  hispresentation,  McNab  showednumerous  movie  clips  that  fea-tured  his  trumpet  solos,  and  heshared  personal  anecdotes  abouteach  experience.  McNab  dis-cussed  his  childhood,  his  early  involvement  in  the  recordingindustry,  his  equipment,  and  his  thoughts  on  how  studiorecording  has  changed  with  modern  technology.  What  wasextraordinarily  clear  is  how  dynamic  and  versatile  a  careerMcNab has had and what an incredible artist he is. The pres-entation ended with a question-and-answer session and a stand-ing ovation from the enthusiastic audience. (RG)

United States Marine Band Brass Ensemblewith Rex Richardson Concert

From the opening bars of Ryan Nowlin’s fantastic arrange-ment of Let Freedom Ring, the audience knew they were in fora  treat. The men and women of  this  ensemble performed at

the very highest  technical and artistic  level, achieving a widerange  of  emotions  in  this  well-chosen  program.  BruceBroughton’s Fanfares, Marches, Hymns and Finale was simpleand lovely, and Rautavaara’s A Requiem in our Time impres-sively and  thoughtfully  ended  the  first half. The  second halfopened  with  a  great  rendition  of Michael  Tilson  Thomas’sStreet Song. An amusing moment occurred when the church’s6:00 p.m. bells sounded during the piece’s softest moment. RexRichardson  joined  the  ensemble  for  a  concerto  by  BrendanCollins and Andy Scott’s Paquito.  In what we have come  toexpect from Rex, he just about blew the roof off of the church!His amazing playing possessed brilliant technique, soulful lyri-cism, fascinating improvisation, and more than a few scream-ing high notes. (MR)

Burning River Brass ConcertEstablished  in  1996,  Burning  River  Brass  originates  from

Cleveland, Ohio. The name “Burning River” comes from thefact that in the 1960s the Cuyahoga River was so polluted thatsparks  thrown  from passing  trains would occasionally  start  afire on the surface of the water! BRB has released six compactdiscs to date, including Of Knights and Castles (1999), two hol-iday  recordings—Christmas Around the World (2005)  and’Twas the Night Before Christmas (2008)—and, most recently,Classical Impressions (2013), which includes works by Debussy,Prokofiev, Brahms, Bach,  and Rachmaninoff. Burning RiverBrass has been heard on NpR’s Performance Today and SundayBaroque,  as well  as on  radio  stations  throughout  the UnitedStates and abroad.Burning  River  Brass  began  their  performance  with  Ray-

mond Premru’s Of Knights and Castles from Divertimento forBrass. The short piece, one of nine movements in the Diverti-mento, was performed from memory at the front of the stageand  with  no  conductor.  The  ensemble  immediately  distin-guished themselves with their impeccable intonation and pre-cise ensemble. The concert was fast paced and featured greatvariety, from works by Renaissance composers to compositionswritten within the past few years. The tone colors created bythe twelve-member ensemble, including four trumpets (utiliz-ing piccolo trumpet and flugelhorn, along with C and B-flattrumpet), two horns, three trombones, euphonium, tuba, and,at times, percussion, were unique and distinctive. The ensem-

Malcolm McNab

L – R: Susan Rider, Amy McCabe, Rex Richardson, Brian Turnmire, and Andrew Schuller

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ble performed with great finesse and refinement.Justin Emerich was  featured  soloist  on  the  “Queen of  the

Night”  aria  from  Mozart’s  The Magic Flute, arranged  byMichael Allen. Emerich was recently named associate profes-sor of  trumpet at Michigan State University. He had a clear,brilliant piccolo trumpet sound that projected easily through-out Regency Ballroom.Percussionist  Feza  Zweifel  served  as  conductor  for  his

arrangement  of  Johannes  Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No. 6.Noteworthy was the beautiful flugelhorn playing by HeatherZweifel. Feza Zweifel also arranged andconducted  other  works  on  this  pro-gram,  including  Ottorino  Resphigi’sAdoration of the Magi and selectedworks by Debussy and Prokofiev. Espe-cially satisfying was his arrangement ofMorton  Lauriden’s  O Magnum Mys-terium. Not merely a transcription, thearrangement  still  retained  the gloriousnature of the original. Witold Lutoslawski wrote Variations

on a Theme of Paganini for two pianos.Roger Harvey’s impressive arrangementof  this  piece,  written  for  the  LondonBrass, was a considerable contrast to theearlier works and again highlighted theclear,  focused  sound,  exceptional  into-nation,  and  impressive  ensemble  ofBurning River Brass. The concert con-cluded  with  Anthony  DiLorenzo’s“Guinevere’s Rescue and the Battle withthe  Red  Dragon”  from  Of Kingdomsand Glory.  As  with  all  of DiLorenzo’sworks,  this  one  possessed  great  dramaand  cinematic  effect.  A  standing  ova-tion  from  the  audience  elicited  onemore  work  from  BRB,  a  fun  arrange-ment of Chico Navarro’s La Pareja thathad more than a few people dancing inthe aisles!Congratulations  to  Burning  River

Brass  for  their  outstanding  perform-

ance! Many people, including me, rushed to buy their CDs fol-lowing the concert. I will be listening to this ensemble duringmy ride home. (KE)

Till Brönner Jazz ConcertGerman jazz sensation Till Brönner presented a concert on

Thursday  evening.  At  the  beginning  of  the  concert,  one  ofBrönner’s teachers, Bobby Shew, was presented with the ITGHonorary Award. Later, Brönner described Shew as his  firstand most  important  teacher. The concert  consisted of  a  jazz

Burning River Brass

Bobby Shew (L) receives the ITG Honorary Award from President Alan Siebert.

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quartet with trumpet, piano, bass, and drums. Brönner playedfamiliar tunes—such as Kenny Dorham’s Nobody Else But Meand  J.S.  Bach’s  Air on a G String—as  well  as  some  lesser-known works. Upon playing the Air, Brönner joked that thegreatest  jazz  musician  ever  to  have  lived  was  actually  Ger-man—Johann Sebastian Bach. Throughout  the night, Brön-ner’s solos were always carefully constructed with all the right

ingredients: a wonderful sound, dramatic storytelling, soaringhigh notes, and limitless technique. While Brönner noted thequartet had only a brief  rehearsal prior  to  the evening’s per-formance, every member of the group played with incredibleprecision,  demonstrating  always  a  keen  awareness  of  eachother’s sound, style, dynamics, and musical ideas. (JD)

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ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD

MAY 20 – 24, 2014 • KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD

MAY 20 – 24, 2014 • KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Doc Severinsen at the S.E. Shires booth

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Jason Carder trying out a natural trumpet at an exhibitor’s booth

Typical stage setup at the ITG conference

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St. Patrick Church, venue for many ITG 2015 events, exterior and interior

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After-hours nightlife at ITG 2015

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The 2015 ITG Conference Reporting Team

Brianne Borden (BB) recently graduated with her Master ofMusic degree from the University of Colorado-Boulder, whereshe  served  as  trumpet  teaching  assistant  and Yoga  for Musi-cians instructor. She will begin pursuing her Doctor of Musi-cal Arts degree at Arizona State University in the fall.Jason Crafton (JC) is assistant professor of trumpet at Vir-

ginia Tech. Davy DeArmond (DD) is trumpet instrumentalist with the

United States Naval Academy Band and serves on the facultiesof Washington College and Anne Arundel Community College.Jason Dovel (JD)  is  assistant  professor  of  trumpet  at  the

University  of  Kentucky.  His  debut  solo  CD,  Lost TrumpetTreasures, was released in 2014.Kevin Eisensmith (KE) is professor of trumpet and assistant

chair  of  the  department  of  music  at  Indiana  University  ofPennsylvania. He served as ITG president from 2009 to 2011.Ryan Gardner (RG)  is  assistant  professor  of  trumpet  at

Oklahoma  State  University.  He  is  an  avid  performer  andserves as the New York and Los Angeles Artistic Coordinatorfor Music for Autism.Scott Hagarty (SH) is associate professor of trumpet at Del

Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is a member of theCorpus  Christi  and  Victoria  (Texas)  Symphony  Orchestrasand a founding member of the Corpus Christi Brass Quintet.Mike Huff (MH) is associate professor of trumpet at Troy

University in Troy, Alabama and performs as a member of theMobile, Pensacola,  and Meridian Symphony Orchestras. Heholds degrees from the University of Massachusetts, EastmanSchool of Music, and Catholic University and is a Bach trum-pet artist.Elisa Koehler (EK)  is  associate  professor  and  chair  of  the

Music Department  at Goucher College  in Baltimore, Mary-land  and  the  author  of  Fanfares and Finesse: A Performer'sGuide to Trumpet History and Literature (Indiana UniversityPress) and A Dictionary for the Modern Trumpet Player (Row-man & Littlefield).Will Koehler (WK) is currently pursuing his Dm degree at

the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Currently onstaff  with  Bloomington  High  School  North,  Koehler  alsoholds an assistant manager position with the Indiana Univer-sity orchestras.John Korak (JK) is professor of trumpet at Southern Illinois

University Edwardsville  and  serves  as  the Book Reviews col-umn editor for the ITG Journal.

Eric Millard (EM) is currently a doctoral student at Florida StateUniversity, where he studies with Dr. Christopher Moore. Millardalso received his master’s degree from Florida State and earned hisbachelor’s degree at the University of Kentucky, where he studiedwith Mark Clodfelter, Vince DiMartino, and Robert Sullivan.Nick Mondello (NiMo) is a freelance trumpeter, author, music

critic,  educator/clinician  and  consultant  and  is  the  editor  of  theStudio/Commercial Scene column for the ITG Journal. Author of365 Trumpet Lessons, Nick writes for many jazz publications andwebsites. He holds the BA and mS degrees in music education, aswell as an mBA in Marketing and a Professional Diploma in Edu-cational Administration.Neil Mueller (NeMu) is assistant professor of trumpet at Central

Michigan University's School of Music.Internationally  acclaimed  trumpeter Marc Reese (MR)  is  best

known for his nearly two-decade tenure in the Empire Brass. Hehas performed in the trumpet sections of the New York Philhar-monic, Cleveland and Boston Symphony Orchestras and currentlyserves as head of the brass department for Lynn University’s Con-servatory of Music. Raquel Rodriquez (RR)  is  editor  of  the Trumpet Technology

column  for  the  ITG Journal and  serves  as  associate  professor  oftrumpet at Northern Kentucky University.Donald K. Roeder (DR) is a retired thoracic and vascular sur-

geon from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He ceased playing following hisgraduation  from  Franklin  and  Marshall  College  in  1957  andbecame a “comeback player” in 1974. He currently serves as cornetsoloist for the Carlisle Town Band, sounds Taps on a regular basisfor  military  funerals  and  commemorative  ceremonies  with  theCumberland  County  Honor  Guard,  and  performs  in  variouschurches as a soloist and with brass ensembles.Nick Volz (NV) is associate professor of classical and jazz trumpet

at Loyola University New Orleans. He regularly performs in a vari-ety of settings, including the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra andthe New Orleans Uptown Jazz Orchestra.Becki Walenz (BW) is the editor for the journal  jr. column in

the  ITG Journal and  is  currently working  toward her Doctor  ofMusic degree at Florida State University.Joseph Walters (JW) is in his fifteenth year as the layout profes-

sional for the ITG Journal and performs as principal trumpet in theAlbuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra.Peter Wood (PW)  is  publications  editor  for  the  International

Trumpet Guild. He serves as professor of trumpet at the Universityof  South  Alabama  and  is  a  member  of  the  Mobile  SymphonyOrchestra.Erin Yanacek (EY) is a member of the River City Brass Band in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and also serves as Lecturer of Music atBethany College and Mercyhurst University.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD

MAY 26 – 30, 2015 • COLUMBUS, OHIO

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD

MAY 26 – 30, 2015 • COLUMBUS, OHIO

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2015 ITG Conference PhotographersMichael Anderson is  the  ITG Website  director  and  head

photographer  for  the  conference.  He  serves  as  professor  oftrumpet at Oklahoma City University and is a member of theOklahoma City Philharmonic.Norman Bergstrom has been a member of the Blawenburg

(New Jersey) Band trumpet section since 1962. He is also thephotographer for the Nova Orchestra in West Windsor, NewJersey.Del Lyren is professor of trumpet and jazz at Bemidji State

University. He has been active in many aspects of ITG, includ-ing co-hosting the 2011 conference in Minneapolis.Denny Schreffler has been a professional trumpet player for

fifty years and a curious photographer nearly  that  long. “It’smore fun practicing on a Nikon than on a Benge.”

2015 ITG Conference ExhibitorsA “minor” Tune Up Custom Trumpet ShipAdams Musical InstrumentsAlliance PublicationsAndreas EastmanAustin Custom BrassBalquhidder MusicBaroque Trumpet ShopBERP & Co.Best BrassBlackburn TrumpetsBob ReevesBP TrumpetsBrass HeraldBrass tacticsBrixton PublicationsBuckeye Brass & WindsBuffet Group USABuzzzMaster by David O’NeillCallet TrumpetsCannonball Musical InstrumentsConn-SelmerDel Quadro Custom TrumpetsDenis WickDF Music EnterpriseDr. Flegg’s Structured Practice MethodEdwards Instrument CompanyEighth Note PublicationsGard BagsGerry Lopez MusicGetzen Company Inc.Giddings and WebsterHickey’s MusicHub van Laar Trumpets & FlugelhornsHusonicsInternational Trumpet Guild 2016 ConferenceInternational Trumpet Guild MembershipInternational Women’s Brass ConferenceJ.Landress Brass, Inc.Jaeger BrassJupiter Band InstrumentsKanstul Musical InstrumentsKrinner Instrumentenbau-Germany

Maller Brass InstrumentsMarcinkiewicz Co. Inc.Messina CoversMonster OilNational Trumpet CompetitionPatrick MouthpiecesPickett BrassPollard Water KeyProfessional Suite by Royalton Music CenterQuintessential Brass RepertoireRaw Brass TrumpetsRobinson’s RemediesSchilke Music ProductsSchmidt MusicS.E. ShiresSmith WatkinsSonaré Pro BrassStanton’s Sheet MusicStephenson MusicStomvi USATaylor TrumpetsThompson Music Co.Torpedo BagsTriplo PressTromba—Zhengzhou Aucs Co. Ltd.Ultra-Pure OilsUS Army Music ProgramWarburton Music ProductsWashington Music CenterWaveSong PressWeimann German Trumpets & FlugelhornsYamaha

Conference SponsorsPlATiNum SpoNSoRSBob ReevesInternational Women’s Brass ConferenceXO BrassYamaha Corporation of America

SilVeR SpoNSoRBill Pfund TrumpetsWarburton

LANyARD SpoNSoRRoyalton Music Center

Conference Program Book Advertisers89 Fish & GrillA “minor” Tune Up Custom Trumpet ShopAdams Musical InstrumentsBP TrumpetsBrass HeraldCannonball Musical InstrumentsCarl FischerCarolBrassChuck Levin’s Washington Music CenterCurry MouthpiecesDF Music Enterprise

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