Trombones and Trumpets sound off Nov. 10, 12 and Dec. 3; the whole Wind Ensemble performs Nov. 24.
Photos by Candace Kaw | CoTA
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2013) – If you missed the USF Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble last weekend there are still three more chances to be blown away by USF’s brass performers. Two USF Trombone Day performances take place Nov. 10 and one USF Trumpet Day concert Nov. 12. A second chance to hear the USF Trombone Ensembles comes Dec. 3, all in Barness Recital Hall. And all the brass wind instruments can be heard Nov. 24.
The trombones get the spotlight
Nov. 10 and again Dec. 3. Now in its fourth year, this annual finale trombone concert will feature
the USF Trombone Octet, USF Trombone Band with soloist Jerald Shynett, visiting
from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, as well as other USF Trombone
Ensembles.
The day is dedicated to former USF Trombone Professor Don Kneeburg. Following an afternoon group warm-up with Trombone Professor Tom Brantley, there will be a trombone master class on all styles of trombone, classical and jazz, with Shynett, who is a USF alumnus. He performs at 4 p.m. on a program that also features the USF Trombone Studio 2013/2014. They will perform the works of Bach, Beethoven, along with classic and modern Jazz works. Shynett will be featured with the USF Bone Band One performing some of his original works and arrangements.
Trumpets take their turn on
Trumpet Day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Trumpet Professor Jay
Coble leads a group warm-up in the morning, followed by a
rehearsal and concerts. Coble will give a class demonstrating different
trumpets. The USF Trumpet Studio will present a recital of trumpet ensemble
music at 12:30 p.m., premiering a piece written especially for the event. The guest artist this year is Dr. Karl
Sievers from Oklahoma University who will present the concluding concert at
3:30 p.m.
Also part of the day is an
exhibition where visitors can browse through booths set up by Terry Warburton from Terry Warburton
Music Products, Fred Powell from Fred Powell Signature Trumpets, Bill Prang
from Husonics, Sam Ash Music Stores, Steve Bochus from Woodwind and Brasswind,
and Yamaha. Bochus will conduct master classes with high school and USF
students and there will be demonstrations of mouthpieces by Warburton at 2 p.m.
Powell will give a lecture on the trumpet-making process at 2:45.
“Both of these men are among the best at their craft,” said Coble. “The concerts will include a recital by the USF trumpet studio which will feature the mass trumpet ensemble that rehearsed earlier in the day. The culminating event will be a recital by Dr. Sievers which will also feature USF oboe professor Amy Collins and me,” he said.
For more information about Trumpet Day, contact Jay Coble at jcoble@usf.edu or USFTrumpetClub@gmail.com
The USF Wind Ensemble,
utilizing these three instruments and more, presents “How Do You Get to
Carnegie Hall? Opus 2: A Very Special Concert,” Nov. 24 in the School of Music Concert
Hall.
The Ensemble was invited to perform in Carnegie Hall next March. This
celebration concert also highlights the centennial of the births of three
American composers, Morton Gould, Benjamin Britten and Norman Dello Joio and
will feature works arranged by USF alumnus Joseph Kreines.
For tickets contact the box office at http://boxoffice.arts.usf.edu/ or (813) 974-2323. Student and senior discounts are available and prices range from $5 to $12. The number for more information is (813) 974-2301.
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The tuba/euphonium collaboration on Nov. 2 included 14 composition students who wrote new pieces for the ensemble. “This is a BIG deal!” said Jay Hunsberger, a prominent teacher and performer across Florida and throughout the Southeastern United States. “Many of these pieces are of a very high level.”
He predicted that the tuba
players would “surely make the audience smile, tap their feet, ponder some
serious subjects and bask in the beauty of these big brass instruments.” And
that they did.
"Our students really gave their all and wowed the crowd," Hunsberger said. "I think many were surprised at how versatile the tuba is and what beautiful sounds can come out of such a big horn."
He points out, “Our tuba-euphonium studio at USF is nationally-recognized for excellence. We host guest artists from around the globe and our students perform successfully at major competitions and professional auditions.”
Barbara Melendez can be reached at 813-974-4563