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Trombone Resources
- Online Trombone Journal
- A volunteer organization dedicated to providing free access to quality information about the trombone and the people who play it.
- Stacy's Trombone Site
- A wonderful resource for current audition information. Also contains a substantial section of links and personnel chronologies for the top five American Orchestras.
- Trombones Online
- Trombones Online has recently merged with Rene Laanen's Trombone Page of the World (a massive directory of trombonists from all around the world). The result is universal 'all-in-one' website for all trombone professionals, students and enthusiasts.
Music and Accessories
Hickey's Music Center Hickey's Music Center, founded in 1892, is located in Ithaca, New York amongst the Finger Lakes. They are a full line music service specializing in the print music of all publishers, band, orchestral & popular instruments, accessories for all instruments, high quality instrument repairs, and music software and equipment. Robert King Music Sales The Robert King Music Company is located in North Easton, MA. At retail, Robert King Music Sales, Inc. carries the printed music for brass for hundreds of publishers worldwide. Please consult the latest BRASS PLAYERS GUIDE. Sheet Music Service of Portland Sheet Music Service is home to nearly 270,000 titles of music for bands, orchestras, and instrumentalists. Their data base is one of the most complete in the United States and this website will give you access. Warwick Music
Since 1994, Warwick Music has been providing quality brass and wind music across the world. Starting with just one piece, we now have a catalogue of over 1200 titles. Elkjer Music Robert Elkjer is a music composer, specializing in brass music and piano music. His compositions are regularly featured on recordings by artists such as Joseph Alessi, Mark Lawrence, and the Center City Brass Quintet. Osmun Music Osmun Music is a business run by musicians for musicians. They sell top-quality professional brasswind instruments from the world's top makers as well as a full range of accessories, including many special items virtually impossible to find elsewhere. SlideBone
Operateed by New York freelance trombonist Irvin Karan, SlideBone Inc. offers fellow trombonists and brass players the finest in brass products. Hornguys Operated by Steve Ferguson, Hornguys has the very best selection of brass instruments for the sophisticated musician.
Instruments
Edwards Instrument Co. The Edwards Instrument Company was established in 1989 to meet the needs of professional musicians who have very specific ideas about how their instruments should sound and feel. The Edwards Company offers the professional artist a truly individual, personal instrument, incorporating just the right balance between state of the art precision manufacturing techniques and hand craftsmanship. S. E. Shires Instruments S.E. Shires Co. was founded in 1995 for the sole purpose of building custom trombones of unparalleled professional quality. Now recognized as a leader in trombone design, innovation and manufacture, they maintain a commitment to every player who chooses Shires, to build an instrument that not only feels and sounds exactly the way you want, but is mechanically perfect, built to last for many years and beautiful to look at as well. Greenhoe, Inc. Greenhoe Inc. is a premier manufacturer of trombones and trombone components that is fast gaining acceptance throughout the world. They make complementary high-performance versions of two of the most respected brands in the trombone world, Bach and Conn. Conn-Selmer, Inc. Conn-Selmer, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and distributor of band and orchestral instruments for professional, amateur and student use. The Company manufactures and distributes its products under a variety of well-known brand names, including Vincent Bach brass, Selmer USA woodwinds, C.G. Conn brass, King brass, Armstrong woodwinds, Ludwig and Musser percussion and Glaesel string instruments. Meinl-Weston Meinl-Weston Tubas have been the benchmark of German craftsmanship for decades.Since 7 generations, the Meinl-Langhammer family devoted their work to gain the best manufacturing experience, meticulous workmanship, continuous research and development as well as personal dedication to quality.This offer of a wide range of models is so that all individual expectations of these musicians are always met and have even been exceeded by Meinl-Weston Tubas and Euphoniums. Hirsbrunner They manufacture musical instruments for musicians throughout the world in our factory in Sumiswald, Switzerland with great care and in accordance with many years of know-how. Hirsbrunner musical instruments are well known and in great demand, even beyond the borders of Switzerland. Famous musicians come to their factory in order to ensure purchasing a musical instrument manufactured to specific requirements. Willson Band Instruments Willson instruments are world renowned as top quality products. State of the art technical facilities combined with skilled craftsmanship guarantees the highest standards of quality.
Ensembles
Orchestras
The Philadelphia Orchestra The Chicago Symphony Orchestra The New York Philharmonic The San Francisco Symphony The Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chamber Groups The New Trombone Collective Bones Apart Trombones de Costa Rica The Capitol Bones Stentorian Consort Tubalaté Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet Hornheads American Brass Quintet Center City Brass Quintet Atlantic Brass Quintet Empire Brass Quintet German Brass London Brass Summit BrassMiscellaneousFestivals and CompetitionsAstronomy Picture of the Day How Stuff Works ArkivMusic Alibris Books FactCheck.org Music Resources Careers in Music Online MetronomeInternational Women's Brass Conference The International Women's Brass Conference exists to provide opportunities that will educate, develop, support and inspire all women brass musicians who desire to pursue professional careers in music. Eastern Trombone Workshop The Eastern Trombone Workshop has become one of the largest annual events for the trombone and regularly hosts participants from throughout the world. Admission to all events and exhibits is free.
The Alessi Seminar A 10 day seminar that includes concerts and master classes. Hosted by Joseph Alessi of the New York Philharmonic. International Trombone Festival Annual event held in various locales. Features recitals and clinics by top performing artists and ensembles. Falcone Euph. and Tuba Festival Formed in 1986 by former students of Dr. Leonard Falcone in order to perpetuate his memory. This is the premiere festival and competition for the tuba and euphonium. Eastern Music Festival The Eastern Music Festival and School is one of this country’s foremost training programs for aspiring young musicians between the ages of 14 and 20, presented within the nationally known summer music festival. Brevard Music Center Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, the Brevard Music Center (BMC) has been providing young musicians with the opportunity to develop their talents for sixty-eight years Sewanee Summer Music Festival The Sewanee Summer Music Festival, at The University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee, is an internationally acclaimed summer festival which combines a five week program for advanced music students and a professional concert series. Hot Springs Music Festival The Festival, now in its eleventh season, pairs world-class mentor musicians from major orchestras, chamber ensembles and conservatory faculties with especially talented pre-professional apprentices--all of whom receive full scholarship plus housing; the two groups play "side by side" in orchestral, chamber, solo recital, vocal, choral and chamber opera repertoire. International Institute at Round Top The International Festival-Institute at Round Top offers six weeks of intensive training for young talented musicians (18 years of age and over) seeking a transition from conservatories and universities to a future professional career.
Artists
Trombone Joseph Alessi Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic and currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School David Finlayson Second Trombone of the New York Philharmonic and currently on the faculties of the Manhatten School of Music and the Mannes College of Music Jay Friedman Principal Trombone of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and on the faculty of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Wycliffe Gordon Jazz performer, conductor, composer, arranger, and educator. Veteran of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Serves on the faculty of The Juilliard School. Matthew Guilford Bass Trombone of the National Symphony Orchestra and on the faculties of the Catholic University of America and the University of Maryland at College Park Jörgen van Rijen Principal Trombone of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and on the faculty of the Rotterdam Conservatory. Tuba and Euphonium Řystein Baadsvik Norwegian tuba virtuoso and recording artist. Alan Baer Tubist of the New York Philharmonic and serves on the faculty of the Mannes College of Music. Velvet Brown International soloist and chamber ensemble performer, recording artist, conductor and orchestral player. Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Pennsylvania State University Adam Frey Euphonium soloist and recording artist. Serves on the faculties of Emory University and Georgia State University Steven Mead Pre-eminent British euphonium soloist and clinician. Serves on the faculty at the Royal Northern College of Music. Patrick Sheridan Patrick Sheridan has been enthusiastically received as a tuba solo artist around the world. Co-writer of the Breathing and Brass Gym Methods.
Tuba/Euphonium Resources
- Tuba News
- Tuba News is a monthly online magazine which offers timely news and information about a range of topics pertinent to tuba and euphonium players world wide. By maintaining an international perspective, the hope is to represent all facets of the field, especially those that are currently under-represented.
- The Basement Register
- Here you will find all kinds of useful information pertaining to the tuba and the euphonium. Whether you play professionally or for fun, are a student or an enthusiast, there is plenty to see and experience here.
- Tuba-Euph
- This site is run primarily by David Werden, formerly the solo euphonium with the United States Coast Guard Band. The main site is focused on the needs and interests of tuba, baritone, and euphonium players. The site also follows hobby-related areas.
- TubeNet
- An excellent resource for information pertaining to tuba and euphonium performance and pedagogy.
TUBA CHRISTMAS was conceived in 1974 as a tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902.
- The Trombone Forum
- This is the definitive forum for discussion pertaining to the trombone. Formerly associated with the Online Trombone Journal, the Trombone Forum is now run by Richard Byrd.
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