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THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILDCONFERENCE, COLUMBUS, OHIOSPECIAL DAILY REPORT • COMPILED BY PETER WOOD
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
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Wednesday, May 27This first full day of the conference was replete with great
concerts, clinics, and masterclasses, as well as numerous oppor-tunities for socializing and connecting with friends new andold. The many exhibit booths were very well attended, and thisentire hotel is truly “abuzz” with trumpet activity! Everythinghas been well organized, and participants seem to have plentyof time to get from one session to another. It has been a superfirst day, and we all look forward to what is to come over thenext three!
Joe Bowman—Warm-up SessionJoe Bowman was energetic and excited to present his warm-
up routine to a full room of early risers. Throughout his dis-cussion, he emphasized the importance of resting as much asyou play in your warmup. This helps circulate blood and stim-ulates the lips. As importantly, Bowman stressed that there isno “right way” to warm up, but, rather, that it is essential tofind a routine that touches on everything you will need for theday. The stages of his warmup include breathing exercises;loosening up with low buzzing, scales and arpeggios, flexibility,and tonguing; and ending by covering anything else he might
need for the day (such as other horns, mental preparation, etc.).Bowman took the participants through his own routine by dis-cussing, demonstrating, and having everyone participate. Thepresentation was helpful and informative in guiding a struc-tured warmup that is flexible for players of all levels. (EM)
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Joe Bowman and Judith Saxton
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Rich Illman—Yoga for Trumpet PlayersRich Illman, recently retired trumpet professor at Michigan
State University and faculty sponsor of the MSU Yoga Club,woke up a group of ITG attendees with a series of breathingexercises and stretches. Illman began by addressing misconcep-tions of yoga and emphasizedincreasing breath and bodyawareness and learning how torelax as primary goals. The groupwas led through a three-partbreath and a chest-expandingbreath in order to increase lungcapacity. The trumpeters weremade aware of how to stand withcorrect alignment, working fromthe feet to the head. A series ofsix approachable spine move-ments were presented and prac-ticed. These movements includ-ed standing spinal twists andvariations, cat/dog (also know ascat/cow), and side-to-side move-ment (lateral flexion of the spine).Participants left with a greaterknowledge of yoga and withmore tools to release tension,expand lung capacity, andapproach the instrument moreefficiently. (BB)
David Klein—The Use of theTrumpet, Cornet, and
Flugelhorn in TraditionalMusic and Folk Music
Inspired by his research ofKlezmer Music, David Klein
gave a fascinating presentationon the role of the trumpet, cor-net, and flugelhorn in tradition-al and folk music, which contin-ues to be shared internationallythrough educational workshopsand festivals. Stemming from anaural tradition, folk music wasoften used for celebrations anddances. The trumpet’s role infolk music evolved into greaterprominence with the inventionof valves, including the use ofboth rotary and piston instru-ments. Klein discussed orna-mentation, rhythmic interpreta-tion, and time signaturesthrough various styles of musicincluding polka, mariachi,Klezmer, and bluegrass. Kleinprovided a comprehensive expe-rience by playing traditionalrecordings and by also introduc-ing the audience to new mod-ern-day artists. Progressive
musicians have now infused traditional and folk elements withjazz, changing instrumentation, using specific chord and scalarprogressions, and even incorporating quarter tones. (RG)
K.O. Skinsnes, Rod Noftsger,and Jim Manley—Trumpetplaying, hearing loss, and
frickin’ science: Using acousticscience to make playing easier
and extend your career!K.O. Skinsnes, president of
Stomvi USA, provided a fascinat-ing presentation on noise expo-sure and hearing protection.Skinsnes introduced Rod Nofts-ger, a board certified hearinginstrument specialist. Noftsgerdescribed how the ear works,how sound is measured, andhow we, as trumpet players, areexposed to and affected by dif-ferent decibel levels. Skinsnesthen provided staggering dataregarding the decibel levels towhich we are exposed. Forexample, a test revealed that onecan be exposed to approximately3200% of daily safe exposureover a six-hour time period in anITG conference exhibit room.Tips for protecting one’s hearingwere provided, including the useof professional ear plugs, givingthe hearing a chance to rest, and,surprisingly, becoming a moreefficient player, enabling one to
The yoga session
David Klein
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hear better from behind the horn. Jim Manley then stressedrelaxation and the importance of finding the right equipment.Audience members truly appreciated the need to protect amusician’s greatest asset—the ears. (DD)
Gordon Mathie—Comeback Player Masterclass“Music is my life” was the basis of Gordon Mathie’s master-class. Mathie spoke to the well-attended session about his earlyyears in teaching and performing. Stacy Simpson was the firststudent about whom Mathie spoke in the session. Hedescribed her injury after a car accident and how, with her firm
determination, she was able toovercome serious debilitatinginjuries. Simpson was in atten-dance and gave a testimonialabout her journey to recoveryfrom her lip issues and howMathie assisted her through thisdifficult time. She mentionedthat his book, Drudgeries, wasparticularly helpful. Anothersubject was a student namedTammy. She had been involvedin a car accident that left herwith a serious shoulder injury.She was also present and spokeabout how Mathie was “a greattroubleshooter.” The masterclassincluded further words of admi-ration from Peter Voisin, Mal-com McNab, and Cathy Leach.The session ended with Mathieworking with a few students andwas filled with Mathie’s signa-ture humor and wit. (RR)
Judith Saxton—Alexander Technique
An estimated 200 people gath-ered in the Delaware room for Judith Saxton’s presentation onthe Alexander Technique. She began by polling the group todetermine the level of experience everyone had with the prac-tice. A large number were new to the subject, so Saxton
K.O. Skinsnes (L) and Jim Manley
Gordon Mathie instructing Paul Kurtz Judith Saxton
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defined and provided the history ofthe Alexander Technique. She thenproceeded to guide the massivegroup through different exercisesthat incorporate body and mindobservation, inhibition, and aware-ness. Participants learned to gainawareness of themselves and tomake observations in others as well.Saxton spoke about how to com-bine the practice of body awarenessinto playing the trumpet and otherdaily activities. Through awarenessand acknowledgement of eachindividual’s habitual patterns, theattendees left with a greater knowl-edge of efficiency and the integra-tion of the whole self. (BB)
Jack Sutte MasterclassAttendees of Jack Sutte’s masterclass were challenged to find
balance within music and the trumpet. Varying his daily prac-tice routine is important to Sutte and leads to the balancedapproach to which he strives. He recounted learning thisprocess from his teachers, Frank Kaderabek, Ray Mase, andChris Gekker, by working on fundamentals, etudes, solo andchamber music, and orchestral excerpts. He found that, bypracticing just enough of each type of music every day, he wasdeveloping a solid foundation in all aspects. Other tips fromthe Cleveland Orchestra veteran included relying on strengthswhile addressing weaknesses, starting every day on a differentnote, singing through the trumpet, “resting while you play,”and being creative with the usual things. Throughout hiscareer, Sutte has learned to extend this balance to his personallife, juggling family, teaching, solo work, and chamber oppor-tunities, along with his orchestral work. His perspective on thisbalanced life approach resonated well with the captivated audi-ence. (DD)
Duo Brass Recital—David Brubeck, trombone, withCraig Morris, Marc Reese, Peter Wood,
and Jason Carder, trumpetsInspired by the tradition of great duo music, bass trombon-
ist and composer David Brubeck, with his trumpeter colleagueBrian Neal, arranged several famous works for trumpet andtrombone. Brubeck played bass trombone throughout therecital, alongside an all-star cast of trumpeters that includedMarc Reese, Craig Morris, Peter Wood, and Jason Carder.The recital featured a wide variety of music, including worksby Bach, Beethoven, Dowland, and Gliere, as well as a com-mission by Ney Rosauro for Brubeck and Morris. Brubeck alsoarranged jazz charts by Chick Corea and Horace Silver, whichfurther highlighted the power of this duo combination.Brubeck writes opportunities for each player to be the soloist,to accompany, to weave in and out of the melodic texture, andto play as an equal duo member, thus making his music excit-ing to listen to and play. The recital was a true exhibit ofartistry and style by the whole cast of players. (RG)
Nadje Noordhuis Jazz RecitalAustralian trumpeter Nadje Noordhuis and her quartet pre-
sented a program of original compositions. Written in a vari-ety of styles, ranging from contemporary jazz (Water Crossing)
Jack Sutte
Peter Wood (L) and David Brubeck at the Duo Brass Recital
Nadje Noordhuis
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to tango (Le Hameau Omi) and blues (Blues for Bix),it is clear that Noordhuis’s musical talents extendfar beyond her great skill as a trumpeter. Able tonavigate the challenges of these different styles withease, the ever-present lyricism of her improvisations,regardless of the technical challenges, made for anengaging performance. Noordhuis is a truly out-standing trumpet player and musician whose pop-ularity will no doubt continue to grow over thecoming years. (JaCr)
Recital—Jack Sutte with Jesse McCormick, horn, and Rick Stout,
tromboneSutte grabbed the audience’s attention from the
beginning with an exciting piece entitled Fanfare byIIana Rainero-de Haan. Adding a variety of acro-batics and effects to the program was Jacked!, whichwas written for Sutte in 2013 by Paul Rudy. Clos-ing the first half were two original compositionsthat were written for his children as Christmas pres-ents—The Creative Juggler and Happy Song. Hor-nist Jesse McCormick and trombonist Rick Stoutjoined Sutte for the second half of the program.Founded in 2012, this Factory Seconds Brass Triodemonstrated a wide variety of colors, blend, andmusical sensitivity. The trio opened with a multi-movement work entitled Trasimeno, by David Loeb.The program continued with Robert Pound’s thestillness of killing, inspired by Robert Dickey’s poem“Approaching Prayer.” Wrapping up the programwas an original composition of Sutte’s,entitled The Opener. (WK)
Craig Morris MasterclassCraig Morris began his masterclass
by playing the Sarabande from Bach’sflute Partita. He began the session witha solo piece to focus on the topic ofmusic making and discussed differentstrategies to enhance a musical per-formance. He also suggested listeningto many types of music, with a score ifat all possible, to assist with interpreta-tion and experimentation. Morris stat-ed that trumpeters tend to focus toomuch on technical matters when itcomes to music making. He usedBach’s music as an example to showthat, despite not having “instructions,”one must interpret what the composerwanted. He spoke about finding andcommunicating the character of themusic and listening to a composer’sother music, as well as that of his con-temporaries, to facilitate the process.Morris ended the masterclass by work-ing with a student on Joseph Turrin’sCaprice. The masterclass showcasedMorris’s skills as a superlative musicianand master teacher. (RR)
Jack Sutte in recital
Craig Morris instructs a student
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Ensamble 7/4—RecitalComprised of four trumpeters and three rhythm section
players (bass, drums, and guitar), the members of Ensam-ble 7/4 are all products of the Venezuelan music educationprogram El Sistema, from which Gustavo Dudamel, famedmusical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, emergedonto the international stage. Today’s concert featured originalarrangements of Latin American folk songs, dances, popularmusic, and jazz, all of which were per-formed impeccably from memory. Fromhauntingly beautiful melodies played onflugelhorn to fiery trumpet passages andbrilliant piccolo trumpet playing, themusical talents of these young musicianswere highly evident and showed a musi-cal maturity and virtuosity well beyondtheir years. Ensamble 7/4 was thorough-ly enjoyed by all! (JK)
ITG Orchestral Excerpts CompetitionFinals
The final round of the ITG OrchestralExcerpts Competition featured competi-tors Tom Darlington, Ryan Brewer andGrant Smiley. The finalists were asked toperform a list of excerpts from a varietyof orchestral repertoire. The competitionbegan with Ohio native Tom Darlington.His performance was highlighted by hiscrystal clear tone and easy approach tothe instrument. This was especially evi-
dent during his performance of the famous solo fromDonizetti’s Don Pasquale. The next competitor to perform wasRyan Brewer. A native of Ft. Worth, Texas, Brewer’s playingwas solid from top to bottom. His performance was accurateand confident, highlighted by his fine performance of theexcerpt from the fourth movement of Brahms’s Symphony No.2. The final competitor was Kansas native Grant Smiley.Throughout his performance, Smiley demonstrated a fluid
Ensamble 7/4
Orchestral Excerpts Competition finalists and judges. L – R: David Dash, Matthew Ernst,Ryan Brewer, Tom Darlington, Grant Smiley, Jeff Korak
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and musically engaging approach to the orchestral repertoire.The highlight of his audition was his nearly flawless perform-ance of the infamous first trumpet part from the fifth move-ment of Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. Winners of thiscompetition will be announced at the President’s Awards Ban-quet on Saturday night. (JaCr)
Yigal Meltzer RecitalYigal Meltzer, principal trumpet of the
Israel Philharmonic since 2001, began hisrecital (along with fantastic pianist MiriamHickman) with Vincenzo Bellini’s Concer-to in E-flat for Oboe, performed with light-ness and ease on the piccolo trumpet. Nextwas Pavel Ben Haim’s Three Songs WithoutWords, the first of two works by Israelicomposers. Meltzer played with a beautifuland expressive tone that evoked the plain-tive and improvisatory character of thispiece. Robert Henderson’s Variation Move-ments for trumpet alone, consisting of fivetightly constructed and technically chal-lenging movements, was given an effortlessand effective performance. Next, Hin-demith’s Sonata was played powerfully, yetwithout being overbearing. The final work,a sonata by Israeli Theodore Holdheim,was sprightly in the opening, lyrical in themiddle, and fleet-footed and good-naturedin the finale. Altogether, this program hadthe potential for a lot of obvious “trumpetwork.” Meltzer dispatched everything withease and efficiency in the service of com-mitted and beautiful music making.(NeMu)
College Student Meet and GreetA large crowd of college students
flocked to the food court to takeadvantage of an opportunity tomeet and mingle with each otherwhile enjoying a free meal (everycollege student’s dream!). Theatmosphere was light hearted, andmany of the students were comfort-able introducing themselves to newacquaintances. After everyone wasfed, a raffle took place. Studentsenthusiastically won prizes thatincluded the ITG commemorativebeer stein, food, CDs, and solos.Several members of the ITG Boardtook time to go around to thetables and introduce themselves toensure that everyone was enjoyingtheir experience at the conference.The gathering was a great way torelax and enjoy the company ofother young aspiring trumpet play-ers. (EM)
Non-Pro/Comeback Player ReceptionThe annual informal non-pro/comeback player reception
was held during the evening break. It was a wonderful oppor-tunity for those of us who fall into this category to meet andgreet each other and to mingle with the members of the Non-Pro Committee and several ITG board members who were gra-cious enough to attend as well. I believe that all who attended
Miriam Hickman accompanies Yigal Meltzer.
ITG President Alan Siebert joins in the College Student Meet and Greet.
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had a good time learning that there were others who share thesame love for the trumpet as all attendees and who still work atperfecting their talent while pursuing other “life options.”Hopefully, this event will continue to be an annual event at
future ITG conferences and be evenbetter attended by this large seg-ment of the ITG membership.Many stories were shared, oldfriendships were renewed, and newfriendships were made. This sort ofevent is a very significant part of theITG conference experience for all ofus, but especially for those of uswho are neither professional playersnor educators. (DR)
Monarch Brass ConcertFounded in 1996 by Susan
Slaughter, the Monarch Brass is anationally recognized brass ensem-ble whose members include thepreeminent women brass playersfrom North America’s top sympho-ny orchestras, military bands anduniversities. A total of thirty trum-peters, hornists, trombonists, euph -on iumists, tubists, and percussion-ists, led by Mallory Thompson,director of bands at Northwestern
University, performed for a packed house at St. PatrickChurch, which proved to be the perfect venue for this concert.The concert began with Dmitri Shostakovich’s Festive Over-
ture, arranged by Michael Martin. The ensemble’s exceptional
The Non-Pro/Comeback Player Reception in progress
Monarch Brass performs before a standing-room-only crowd in St. Patrick Church.
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sound, energy and enthusiasm were immediately in evidence.Notable were Cathy Leach’s flugelhorn solo and Stacy Simp-son’s excellent work on the piccolo trumpet. Also included inthe first half were Henri Tomasi’s Fanfares Liturgiques andlesser-known works that included Libby Larsen’s Fanfare for aLearned Man and Elegy by Kevin Puts. The first half endedwith Brian Buerkle’s arrangement of four pieces from DmitriShostakovich’s Preludes (for piano), Op. 34, which resulted inthe first of numerous standing ovations.The second half of the concert began with works by Giovan-
ni Gabrieli, as arranged by Tim Higgins, including Hic est Fil-ius Dei, O Magnum Mysterium, and Canzon per sonare quartitoni. These works were performed antiphonally, with theensemble forming three choirs across the front of the church.Morton Lauridsen’s well-known O Magnum Mysterium,arranged for brass ensemble by Robert Ward, featured a beau-tiful solo by Amy McCabe. Tim Higgins was the arranger ofPercy Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy, which featured AmyMcCabe and Susan Rider, both of the “President’s Own” USMarine Band, and Ginger Turner from the US Army FieldBand. The concert ended with Higgins’s rousing arrangementof Leonard Bernstein’s Suite from On the Town, whichbrought the audience to their feet once again. The full ensem-ble then provided the audience with one more treat: anarrangement of Shostakovich’s Galop, which featured theentire trumpet section.It should not matter that Monarch Brass is an ensemble
made up entirely of women. The technical and musical excel-lence displayed during this concert is not gender-specific. Yet,it does matter that this ensemble is made up entirely of women!It is important for each generation of musicians to realize that“boys’ and girls’ instruments” do not exist! More than anything,tonight’s concert was a celebration of musical collaboration bysome of the finest brass instrumentalists and percussionists inthe United States. (KE)
Warren Vaché Jazz ConcertOne of the world’s most
renowned mainstream jazzartists, cornetist WarrenVaché led a superb rhythmsection (pianist Sean Parsons,bassist Andy Woodson, anddrummer Jim Rupp) in aprogram comprised of jazzstandards. Opening the per-formance with an uptempocover of My Shining Hour,Vaché launched into the firstof a series of superior solos.Vaché’s butter-warm tonewas displayed on DukeEllington’s rarely performedWarm Valley. Vaché’s voiceand funky delivery covered adown-home Arms AroundHer blues. His solo style wasfluid and swinging andcreased the horn’s upper reg-ister. The rhythm section wasfeatured alone on Stella byStarlight. A tasty Vaché swing
version of I’ve Never Been in Love Before and Charlier No. 2introduced Body and Soul. A speedy Cherokee ended the superbperformance in which Vaché validated his legendary status.(NiMo)
Mallory Thompson conducts the Monarch Brass.
Warren Vaché
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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
The Regency Ballroom, primary concert venue at ITG 2015.
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Above: Bill and Sue Pfund in their Exhibitor room. Below: A few of the many trumpets available to play at ITG 2015
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Above: ITG board member Tina Erickson at the Blackburn exhibit. Below: Schagerl staff playing natural trumpets
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Above: Wayne Tanabe at the Yamaha exhibit. Below: Stained glass window at St. Patrick Church
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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.”
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