davewerden

So you would like to be the next wonder of the euphonium or tuba world, you say? You would like to have lots of playing opportunities and a chance to teach the next generation of euphonium players? Perhaps you are curious how to go about this. The good news is there are no secret techniques required.


And don't think you will get there solely by being lucky. A friend of mine was proud of the little garden he had in his back yard. One day a neighbor said, "Oh, aren't you lucky to ...

I posted a video on YouTube of the Seven Variations in Eb Major (based on Mozart's Opera "The Magic Flute") by Beethoven. It comes from a recital I took part in at the University of Connecticut during my graduate studies. This is during the semester I studied with cello instructor Mary Lou Rylands. The piece was originally for cello and piano. I am playing from the cello part, not from an arranged version.


So euphonium players looking for new material could simply get this or ...

Sometimes I quiz a group of players in a master class or studio and ask them why they are "here" (at the university, event, whatever). Typically the first answers have to do with learning to play euphonium or tuba better. Then I try to lead them to my preferred answer - we want to learn how to play music better.


My own teaching style sometimes relies on having students listen to other instruments or vocalists. This is critical to improving our skills. Euphonium artists, even the ...