Member
News
Members of the Washington Symphonic Brass would
like to thank their supporters and wish them all a very happy
New Year!
Hornist, Amy Horn wrestled
the website away from WSB trumpeter, arranger, and manager Phil
Snedecor and has been dubbed the new webmaster! Any
concerns,complaints, news, trivia, or accolades can be sent
to her via the web address at the
bottom of each web page.
This summer, Paul Schultz performed
with the Kennedy Center Opera House orchestra, on Bass Trombone
and Tuba in the musical Mary Poppins.
Coming next month, he will be performing the Sonata
for Trombone and Piano on September 22, 2010 at 6:30PM.
The performance will take place at Howard University, Childers
Hall Room #3001. In addition, Paul will give a short lecture
on Hindemith and some of the theory/compositional techniques
he developed.
In July, trumpeter Chris Gekker subbed
for Phil Smith, 1st trumpet of the New York Philharmonic,
in both
orchestral
performances and
recital concerts by the Philharmonic brass section. In August,
Naxos released Nantucket Dreaming music
by Carson Cooman and Chris performed on
two tracks, Nobadeer
Dreaming for
solo flugelhorn, and Lyric Trio for trumpet/cello/piano,
both recorded in Boston in the spring of 2009.
WSB trumpeter, arranger, and manager Phil
Snedecor conducted the Respighi Ancient Airs & Dances at
the Breckenridge Music Festival in Colorado with their brass
section and then spent the rest of the time bike riding and
'stuff'.
For more information
call 866-96Brass (866-962-7277).
