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Photos from McGill University Brass Department's post 03/05/2023

Masterclass with Darrin Milling, Bass Trombonist with the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Brasil, March 14 to 18, 2022.

Photos from McGill University Brass Department's post 03/05/2023

Merie Klazek Masterclass on March 29, 2023

Informative musical advice with a wealth of knowledge on Cichowicz approach to trumpet playing.

Photos from McGill University Brass Department's post 08/01/2023

SEPTURA BRASS ENSEMBLE

Concert and Masterclass at

Schulich School of Music at
McGill University, Brass McGill University Brass Department

October 28,29, 2022

https://septura.org/about-us/news-reviews/

26/10/2022
19/02/2022

Audition Notice:

THE ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE MONTRÉAL AND
RAFAEL PAYARE, MUSIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE
announce the following audition:

4th Trumpet / Section Trumpet

The international audition will be held on Saturday, May 14th, 2022
Employment to begin: as soon as possible

Highly qualified applicants are asked to fill out the registration form online (https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2MKKBRxKeEWpoLQYFqUS1fo6e4kkoPFBhf5ejXPXABZUODdHNFhOTVNTSjZaWUxCN1NOQk1VN0NIUi4u) and to send a one-page resume to [email protected] no later than Friday, April 1st, 2022.
Please be prepared with

A) SOLO
Honegger Intrada for trumpet and piano

B) RÉPERTOIRE ORCHESTRAL
Bartók Concerto for orchestra (1st, 2nd et 5th mvt) Trumpet 2
Beethoven Overture Leonore nº 2 and 3 op. 72 (off stage solo) Trumpet 1
Beethoven Symphony nº 5 in C minor op. 67 (2nd mvt) Trumpet 2
Bizet Carmen Suite nº 1 (Prelude) Trumpet 1
Debussy Trois Nocturnes (II – Fêtes) Trumpet 2
Donizetti Don Pasquale (Prelude at the beginning of the 2
nd act)
Dvorák Symphony nº 8 (nº 4) in G major op. 88 (1st, 2nd et 4th mvt) Trumpet 2
Gershwin Concerto for piano in F major (2nd mvt) Trumpet 1
Handel Messiah (nº 48 The Trumpet Shall Sound)
Mahler Symphony nº 5 in C sharp minor (1st mvt) Trumpet 1
Moussorgsky / Ravel Tableaux d’une exposition (Promenade) Trumpet 1
Ravel Concerto for piano in G major (1st mvt)
Respighi Pini di Roma (1st mvt) Trumpet 2
Schumann Symphony nº 2 in C major op. 61 (1st mvt beginning to 2 measures before A ) Trumpet 1 et 2
Shostakovich Symphony nº 5 in D minor op. 47 (1s mvt) Trumpet 2
Strauss, R. Ein Heldenleben op. 40 Trumpet 1 in E flat (complete) - Trumpet 2 in E flat
(58-66 and 69-75)
Strauss, R. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche op. 28 Trumpet 3
Stravinski Petrouchka (version 1911) Piston 1 (Danse de la Ballerine: 1 measure before 69 à 70 ) -
Piccolo Trumpet 1 and 2 (Finale: from 132 to the end)

C) SIGHT-READING
Sight-reading and playing with the OSM trumpet section may be required
An accompanist is supplied; please bring your own piano part. The pitch of the OSM is A-442.

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Darrin C. Milling 03/02/2022

We are pleased to announce McGill is hosting guest artist Darrin Milling, Bass Trombonist with Sao Paulo Symphony!

Darrin Milling will be in residence March 13th - 18th.

He will be performing a new work with the McGill Wind Orchestra on Friday the 18th, performing a short concert "Intermezzo" on Thursday the 17th of March from 12-2:00, and holding a master class on Thursday, March 17 in room C201 from 7- 9:30 PM

He will be available for private lessons as well!

Please reach out to Russell DeVuyst for more information

Darrin C. Milling Music, Events, Videos and more on InstantEncore

Kristian Steenstrup: On Singing, Solfège, and Cultivating a More Efficient Approach to Learning New Music. 06/12/2021

Hi everyone,

Check out this interview with Kristian Steenstrup on the educational value of ear training courses!

Kristian Steenstrup: On Singing, Solfège, and Cultivating a More Efficient Approach to Learning New Music. I have to confess that when I was in school, ear training classes were always a bit of a mystery to me. Something I grudgingly tolerated (or tried to get out of!), rather than embraced. I mean, sure, I got that the sight-singing, dictation, and rhythm exercises we did were all intended to help devel...

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