Upcoming Event: Brass Fest 3

The University of Wisconsin - Madison will be hosting the third annual Brass Fest on September 30-October 1, 2016. Geared toward college and high school students, Brass Fest features concerts, master classes, and workshops led by top brass musicians from around the world. The Stockholm Chamber Brass will join the Wisconsin Brass Quintet to lead this year's Brass Fest. For full details, visit the following website: http://www.music.wisc.edu/event/brass-fest-3/

Dr. George Palton Conducting Daily Routines Survey

Dr. George Palton, Adjunct Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Marshall University in West Virginia, is conducting a survey of tuba and euphonium players' daily routine habits. Prior to this current study, Dr. Palton had surveyed the daily routine habits of nearly 50 professional tuba and euphonium musicians in the United States. Results were published in the Winter 2005 ITEA Journal. In an effort to have a broad and international scope, he is now conducting the survey once again and will publish the results in an upcoming edition of the ITEA Journal and on his own website (http://www.georgepalton.com). If you would like to participate in this survey, please follow the link below. The survey should take less than 5 minutes. Please feel free to pass this along to tuba and euphonium players of all ages and backgrounds. Thank you for your assistance with this project!

http://www.georgepalton.com/daily-routines-survey.html

U.S. Army Band Creates a New Solo Competition for Euphoniums

The United States Army Band has created a new solo euphonium competition, which will be held for the first time February 1-4 as part of the 2017 Tuba Euphonium Workshop in Fort Myer, Virginia. Preliminary recorded round tapes are due October 3rd. The repertoire for this year's competition includes the following:

Recorded Round

Hummel, arr. Childs: Fantasy

AND 

J.S. Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor

Final Round

Ponchielli: Concerto per Flicorno basso

For full competition details, please visit http://www.usarmyband.com/tuba/euphonium-solo-competition.html

ITEA Nominations Open for Vice-President/President-Elect

Any member of ITEA may nominate another member or stand in nomination for the office of Vice-President/President-elect. The person who holds this crucial elected position will be part of the leadership team for the Association for six years (two years as vice-president, two years as president, and two years as past-president). The specific duties of each of these positions are described in Article Five of the ITEA By-Laws which is available to all members at www.iteaonline.org (pull-down menu under “Members”). Nominations will be received by Past-President and Chair of the Nominations Committee, Jerry Young, either by e-mail at jyoung@uwec.edu or by mail at:

ITEA Nominations Committee c/o Jerry Young
1625 Heartland Drive North
Eau Claire, Wisconsin USA 54701.

Nominations are open until October 1, 2016.

After nominations are closed, all nominees will be considered by the nominating committee. The committee will narrow the field of nominees to two. Biographical information and a personal statement from each nominee will appear in the Winter Journal and at the Association’s web page. The election will take place on line in late February or early March. All members will be notified of the election (including the opening and closing dates for voting) via e-mail and with announcements in the Journal, web page, and Facebook.

Thank you for your participation in the nominating process and for voting in this most important election process. Whether you are student, professional, or retired member of the Association, your voice is important.

New Hire: Dr. Matthew van Emmerik, Cameron University

Dr. Matthew van Emmerik will be the new Assistant Professor of Music - Director of Bands and Low Brass at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. He will begin in August 2016, and his duties will include conducting the Wind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, and Pep Band and teaching applied low brass lessons.  Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia in 1978, Matthew is the former principal euphonium player of the Central Band of the Royal Air Force in London, United Kingdom and all Royal Australian Navy Bands. He has held recording, high-profile, and principal positions with the world's leading bands and orchestras. Since 2007, Matthew has been a brass ensemble conductor and euphonium and low brass lecturer at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University. He completed his PhD studies and graduated as a Doctor of Music from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the University of Sydney in 2011. He has recorded three commercially available CDs: ‘Neath Austral Skies, Utaki – The Sacred Grove (Summit Records U.S.A.), and Homeland (Potenza U.S.A.). Homeland is Matthew’s latest CD featuring repertoire commissioned and composed specifically for him, and this recording has already received critical acclaim and has recently been named "CD of the Month" in the Brass Band World Magazine (UK). Matthew is proud to be an Adams Custom Brass Artist and Clinician and an endorsee of Reunion Blues gig bags. Matthew uses his own VAN EMMERIK signature mouthpiece range when performing. To keep up with Matthew’s activities feel free to follow him at his website and Facebook page: www.matthewvanemmerik.com and https://web.facebook.com/DrMatthewVanEmmerik/