New Hire: Dr. Matthew Shipes, University of Idaho

Starting in the fall of 2016, Dr. Matthew Shipes will be the Clinical Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium in the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton School of Music. There he will teach all applied tuba and euphonium lessons, lead studio classes and the tuba-euphonium ensemble, play tuba in the Idaho Brass Quintet, as well as teach ear-training and music appreciation courses. Before moving to Moscow, Idaho, Dr. Shipes was a euphoniumist with the United States Air Force Band in Washington D.C., taught low brass at Shepherd University in West Virginia, and was the Euphonium Instructor at Towson University in Maryland. Prior to his work in the D.C. area he was the Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Georgia College & State University while completing coursework at the University of Georgia.

New Hire: Erik Lundquist, U.S. Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass

Erik Lundquist is the newest member of the euphonium section in the United States Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. His duties in the band will include Full Honors Funerals at Arlington National Cemetery as well as arrivals, patriotic programs, and change of command, retirement and awards ceremonies for foreign dignitaries at the Pentagon, White House, Air Force Memorial, and flight line arrivals at Andrews Air Force Base. Originally from Jamestown, New York, Erik received his bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Euphonium Performance in 2014, as well as a master's degree in Euphonium Performance in 2016 from the University of North Texas where he studied with Dr. Brian Bowman. Most recently he was awarded 2nd place in the Artist Euphonium division of the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival and was the winner of the 2016 International Tuba Euphonium Conference Mock Military Band Euphonium Competition in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Photo credit: Jamestown Post-Journal

New Hire: Zach Bridges, U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Ceremonial Band

Zach Bridges is the newest member of the tuba section of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Ceremonial Band. His duties with the band include supporting funerals at Arlington National Cemetery and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, monthly retirement parades, special reviews, and arrival and departure honors for foreign dignitaries at the White House and Pentagon. Zach received his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, where he studied with Dr. Kent Eshelman. He received his master’s degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he studied with David Kirk, Principal Tuba of the Houston Symphony. Prior to joining “Pershing’s Own,” Zach performed with the Houston Ballet, East Texas Symphony, and the Waco Symphony, as well as the festival orchestras of Lake George, Brevard Music Center, National Music Festival, Texas Music Festival, and the Sewanee Music Festival. In addition, Zach has performed in several solo competitions, including being a semifinalist the Artist Tuba solo competition at the 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Conference in Bloomington, Indiana. In addition, he was the winner of the 2011 Young Artist Tuba competition at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival.

New Hire: Joshua DeVries, Texas Woman's University

In the spring of 2016, Joshua deVries was appointed as Instructor of Tuba & Euphonium at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX and will continue in this role for the 2016-2017 academic year. Mr. deVries enjoys a diverse career as a musician and has performed with ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, South Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony Orchestra, Kenosha Symphony Orchestra, and others. He currently lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and maintains a private studio of students outside of his studio at Texas Woman’s University.

2017 GABBF: CALL FOR PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS

The Great American Brass Band Festival (GABBF) in Danville, Kentucky announces a call for papers and presentations for the 2017 GABBF Brass Symposium. The Brass Symposium will be June 2, 2017, an educational event that serves as part of the Great American Brass Band Festival, which runs  June 1-4, 2017. Presenters who are selected will be offered a $350 stipend plus free lodging on the Centre College campus.

Presentations are typically 25-30 minutes, plus 5 minutes for questions. There is no particular format required. Proposals may be academic paper presentations, performance demonstrations, historical lectures, or other formats. Creative or unusual presentation proposals are welcomed and encouraged. (Powerpoint, video and sound playback resources will be available to the presenter.)

The 2017 GABBF theme is "The Roaring Twenties," however, papers and presentations for the Brass Symposium are not required to be on this topic. Historically, presentations have been on topics such as  brass instruments,  brass bands, band history, performance practice, and music history/literature.
Proposals, or questions about proposals, should be sent via email to Jason Dovel  at
Jason.Dovel@uky.edu.  If large files need to be sent, a Dropbox link is preferred.

Proposals must be received by November  1, 2016.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.gabbf.org/festival/education/brass-symposium/