Important Notice: Stolen Tuba in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)

The instrument is a mid 70's Meinl Weston 4/4 Tuba with 4 rotary valves. It is yellow brass with normal wear and tear marks and scratches. It has an adjustable thumb ring and was in a gig bag that contained (in addition to the tuba) a black wire stand, black towel, train whistle, and valve oil in the various compartments. The serial number is U1150. If anyone comes across the instrument, please contact your local police and Jeff Semrow at .

ITEC 2014 May 17-24, 2014 Indiana University

ITEA's 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Association Conference (ITEC 2014) will hosted by Dan Perantoni and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music during the week of May 17-24, 2014 in Bloomington, Indiana (USA).

More information will be forthcoming in the near future, as well the official ITEC 2014 website.

Hope to see you all in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana USA!

2013 ITEA Elections: Marty Erickson-Vice President/President-Elect

Greetings ITEA Members!

It is my sincere pleasure to announce the results of the ITEA elections which closed on March 31.

Our new Vice-President/President-Elect is Marty Erickson.  Marty brings a vast wealth of experience and expertise to the executive board, and will most certainly help the association continue to reach significant milestones in the best interest and effort of our members.  It is great to have him on board, serving in a leadership capacity.   I offer my sincere congratulations to Marty!

Beginning July 1, 2013, your new Executive Board will be:

Jerry Young- President
Marty Erickson- Vice-President/ President-elect
Deanna Swoboda- Past-President
Joe Skillen- Secretary
Pat Stuckemeyer - Treasurer
Scott Hanson- Executive Director (ex-officio)

 As always, your voice as an ITEA member is important.  Thank you for taking part in the important process of elections.

Sincerely,

Deanna Swoboda, ITEA President

Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop Announces 2013 Composition Contest Prizewinners

CAMPBELL, CA - Tony Clements, Director of the Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop, announced the 2013 Composition Contest winners on Monday, March 11, 2013.

John Palmer from Kingston, Ontario, Canada, won the grand prize of US$2000 for his septet “Three Shades of Blue.”  This is John’s eighth contest prize.  Zachary Smith, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, won the second prize of US$1000 for his “Zombie Apocalypso.”  Zach was last year’s grand prizewinner.  The US$500 third place prize was awarded to Casey Martin, of Long Beach, California, for “Tales of Brynmor.”  Anthony O’Toole of Indiana, Pennsylvania received Honorable Mention recognition for “Theme and Variations on A Mighty Fortress.”  Roger May, of Reading, England, also received Honorable Mention recognition for his “The Four Temperaments.” 

The contest focused on original 8-10 minute works for college-level brass septet.  All qualifying entries were played and evaluated using a blind audition process by representatives of the workshop coaching staff and other California professional brass musicians. Amateur musicians will perform this year’s contest submissions in a workshop format during the July 2013 Brass Chamber Music Workshop at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif.

“We have once again expanded our library with wonderful music,” said Clements. “I am especially excited by the strong response of composers to our call to create new music for brass ensembles. Congratulations to the winners, and many thanks to all the fine composers who submitted works. Please look for a spring announcement of the 2014 contest, which will focus on brass sextets.”

The Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop is held each summer in two one-week sessions. 2013 sessions are scheduled for July 21-July 27 and July 28-August 3. Activities include: daily chamber ensemble rehearsals coached by some of the West Coast’s finest brass musicians; daily performances by participants; brass choir reading sessions; abundant freelance playing time; special-interest sessions on brass-related topics; and spectacular California North Coast scenery. 

For further information regarding the Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop or the Composition Contest visit http://www.humboldt.edu/brass/  .

Marty Erickson at 65 - The Carnegie Hall Recital

Tuba Great Marty Erickson will be celebrating his 65th birthday by performing a recital at New York's Weill Concert Hall at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7:30 (click for venue site and tickets).


Guest performers will include Eli Kalman, Pian as well The Marvin Stamm Quartet

Marty will be performing works by Bach/Floyd Cooley, Thom Ritter George, John Harmon, Enrique Crespo, as well others.

Don't miss this great event!

Rolf Wilhelm (1927-2013)

Composer Rolf Wilhelm, 2012 Lifetime Achievement Awardee by the International Tuba Euphonium Association, composed some 65 film scores, 27 operas and 350 television productions and music go to more than 250 radio plays (a majority for Bavarian Radio). This in addition to his valuable output for tuba and euphonium. On Thursday, January 16, 2013, Wilhelm passed at age 85 at his home in Grünwald, Bavaria.

Among his best known film compositions include music for Die Nibelungen, for Ingmar Bergman's The Serpent and Loriot's Ödipussi and Papa Ante portas. His compositions for tuba/euphonium include his Concertino for Tuba and his Concertino for Euphonium. (Contributing Source: http://www.br.de/radio/br-klassik/sendungen/leporello/nachruf-rolf-wilhelm-100.html)

Concertino by Rolf Wilhelm 1. Allegro ma non troppo
Euphonium : Kazushi Hiraide (15 years old) 2011.12.4 Kitami Art and Culture Hall

Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra by Ron Newman

Philip Sinder, professor of tuba and euphonium at the Michigan State University College of Music, recently presented two performances of the exciting Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra, written by Ron Newman. The premiere performance was held on January 27, 2012, on the MSU campus, with the Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Gregorian. Sinder had an additional opportunity to perform the work on September 30, 2012, in Big Rapids, Michigan, with the Grand Rapids Symphony and conductor John Varineau, as a part of the annual TubaBach festival.

L-R, Leon Gregorian, Ron Newman, Jere Hutcheson, and Philip Sinder

Composer Ron Newman, a member of the faculty at Michigan State University, has written several works featuring the tuba. His compositional approach merges elements of classical and jazz styles in a fresh and unique manner. The tuba concerto is a seventeen-minute work in three distinct movements, with the following titles: 1) "Interactions, with resulting reactions," 2) "Clarity, with a touch of nostalgia," and 3) "Maynard Ferguson played the valve trombone." Set against a liberal dose of percussion effects and grooves, the tubist navigates challenging solo lines and intricate ensemble color voicings throughout the orchestral palette.

The tuba concerto of Ron Newman was written in part to recognize two longtime colleagues at Michigan State University. It is dedicated to composer Jere Hutcheson and celebrates the legacy of conductor Leon Gregorian.