14 July 2010 0 Comments

CYM 2010

Well, another year of Crane Youth Music is over. Every year I am amazed how much fun I have. It is so great to work with young, bright, and talented students. And this year was no exception. Thirty wonderful trumpet players from all over New York. We had a great trumpet ensemble, fantastic concerts, enthusiastic [...]

29 March 2010 0 Comments

Witches, Murderers, and a Cimbasso

What does a Cimbasso have to do with a Verdi opera? What is a Cimbasso? Read on…

3 March 2010 2 Comments

Day-tudes by Jim Stephenson

Read about the fantastic experience of an etude a day in February from composer Jim Stephenson.

15 February 2010 0 Comments

The “Geek” corner

In the “Geek” corner, our monthly look at trumpet and trumpet-related equipment, we examine the stainless steel mouthpieces from Giddings and Webster.

7 February 2010 1 Comment

The joy of music making

The joys of making music with good friends. That’s what its all about. Click on the link above and enjoy my first blog. There will be more in the coming weeks.