International Euphonium and Tuba Festival 2020
The 17th Anniversary edition of IET is ‘virtually’ all set for June 14th to 20th. The festival aims to deliver world class artists for teaching, inspiration, and connection all in one place.Highlights of the IET Festival 2020 will include:
- All events will be recorded and available to view until August 1, 2020!! So you can take your time to watch more than 10+ warm-up classes, 8+ Focus classes, 4+ Legends discussions, 10+ master classes, private lessons (available individually), and much more!
- The Legends discussion (NEW FOR 2020!) will feature some of the paragons of our field of tuba and euphonium.
Focus Class topics include -
- Brass Bands - David Childs, David Thornton, and James Gourlay
- Orchestral Style Overview - Warren Deck
- Orchestral Style - Wagner - Chris Olka
- Technology in the Practice Room – Adam Frey
- Composing and Arranging - Gail Robertson and Matt Hightower
- Military Auditions - Mark Jenkins, Simon Wildman, and David Porter
- Phrasing - Jason Casanova
- Voice to Brass - David Porter
- Jazz Improv - Gail Robertson
- Career Panel Discussion with many of the faculty and special guests
- Orchestral Excepts for Euphonium & Bass Trumpet
- Orchestral Style Bruckner
- Orchestral Style Mahler
- Performance Psychology
- Instrument Doubling
- Interviewing and resume prep for academic position
- Daily informal hangouts with the guest artists
- 0 in FREE music credits donated by Cimarron Music, Pinnacle Brass, and Euphonium.com Publications (for Full Festival Participants)
- Virtual IET Massed Ensemble
- Guest Artist evening recitals from around the world
- Expanded solo competitions (Mock Band and Orchestra)
- STRETCH GOAL- IET T-shirts (including a COVID-19 sponsor logo) and name badges so you can all feel like you are in Atlanta.
There are so many artists from around the world presenting so many classes and opportunities to learn. An updated list of contributing artists can be viewed below:
2020 Guest Artists and Faculty:
Øystein Baadsvik – International Tuba Soloist
Bastien Baumet – National French Police Orchestra
Brian Bowman – University of North Texas (retired)
Jason Casanova-Jacksonville and Kennesaw State Universities
David Childs - University of North Texas
Warren Deck – New York Philharmonic (retired)
Adam Frey – University of North Georgia and Yamaha Artist
James Gourlay – River City Brass Band
Matt Hightower – University of Kentucky
Mark Jenkins - US Marine Band, Principal Euphonium
Chris Olka – Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Gene Pokorny - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Dave Porter – George Mason University
Gail Robertson – University of Central Arkansas
David Thornton– Royal Northern College of Music
Aaron Tindall - Sarasota Symphony, Univ of Miami
Simon Wildman - US Marine Band, Tubist
LEGENDS Series Speakers
Tubists:
Roger Bobo – International Soloist
Velvet Brown – Penn State University
Floyd Cooley – San Francisco Symphony
Chuck Daellenbach – Canadian Brass
Warren Deck – New York Philharmonic
Wes Jacobs – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Dan Perantoni – Indiana University
Gene Pokorny – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Jim Self – USC, Studio Musician Extraordinaire,
Deanna Swoboda - Past President of ITEA, Arizona State University
Euphoniumists:
Brian Bowman – US Air Force Band, University of North Texas
Robert Childs – Royal Welsh College of Music
Michael Colburn – US Marine Band, Butler University
Mary Ann Craig - Past President of ITEA
Paul Droste – Ohio State University
Earle Louder – US Navy Band, Morehead State University
Steven Mead - International Soloist, Royal Northern College of Music
Toru Miura – Kunitachi College of Music
Gail Robertson – President of ITEA, Univ of Central Arkansas
Lukas Spiros – US Marine Band
David Werden – US Coast Guard Band
To book your place or for further information and to see the Festival’s promotional video visit the ITE website on the following link: http://ietfestival.com/index.html
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