New, authentic horizons
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
1M ago
I recently rolled off being president of the Historic Brass Society. This was a wonderful, demanding position that I essentially did for three years. Two years officially as president and one year before that as vice president. This was also a time when I was finalizing my portfolio for promotion and tenure as an applied ..read more
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The accidental trumpet tourist’s first aid: improvised polish
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
1y ago
Last night I arrived in San Antonio, Texas. I’m here for the 2022 International Trumpet Guild Conference this week. I’m so excited–so much that I thought it would be good to get back into blogging and sharing that excitement! I ..read more
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Do what you love quotes
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
2y ago
I remember when I was five that I would wait on the steps of a neighbor that taught piano. When she came out, I asked her if I could take lessons. Eventually, she worked it out with my mom, and ..read more
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Against all odds––quotes
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
2y ago
When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t. ––– Thomas Edison Listen without prejudice. ––– George Michael No, she need not come to the audition, as the Maestro will not hear her––much less hire her––no matter how well ..read more
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Quotes about immersion
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
2y ago
And it has become a kind of a truism in the study of creativity that you can’t be creating anything with less than 10 years of technical knowledge immersion in a particular field. ––– Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, researcher in happiness, creativity ..read more
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The Quotable Miles
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
2y ago
I once went to a Miles Davis concert when I was 17, where I met all of the musicians, except him. I was too intimidated by him. But I love his playing, and I love the creative drive that he ..read more
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Practice big for piccolo: the 2-for-1 strategy
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
2y ago
In 1991, I was a member of the National Repertory Orchestra. My roommate was a dear friend––the late Ryan Anthony, of Canadian Brass and Dallas Symphony Orchestra fame. He was perhaps 22 at the time, and was very youthful in ..read more
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Happy birthday, Walter Holy!
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
2y ago
I received a message this morning from my teacher, Friedemann Immer, the great German baroque trumpeter. He pointed out that today was HIS teacher’s birthday. Walter Holy would have been 100 years old today. Holy was ground-breaking in that he ..read more
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Quotes about Historic Accuracy
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
2y ago
History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten. ––– George Santayana, Spanish-born American philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist The ear was not yet ready for old harpsichords. True, there were neglected historic harpsichords and old organs ..read more
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Make a trifold mirror for your studio!
Trumpet Journey
by Stanley
2y ago
Most teachers have a mirror on their wall, so that their students can look at themselves when playing. But would you like to offer up a side view to your students? If so, you would need a trifold mirror. If ..read more
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