Trumpet Matters

Sometimes the stack of stuff on the stand is overwhelming. We try to get a running start with intentions of covering everything, but after ...

Christopher Kiradjieff came for his first trumpet lesson when he must have been in about the fifth or sixth grade. His father, Conny, a to...

The road to Carnegie Hall is paved with many annoying and unplanned irritations. Progress is never criticism-free. The problem is that we l...

Today is the kind of day one dreams about in January - a totally clear day, perfect, warm, no allergies, no cicadas, no classes, (no student...

Nestled in the gentle hills of eastern Ohio is a jewel of Americana - THEE OHIO UNIVERSITY. The city of Athens is just what one might envisi...

The world tunes in for the Super Bowl, but few were there in July and August to witness those two-a-day workouts in the ninety-degree heat. ...

There is something about your trumpet and the outdoors. Our practice is usually cranked out throughout the year in the same room with the sa...

Once again I entered the ancient stone Fine Arts building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. I found my way to his studio, but he wasn...

Looking for something to latch onto during the June practice slump season? This won't take long, shouldn't be tiring, and could be ...

The sign on your trumpet studio door proudly announces "The Best Teacher in the House!" All who enter anxiously look around to s...

Who says artistry is not perfection? And who says perfection is not artistry? Is not the total package PERFECT ARTISTRY? Meet STUDENT #1 ...

Furnishing your practice room? Suggestion: buy three heavy duty music stands with extensions for plenty of music, as well as three back-f...

On a single day, at one point in time, a lifetime of schooling comes to a sudden halt . Just like that, it is finished. Assignments, lesson...

There we are, coasting along just fine. Our playing is good, and so is life. Suddenly a few nasty passages begin to become troublesome and d...

Double tonguing is one of those techniques that always seems to need attention. No one ever graduates from DT -101, as it has a way of appe...

It is amazing how effectively these three weapons can dwarf those pesky obstacles of boring playing , stifled air flow , and fear . Those m...

Thought this trumpet player's first performance of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. would be of interest. Julian Kaplan is a stud...

Meet Bob Sullivan , already getting the job well done on tour with the CSO. He will begin officially next fall, but will be playing principa...

Looking for something more challenging to add to your warm up? Alright, how about ingraining some finger memory into your opening routine?...

It's been a whole week now, and I'm still hearing Michael Sachs making those flawless entrances. After his recital, masterclass work...