2013 International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Conference (June 11th-15th):
Those of you who have been following closely are already aware of the unfortunate occurrence regarding the intended premiere at the National Trumpet Competition this past March. Virginia Commonwealth University's Trumpet Ensemble was accepted into NTC Semifinals to perform my arrangement of "Beethoven's 5th Symphony for 8 trumpets, Mvt. I"; however, an unavoidable schedule conflict forced the ensemble to cancel their plans to compete in the competition, and the arrangement remains un-premiered outside of VCU's campus. After a change in personnel and the re-visiting of the arrangement, Beethoven's 5th is now scheduled for an ITG premiere THIS TUESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 11TH as a prelude to Rex Richardson's 9pm concert with the Grand Rapids Symphonic Band and the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra.
The following evening, Wednesday, June 12th, VCU's Trumpet Ensemble will also perform the ITG premiere of my original composition "Suite for Six Trumpets" as a prelude to the 4pm Crossover Concert featuring Vincent DiMartino, Jens Lindemann, Bill Lucas, Adam Rapa, Rex Richardson, and Allen Vizzutti. Suite For Six Trumpets as been performed in various parts of the world by various ensembles - including the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" Celebratory Trumpet Ensemble - but this marks the first ITG performance of the colorful composition.
The 2013 ITG Conference will be held at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Some Marching-Arts-Related Updates:
1) For the past three seasons, I have assisted on staff with my alma mater's marching band, the Thomas Dale High School Marching Knights in Chester, VA. For this upcoming season, I was named the winds arranger for the marching band. This is a very exciting experience that I'm very much looking forward to, and I will try my best to get some pictures and videos of the band during band camp and throughout the season for those interested in watching the band's progress through the season.
2) To anyone who missed the big announcement and transition, my organization's Facebook page "Enlightened Productions: Youth Marching Arts Composers" NO LONGER EXISTS! We have replaced that page with "Enlightened Productions" <---- Click to head to the page and support us with a "like". Click here to hear about why we made the change.
3) Part of the marching band show that Jesse Stevens and I co-composed entitled "A Love Story: Featuring Selections by Gustav Mahler" was purchased this summer by a marching band on the East Coast. This serves as the first show music that has been purchased directly through Enlightened Productions and brings great excitement to the organization as we continue to grow and develop.
4) The final marching arts related news involves a step into the drum corps world but shall be left off the table for now. If you're clever, you can figure it out as it continues to unfold, and a future announcement is highly likely once the details have been ironed out.
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