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To Saturday, July 15, 2017
July 9 - July 15, 2017 - Rafael Mendez Brass Institute featuring the Summit Brass and the Denver Brass. It will be held at the Lamont School of Music on the campus of the University of Denver, Denver, CO (USA). Plans are to take no more that 200 brass players, needing approximately 75 trumpets, 40 horns, 40 trombones, 10 euphoniums, and 35 tubas.
This year's faculty includes:
TRUMPET
Karin Bliznik -- Principal, Saint Louis Symphony
David Hickman -- Regents' Professor, Arizona State University
Alan Hood -- Professor, University of Denver
John Marchiando -- Principal, New Mexico Philharmonic; Professor,
University of New Mexico
Ronald Romm -- Professor, University of Illinois; former member, Canadian
Brass
HORN
Thomas Bacon -- former Principal, Berlin Radio Orchestra, Detroit
Symphony, Houston Symphony, and others
Allene Hackleman -- Principal, Edmonton Symphony
Martin Mackleman -- Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City;
former Principal, National Symphony, Vancouver Symphony;
former member, Canadian Brass, Empire Brass
Susan McCullough -- Professor, University of Denver
J.D. Shaw -- Professor, University of South Carolina; former member,
Boston Brass
TROMBONE
Scott Bean -- Professor, University of Denver
Scott Hartman -- Professor, Yale University; former member, Empire
Brass
Carl Lenthe -- Professor, Indiana University; former Principal, Munich
Opera Orchestra
Joseph Martin -- Professor, University of Denver
Larry Zalkind -- Professor, Eastman School; former Principal, Utah
Symphony
BASS TROMBONE
John Lofton -- Principal, Los Angeles Philharmonic
EUPHONIUM
Brian Bowman -- Regents' Professor, University of North Texas; Soloist
TUBA
Kathleen Brantigan -- Professor, University of Denver
Warren Deck -- Professor, University of Denver; former Principal,
New York Philharmonic
Timothy Northcut -- Professor, Cincinnati Conservatory
Daniel Perantoni -- Professor, Indiana University; Soloist
CONDUCTOR
Joseph Parisi -- Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City
They accept students of all ages, high school and up. Each student will receive a $500 tuition scholarship courtesy of the Mendez family, so costs are minimal!
All students are placed into chamber groups and brass choirs, and rehearse daily with a faculty coach. There are daily master classes on each instrument, daily career development seminars, mock auditions, faculty recitals, and concerts by the Summit Brass and the Denver Brass. Private lessons are also available.
http://www.MendezBrassInstitute.com