Sterling

At the ITG conference this year I tried out horns playing the opening of the Halsey Stevens Sonata and Prelude and Ballade by Balay. The Halsey Stevens is a nice piece for trumpet articulation, agility, and range. Prelude and Ballade is just a nice lyric tune. I felt kind of strange not playing a bunch of high notes, but the guys at the Eclipse booth noticed and liked what I was doing. Thanks! The Monette room was similar, with lots of screaming trumpet players. I was trying out mouthpieces, playing toward a wall so I could hear myself. Manny Laureano came up to me and said to play into the center of the room, that I could hear my own voice among others. It was difficult, but he was correct. Thanks Manny.