ecarroll

TMers,

I'm taking two of my students, Amy Horvey (DMus. candidate at McGill) and Philippe Brunet (MFA candidate at CalArts) with me when I make my annual masterclass trek to Italy this spring. The purpose is to give them some always needed performance opportunities (the program will be repeated 5 times) and also to promote contemporary trumpet music.

Our program is below. Not the same-ole, same-ole, is it?

Best,
EC

TRUMPET (mostly) ALONE


Giacinto Scelsi: Quattro Pezzi (1956)
Ms. Horvey

(interlude)

Toru Takemitsu: Paths (1994)
Mr. Brunet

(interlude)

Karen Powers: Ducks and Chickens (2008)
Ms. Horvey


*10 MINUTE INTERMISSION


TRUMPETheater


Stanley Friedman: Solus (1975)
Mr. Brunet

Ryan Purchase: Apparatus Inoconcinnus (2006)
Ms. Horvey


*10 MINUTE INTERMISSION


OTHER VOICES OF THE TRUMPET


H.K. Gruber: Exposed Throat (2000)
Mr. Brunet

(interlude)

Cecilia Arditto: Música invisible (2005)
(Libro cuarto: trompeta & flugelhorn, I, II, III)
Ms. Horvey

(interlude)

Philippe Brunet/Robert Erickson: So(u)l(e) (2008)/Kryl (1977)
Mr. Brunet



Amy Horvey, trumpet, cornet, and flugelhorn
Philippe Brunet, trumpet
with
Edward Carroll, pocket trumpet

TrentAustin

wow! awesome program!

Can't wait for our lesson tomorrow!
-T

A.N.A. Mendez

What city?

ecarroll

A.N.A.,

Everything is in the north. We start in Bergamo (one of my all-time favorite places to be. Our concert and my masterclass is at the Conservatorio “Gaetano Donizetti” ), Novara (Conservatorio “Guido Cantelli" -- the concert and my masterclasses will be part of their Festival Fiati), Milano, and Biella.

I'm looking forward both to the educational opportunity afforded by travelling/playing and to hanging out in a wonderful part of the world.

Best,
EC

Khora

Sounds really great - what a wonderful program to be able to do several times! I'm sure you'll all have a fabulous time - keep us posted.

And give my best to Amy and Phillipe!

ecarroll

Sandy,

You've touched on a new music nerve. These pieces are usually prepared to only be performed once, often in festival settings, denying the performers a chance to grow with them over a compressed amount of time in the fashion of, say, a concerto on a subscription series of a top orchestra. I'm VERY interested in how the last 2 concerts go. . .

We're improvising the interludes, by the way.

Best and good to "see" you, amiga
EC

TrentAustin

Having recently worked up a ton of hard pieces recently for a friend's cd release I can really say multiple performances are the way to go. We just got done our 4th concert in a week and by the end it was like we all had "firewire" connections to each other's brains.

I can only imagine what it would be like to tour for 5-6 months or find a steady long term engagement.

ah... to dream!
-t

Vulgano Brother

I would suggest plenty of rest (physical) before the last 2 concerts. Tours can be physically demanding, and our minds can go hang out in funny places after giving our best for an extended period.

Totally unlike closing night at a muscial theater when we've established a routine of playing the same thing in the same place for a while, but I'd much rather hang out in Italy in May than the pit.

Have a great time!

JustinSmith

Any plans on recording the concerts? It would be great to hear some of those performances.

ecarroll

Justin,

Philippe is making a solo CD of works for unaccompanied trumpet at CalArts this summer. Exposed Throat, Solus, and Kryl will certainly be included. I always make a point of having my students record when things are completed and ready to do so. ie: if you're interested in Scelsi's Quattro Pezzi, Tisne's Emotion, or Maresz' Metallics, please take a listen here: http://www.matthew-brown.com/Recordings.html

Maybe I'll bring a video camera to Italy and upload a few things to youtube? The point of the trip is educational, not promotional, but we'll see. I love spreading the word about this wonderful repertoire. . .

Best,
EC