Boston Brass
Performance Practices and Techniques

 

The Boston Brass consists of Richard Kelly, trumpet; Jeff Conner, trumpet; J.D. Shaw, french horn; Ed Clough, trombone; and Andrew Hitz, tuba. Each is an accomplished musician and performer, backed with an excellent academic background in music. The Boston Brass per forms over 120 concerts annually across USA and they boost great commitment to education, having conducted numerous masterclasses at colleges and universities across the country. Boston Brass has also conducted clinics and concerts at regional and national music educational conferences including New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Texas.
Adding on to their credentials, Boston Brass has been featured on national television and recorded numerous productions especially in Summer 2000 when they teamed up with legendary jazz recoding genius Rudy van Gelder to produce “Ya Gotta Try” on Summit Records.


MasterClass with Boston Brass - Performance Practices and Techniques
14th July 2005 (1:30 to 3:00pm)

Topics will include: “Communication: How to communicate, share and solve problems with each other”; “Independence and Confidence”, “Coaching yourself“ and ”New approach to practicing”; “How to Breath” Boston Brass will take students and teachers through breathing exercises that will include - Flow studies, breath control and air flow. Exercises will include - Flow Studies, Therapeutic and Power Breathing.