Being an experienced trumpet player of quasi-local renown (okay, maybe extremely local), I sometimes get emails around this time of year from folks asking if I’m available for various Easter services. While there seems to be an unlimited number of trumpeters here in the Washington/Baltimore corridor, there also seems to be unlimited churches with organists […]
Four Tips for Working with Wedding Musicians
Photo by Fallon Michael on Unsplash Updated on March 14, 2020. The wedding – a public display of love, devotion, and commitment to your betrothed in front of everyone you’ve ever known. For most blissful brides and grinning grooms, it’s their crowning achievement, their best life moment. To help create these special memories, most couples know that hiring […]
Thoughts on the Effects of Stage Fright
I was talking to a band director friend last night and we got on the subject of stage fright. I said that I thought most folks would use their performance nerves/fear as a way to focus on the music while on stage, therefore putting forth a more accurate, musical result. He suggested that many players […]