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33rd ANNUAL NEW YORK BRASS CONFERENCE
Friday & Saturday, April 8 and 9, 2005

Schedule of Events

	Friday, April 8, 2005
9:30am Recital Hall	Opening Ceremonies: Welcome from Professor Graham Ashton, Chair of Brass at Purchase College and Thomas Schwarz, President of Purchase College Short performance: The Juilliard Preparatory School Brass Quintet coached at the Juilliard School by Kevin Cobb
10:00am Recital Hall	Concert: Bala Brass, the new group out of Boston, bring their exciting repertoire to NYBC. Program includes music by Daniel Schnyder, Leonard Salzedo and a World Premiere to be announced at the concert!
Consevatory Foyer and Exhibition Rooms	Instrument and Trade Exhibits: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Don't miss this opportunity to enter The NYBC Instrument Raffle! (Coupons valid for 3 months)
11:00am Choral Hall	Seminar: The legendary William Vacchiano, Principal Trumpet Emeritus of the New York Philharmonic, presents some of his new etudes for trumpetConcert:
12 noon Recital Hall	Concert: The Mike Fahn-Chris Rogers Quintet perform works of Tom Harrell and that of quintet personnel: Mary Ann McSweeney, bass; John Hart, guitar; Mike Hyman, drums. Variety of CD's available.
1:00 pm Choral Hall	Concert: Premier Jazz tubist, Bob Stewart, who redefined the traditional role of the tuba, will present his acclaimed "Breathing Bass Line" in association with John Clark, Professor of Horn at Purchase College
2:00 pm Recital Hall	Recital: The Metropolitan Opera's new Principal Trumpet, David Krauss, performs music by David Amram, Alben Berg and Eric Ewazen in association with Stephen Lubin, Professor of Piano at Purchase College
3:00 pm Choral Hall	Clinic: Walt Blanton, Jazz trumpeter, composer and Professor of Trumpet at the Community College of Southern Nevada presents "The Intuitive Ear," an improvised practice routine that shapes the aural sense needed to develop a personal jazz style.
Conservatory Foyer and Exhibition Rooms	Instrument and Trade Exhibits: 10.00am - 5.00pm Don't miss this opportunity to enter The NYBC Instrument Raffle! (Coupons valid for 3 months)
4:00 pm Recital Hall	Concert: The newly-formed Metropolitan Opera Brass Quintet make their first appearance at NYBC! Led by David Krauss, MOBQ perform an exciting concert of music from the renaissance to the present day
5:00 pm Arrowwood Hotel Pub	Happy Hour: Jazz at the Arrowwood Pub. Relax before the evening concert at the NYBC official conference hotel and listen to some great jazz artists and up-and-coming Purchase College jazz students
	Break for dinner
8:00 pm Recital Hall	Evening Concert:"Salute to Claudio Roditi". Brazilian born trumpeter, Claudio Roditi, has created his own unique blend of Brazilian music and jazz since the early seventies. In this 'Salute Performance', NYBC celebrates his outstanding career and music. Claudio is joined by an all-star rhythm section and invited guests including: Paquito D'Rivera, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, Ray Vega and Jay Ashby
10:30 pm Arrowwood Hotel Pub	Late Night Jazz: Listen to more great jazz after the evening concert at The Arrowwood - the NYBC official conference hotel.

Schedule of Events continued

	Saturday, April 9, 2005
9:00 am Recital Hall	Lecture/Performance: Dr. Douglas Hedwig performs bugle, coach horn, and post horn signals of the world on original instruments and 17th and 18th century replicas. Includes the origins of the Leonore trumpet calls and the post horn solo from Mahler's 3rd Symphony
10:00am Recital Hall	Masterclass: Michelle Baker, renowned teacher and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra horn player, shares her teaching theories and techniques in this public masterclass
Consevatory Foyer and Exhibition Rooms	Instrument and Trade Exhibits: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Don't miss this opportunity to enter The NYBC Instrument Raffle! (Coupons valid for 3 months)
11:00am Choral Hall	Concert: NYBC welcomes the Internationally-acclaimed gospel and blues trombone ensemble from Harlem "The Sons of Thunder" directed by fellowship award winner, Edward Babb
12 noon Recital Hall	Lecture/recital: Jim Thompson, Professor of Trumpet at Eastman School and renowned orchestral player shares his experience in this seminar Sponsored by Yamaha
1:00 pm Choral Hall	Concert: The amazing Anita Brown Jazz Orchestra performs works from their critically-acclaimed debut CD, 27 EAST along with some brand new selections. CD's available on site
2:00 pm Recital Hall	Recital: Premier Australian trombonist, Michael Bertoncello, Principal Trombone with Switzerland's Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich, performs music by Martin, Guilmant, Sulek, Larsson and Jorgensen - assisted by Gerard Hecht, Professor of Theory at Purchase College.
3:00 pm Choral Hall	Seminar: Bill Moriarty talks about Roy Stevens and The Teaching of Brass Embouchure Fundamentals and Techniques, and leads a discussion on the new edition of the Stevens Costello Embouchure Technique
Conservatory Foyer and Exhibition Rooms	Instrument and Trade Exhibits: 10.00am - 5.00 pm Don't miss this opportunity to enter The NYBC Instrument Raffle! (Coupons valid for 3 months)
4:00 pm Recital Hall	Concert: The Brass Arts Collective makes their triumphant return to NYBC with all new material and an astounding line up of musicians: Trumpets - Tony Kadleck and Dave Spier; Tenor trombones - Bruce Eidemand Mike Christianson; Bass Trombone - Nathan Durham
5:00 pm Arrowwood Hotel Pub	Happy Hour: Jazz at the Arrowwood Pub. Relax before the evening concert at the NYBC official conference hotel and listen to some great jazz artists and up-and-coming Purchase College jazz students
	Break for dinner
8:00 pm Recital Hall	Evening Concert: "Salute to Dick Nash". NYBC is proud to celebrate veteran big band trombonist, and Hollywood's 'first-call' jazz and studio musician for 40 years, Dick Nash. Dick will be joined by New York's powerhouse trombone ensemble: Manhattan Bones, featuring Scott Reeves, Tim Sessions Mark Patterson and Tim Newman along with rhythm section: Jim Ridl, Mike McGuirk and Andy Watson
10:30 pm Arrowwood Hotel Pub	Late Night Jazz: Listen to more great jazz after the evening concert at The Arrowwood - the NYBC official conference hotel.

33rd Annual 2005 New York Brass Conference
Hosted by Brass Studies at Purchase College
State University of  New York
Graham Ashton, Chair of Brass
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
(914) 251-6987

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