Euph Got to be Kidding Me

Boston Brass is one of the most recognized and active brass quintets touring today. The group was founded in 1986 and has gone through numerous personnel changes over the last 35+ years. In fact, my former teacher Velvet Brown was the founding tubist. I've had the opportunity to hear the quintet perform live twice. The first time was at ITEC 2016 with Sam Pilafian on tuba. It was a life changing evening for me. Hearing Sam play live, with a quintet, was so inspiring. But I wish I got to hear the group with Lance LaDuke on trombone/euphonium.  In 2006, Lance LaDuke joined the quintet in the trombone role. There was just one problem. LaDuke was a euphonium player. Nonetheless, the quintet accepted him into the group on euphonium, with the understanding that there would be some required trombone playing. This new aspect of the quintet created opportunities for creative new arrangements and colors. LaDuke's euphonium playing can be heard on this video of a performance from 2012. Th

This Blog is primarily a part of a Brass Ensemble Literature course I'm taking here at the University of Iowa. But I'm hoping to use this as a catalyst for my own professional blog on my website down the line.