Posted by Bart Collins on April 01, 2002 at 09:52:54:
Thursday�mid point of the conference. This is all I thought it would be, and more.
Reading session first, then a recital�Mark Nelson, Kevin Stees, and David Stull�says he�s doing a new work with DVD�that�s kinda different�.
Then, finals for the Artist Level Competitions�glad to have these in the main building�these young players are really good. I like to see if I mesh with the judges on the outcomes (Like I can out judge Roger Bobo�..)
Late morning recital�Tom Bratten and David Brown�Army guys, and Tim Buzbee�don�t know much about him, but I�ve heard he�s good.
More college groups around campus. That�s so neat! Surrounded by such great sounds.
Orchestral session # 3 vs. Euph Class # 3 (Behrend)
Now the US Army Quintet. Always a superior show.
Choices again! Three (the trio from New York) or a lecture on Moravian Brass music (actually that kind of appeals to me�and since they�ve got a center of
Moravian culture just 20 min away, this should be very good!)
Neal Corwell�s lecture on electronic (I�m sure a premiere is in the works for that) or the Jazz Quartet put together by Mr. Meinl. Either way it�ll be good!
Then, Low Blowers rehearsal, and quickly off to Aycock (they said don�t eat tonight�something special in the works) George Mason�s ensemble to lead things off, and then SYMPHONIA. Amazing, just amazing.
Now back(?) to the Music Building�now this is gonna be fun�oh, cool, look the NC 26th Regimental Band playing on Civil War instruments as we come back over. Dinner time�North Carolina Barbecue and the Dixie Power Trio and Dos Amigos. Who�d a though about tuba party bands?
After all that, it�s a good thing there�s no afterhours jazz tonight�..