Re: Re: A question for Tuba teachers


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Posted by bruce h on September 06, 2001 at 16:01:09:

In Reply to: Re: A question for Tuba teachers posted by Jay Bertolet on September 06, 2001 at 15:23:16:

Thanks I'll do that. I attended the conservatory at UMKC for a couple of years before transferring to a Big 8 school. I wanted that big school experience. UMKC did not have a tuba teacher at that time. I studied with the trombone guy. I did take a few lessons from the principal tuba who played with the Kansas City Philharmonic. I am sorry to say that I cannot remember his name. That was many years ago and before the Philharmonic went bankrupt and was reborn as the smaller Kansas City Symphony. A lot of good players were not invited back. I remember that time as a particular ugly time for those of us who had asperiations of becoming professional players. It really opened your eyes up the the politics of professional orchestras and their relationship with the city governments they are located in and big money art supporters.




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