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Who will restore my 1968 Bach Strad?

Trumpet players are always searching for the perfect mouthpiece and a legendary horn.  Like most of my fellow trumpeters, I have been looking for that special horn and I think I have it in my hands.  It is known in trumpet circles as an “Early Elkhart Bach” because it was produced when the Bach plantContinue reading “Who will restore my 1968 Bach Strad?”

Restoring my 1968 Bach Strad Bb Trumpet

This is my dad’s good friend Donny Ray and the original owner of the 1968 Bach Strad. Donny Ray was a rock musician back in the day.  He became an Aerospace Engineer & recently retired to the mountains of Western North Carolina.  In late 2015 he graciously passed the Bach on to me.  It isContinue reading “Restoring my 1968 Bach Strad Bb Trumpet”

WMP Performs Feb. 7 & 13, 2016

*Twentieth Century Favorites Sunday Feb 7, Church of the Epiphany (DC) Saturday Feb 13, Masonic Memorial (Alexandria, VA) * Please note the date change from Sunday 2/14 to Saturday 2/13 for the Masonic Memorial Concert * Maestro James, Conductor Shaun Tirrell, Pianist Karl Hovey, Tubist William Walton “Touch her soft lips and part” George GershwinContinue reading “WMP Performs Feb. 7 & 13, 2016”

Washington Bach Consort with Stan Curtis

On October 6, 2015, the Washington Bach Consort presented Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 95 as part of the Church of the Epiphany’s Noontime Cantata Series.  Stan Curtis played the Corno (Italian for horn). The students were drawn to Stan. They were wowed by his playing and his unusual instrument. Bach’s famousContinue reading “Washington Bach Consort with Stan Curtis”

Sunday Service with the Immanuel Church on the Hill Choir and Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic members

On Sunday September 13th, I had the pleasure of performing with the Immanuel Church on the Hill Choir.  This was their first service in their new chapel.  The original Immanual Chapel was destroyed by fire on October 22, 2010.  The new chapel has a beautiful organ that was played by the Music Director, Dr. JaneContinue reading “Sunday Service with the Immanuel Church on the Hill Choir and Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic members”

University of Miami Frost School of Music Online Class

Hi Everyone! I just started an online class with the Frost School of Music called Introducing Entrepreneurship For Musicians.  It’s a free two week course through the website Kadenze.  I’ve been learning about goal setting and what it means to be an entrepreneur.  The professor for the course is Rey Sanchez and I can’t waitContinue reading “University of Miami Frost School of Music Online Class”