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can provide a way for research articles and dissertations, by or about female brass
players, to reach a wider audience.
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Coming Soon To The IWBC Website IWBC Visual Directory .............................. 3
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Maureen Horgan
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Co-Editors Corner
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IWBC President
Maureen Horgan is Professor of Music at Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA
and performs with the New Hampshire Music Festival. She was a freelance trombonist in Boston for many years where she performed with such diverse groups as the
Opera Company of Boston, the Boston Philharmonic, Nashua (NH) Symphony,
Capital Brass, and the Jazzabelles. Maureen holds degrees from the New England
Conservatory, the Yale School of Music, and SUNY Stony Brook. She has performed
at major international festivals including the International Trombone Workshop, the Eastern Trombone
Workshop, and the International Women’s Brass Conference, and has been a Guest Artist/Teacher at Yale
University, University of North Texas, University of New Mexico, Western Connecticut State University,
and others. Maureen’s teaching credits include public schools in Massachusetts and Hawaii, Wheelock
College, and the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. She has also taught and performed in
Honduras, most recently in June 2009 where she was the featured soloist with the Banda de los Supremos
Poderes de Honduras. An active proponent of new music, she has commissioned works four works, which
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Co-Editors
Jennifer Marotta is currently a freelance musician and trumpet teacher in Los
Angeles, California. She is originally from Naperville, IL, and earned her BM
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member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band from 2001–2005,
where she was an active soloist and chamber musician. She is currently a member of the Grand Teton Music Festival and the Chicago Music of the Baroque.
She has also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco
Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles
Chamber Orchestra, LA Master Chorale, Atlanta Opera, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Greenville
Symphony, Annapolis Symphony, and the New World Symphony. Ms. Marotta acted as a visiting
professor at Illinois State University in 2006, was Artist in Residence at Emory University from
2006–2010, and was Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Kennesaw State University from 2006 - 2012.
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6DQGUD&RI¿Qtrumpet, is an active soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral
player in the Greater New York area. She is a founding member of Prometheus
Brass, Principal Trumpet of the Garden State Philharmonic, a member of the
Grammercy Brass Orchestra of NY, and a frequent guest artist with Chamber
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such as Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and the Lake George Land Conservancy.
Sandy earned a BA in Latin and a BM in Trumpet Performance from Oberlin College/Conservatory, and an MM from the Manhattan School of Music.
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International Women’s Brass Conference
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Susan Slaughter Solo Competition
Have you ever wondered where in the world the women brass players are?
The Susan Slaughter Solo
competition proved to be
a showcase of amazing
young talent! There were 34
competitors in the 28 and
under category, and 16 in the
29 and over category, which
made for a very competitive
grand prize round. The 18
and under category didn’t
have any contestants, so a new competition will
be created with that prize money. Stay tuned for
updated information! In addition to the solo competition, we had a total of 25 participants in the mock
orchestral and military audition categories, giving
our participants a chance to practice the skills that
they will need at future auditions.
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has provided a place for women brass players from around the world to connect.
A new tool will launch later in 2014 that will assist women to connect through the
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later editions will open up to everyone who is interested.
WHAT IS IT?
7KH,:%&9LVXDO'LUHFWRU\LVDQRQOLQHPDSWKDWVKRZVWKHFLWLHVZKHUHIHPDOHSURfessional brass players work. This directory will provide another avenue to network,
cultivate academic exchanges, and provide mentoring opportunities between women
brass players.
WHERE IS IT?
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a sample map here:
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WHO’S ON THE MAP?
The map will include full-time professional brass players who are either orchestral,
academic, military, freelance artists, studio teachers, retired brass players and/or
IWBC Pioneers.
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
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Once the map is active, it will display your name, instrument, position, employer
name, a link to either your professional website or employer’s website, and a space
for additional description, such as your doubling instruments, training and/or teachers, or other positions you may hold.
We hope that many of you will take advantage of this opportunity. If you have questions or cannot access the survey, please contact Jan Owens at [email protected]
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of the solo competition from category 2 were Erin
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soloists received $600.00 and an opportunity to
compete for the $1200.00 grand prize with a public
performance in Greaves Hall.
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were thrilled with the caliber of the performances.
Congratulations to all of the participants, judges,
and volunteers for a very successful competition.
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7KH0HG¿HOG0$+LJK6FKRRO-D]]%DQGDWWHQGHGWKHWKDQQXDO(VVHQtially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival at Lincoln
Center in New York City this past April, and brought home an Outstanding
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female trombone section at the festival. According to Essentially Ellington’s
records (kept since 2003), this is the only all-female trombone section to
win the award. The members of the section are seniors Christina Rankin
and Rachel Thornton (1st and 2nd chairs respectively), and junior Allegra
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players describe as “absolutely incredible.”
People refer to Essentially Ellington as the “Super Bowl of high school jazz
competitions,” giving young jazz musicians an opportunity to connect with
leaders in the industry and other teenagers who share their passion. After
three days of workshops, jam sessions, and mentoring by Vincent Gardner
and Elliot Mason (trombonists in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra),
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viewed on YouTube.
Section leader Christina Rankin says, “This
award means a great deal to us because it proves
that passion and hard work pay off…Before
we went on stage to compete, a stage manager
retrieved the band from our warm-up room and
tried to get us pumped up. He said (paraphrase)
‘You have an all-girl trombone section, it don’t
mean you can’t swing,’ and I like to think that
we showed him and anyone else who was surprised to see an all-female section that girls can
swing just as hard as guys can.” To hear a clip of
the performance, follow this link. https://www.
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Emmi Fish, a student member of IWBC and winner of the Penny
Turner Scholarship for 2014, is off to a blazing start at Ryle High
School Band Camp in Boone County, Kentucky. Emmi, who has
autism, fought for and earned the opportunity to go to band camp
this year for the school’s highly competitive marching band. In
preparation for camp, Emmi borrowed an old sousaphone from
Miles Ahead Music in Louisville, Kentucky, and began walking
in her subdivision seven weeks ago. She challenged herself to go
farther on every walk, and went from one walk a day to two walks
a day in the weeks leading up to camp.
Emmi has become a virtual one-woman parade. Bicycle riders, children, and dog walkers
stop to watch and speak to Emmi to see what she’s up to. She tells them that she is getting ready for band camp. People are usually amazed at her dedication, as they don’t see
many band kids working this hard prior to camp. This will be Emmi’s rookie year, and she
knows that it won’t be easy, but she is ready to give it her best shot!
Susan Fleet has posted a tribute to pioneer trumpeter
and brass teacher, Laurie Frink, on her website. You
can see this tribute at ZZZVXVDQÀHHWFRPODXULHIrink.html
Please visit www.lauriefrink.com for information on
the Laurie Frink Career Grant, which honors Laurie’s
legacy.
Two trumpet works of Lauren Bernofsky have been
released from Theodore Presser: 6DOWDUHOOR, for trumpet and piano, and &RQFHUWRIRU7UXPSHW, in the version for trumpet and full orchestra.
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Anne McNamara recently won a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Utah to become one of their trumpet professors for the next
two years. The fellowship is minority based (beLQJ D ZRPDQ LQ D SUHGRPLQDQWO\ PDOH ¿HOG DQG
one of the classes that she will teach is Women in
Music, for both the music school and the gender studies program.
Elizabeth Raum’s horn concerto, Sherwood LegHQG,
is soon to be released on a Centrediscs label featuring Kurt Kellan, horn, with the Calgary Philharmonic.
Also, her &RQFHUWRIRU%DVV7URPERQH was recently
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Symphonic Band. He also premiered a new setting of
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International Women’s Brass Conference
Laura Pettigrew
On February 25, 2014, Laura Pettigrew’s work $ 7HUUD, written for and dedicated to
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by the ensemble under the direction of Mr. Carolino, and was broadcasted worldwide via
Internet at http://www.classicalplanet.com
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styles and techniques employed by the composers in their works clearly demonstrated the rejuvenated
interest in and popularity of writing for ensembles comprised of old world, far East, and new world
instruments.
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Pettigrew had the fortune of attending an Artist Residency at Wildacres June 21 – 28, 2014, situated
on 1,600 acres atop Pompey’s Knob, a mountain near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland,
North Carolina. While there, she wrote 3DFLV4XRGWLQWLQQDEXOD (for clarinet, violoncello, organ and
percussion), which will be premiered and performed by the Italian Ensemble Senza Frontiere in Rome,
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Adkins Chiti Foundation. Pettigrew was offered a position as a Resident Scholar for the Adkins Chiti
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MirrorImage, horn duo
of Lisa Bontrager and Michelle Stebleton with collaborating pianist Tomoko
Kanamaru, has been busy
this year. They performed
and presented masterclasses at Florida State, Michigan State, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, and
the University of Michigan
in April, 2014. In May, they
recorded commissions by
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Basler, Laurence Lowe,
James Naigus, Mark Schultz, and Luis Szaran for an
upcoming release on MSR
Classics label, MirrorImDJHRQ6DIDUL.
Penn State HORNFEST will take place on Sunday, January 25,
2015 at the School of Music on the University Park campus in
State College, PA. Featured artist will be Paul Basler, a wellknown composer, hornist, and teacher. As one of the most performed composers of his generation, Basler’s music has been received with enthusiastic acclaim throughout the world. The New
<RUN7LPHV describe his music as “virtuosic and highly athletic.”
Events will include a mass horn choir for all participants, a masterclass by Basler, a high-school horn competition, and the recitals
will highlight Basler’s music. For information, contact host Lisa
Bontrager at [email protected] or 814-865-3221.
Black Bayou Brass, resident faculty brass ensemble at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, presented a program of music for
brass trio by women composers at the 2014 IWBC conference. The
program included (QJHOEHUJ7ULRIRU%UDVVDQG2UJDQ, by Libby
Larsen, 7KUHH&KRUDOVIRU%UDVV7ULR, by Adriana Isabel Figueroa
Mañas, :DQGO¶ LFK LQ GHP :DOG GHV$EHQGV, by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (arr. Boldin), and 7ULRIRU%UDVV, by Lauren Bernofsky.
Members of the ensemble are Aaron Witek (trumpet), James Boldin
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The IWBC commissioned new works by prominent female composers Marilyn Shrude, FayeEllen Silverman, and Barbara York, which were
sprinkled throughout the conference. Marilyn
Shrude’s 7KH)DFHRI:DWHU for Brass and Percussion was premiered by the Monarch Brass.
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Awards were presented by the Pioneer Committee to a myriad of worthy ladies, including
The 8th International Women’s Brass Conference was held on the campus Marie Speziale, who received the 2014 Pioneer
of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY (Greater Cincin- Award. Marie, a former IWBC board member
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tions, performances, and scholarly presentations.
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ditions. The following day included the 2014 Susan Slaughter Solo Brass performance. These women honored were Lois
Competition and the opening concert by the Fillmore Wind Ensemble. The Wiggins, Tanya Bromley, Mary Scaggs, Jo-Ann
Fillmore Wind Ensemble featured two soloists; Brad Kerns, Professor of Christen and Mary Squire. The Circle of ExcelTrombone at the University of Kentucky and Raquel Rodriguez, Assistant lence Award, for service in military bands beProfessor of Trumpet at Northern Kentucky University. Kerns played a lovely ginning with World War II, was given to Sylvia
rendition of Arthur Pryor’s 7KH7LS7RSSHU3ROND, and Rodriquez performed *UHHQVWHLQ-HDQQH3DFHDQG'L[LH-HQVHQ
the Kentucky premiere of 8SDOO1LJKW, composed by NKU faculty mem- Participants were able to visit exhibits to purEHU(ULF.QHFKWJHV7KHJURXSZDVFRQGXFWHGE\-LP'DXJKWHUV6WHSKHQ chase sheet music, brass mutes, brass instruLytle, and John Morris Russell, who is the conductor of the Cincinnati Pops PHQWV DQG KDYH WKHLU LQVWUXPHQWV ¿[HG E\ DQ
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on-site repair shop. Participants were also inThe conference continued into Sunday, June 8, 2014, and included recitals by guest artists Amy McCabe (trumpet), Ava Ordman (trombone), Joanna Hersey (tuba), Liz Freimuth (French Horn), Lauren Veronie Curran
(euphonium), and the Stiletto Brass Quintet. Presenters, carefully selected
in the Fall of 2013, gave recitals/masterclasses/lectures in both Greaves
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Thursday through Saturday featured large ensemble performances. The
Monarch Brass, conducted by Marie Speziale, performed on Thursday and
featured Ava Ordman (trombone). Athena Brass Band, conducted by Jessica
Sneeringer and Kate Wohlman, performed on Friday and featured Lauren
Veronie Curran (euphonium). The Northern Kentucky Jazz Combo per-
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session led by Wendy K. Matthews and Randall
Faust on Sunday, June 8, 2014.
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women brass musicians.” Founded by Susan
Slaughter in 1991, the organization has held numerous conferences and competitions, commissioned new works by major female composers,
and presented performances by the all-female
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“Monarch is an elite ensemble who understands that music begins with
breathing together,“ says percussionist, Julie Angelis Boehler. The group,
in existence since 1993, comes together for each IWBC Conference. It is
comprised of the most notable women brass and percussion players from
throughout North America. “It is humbling and inspiring to play with, and
be surrounded by so many talented, supportive and phenomenal players,”
states Theresa Hanebury, Personnel Manager and a member of the trumpet
section.
The concert, led by the recently named 2014 IWBC Pioneer, Marie Speziale, performed on Thursday, June 5th in Greaves Hall. Regarding the
invitation to conduct this program, Ms. Speziale says “It has long been a
dream of mine to have an opportunity to conduct an entire Monarch program. What a thrilling experience to conduct such an amazing ensemble
of accomplished women brass performers! I am indebted to everyone in
the ensemble for their support, tireless efforts, unwavering enthusiasm,
and extraordinary commitment to making our program such an enormous success. I had the sounds of Monarch Brass resonating in my ears
long after the conference ended.”
For the performance, the musicians came together for two days of intensive rehearsals prior to the concert. Many had played with Monarch beIRUHRWKHUVZHUHSOD\LQJZLWKWKHJURXSIRUWKH¿UVWWLPH+RUQLVW$P\
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though some of the players were colleagues, friends, and former teachers. Many were women I’d never met, but an outsider probably would have
never guessed that, based on all the support and friendliness of the interacWLRQV´$QRWKHUSHUIRUPLQJIRUWKH¿UVWWLPHWURPERQLVW1LFROH$ELVVLVDLG
“I was completely blown away by the professionalism, positive attitude, and
virtuosic playing that surrounded me.” Veteran Monarch performer, trumpeter Stacy Simpson, added “The group never ceases to amaze me; from the
immediate unity of sound, the world class musicianship comes together so
naturally.”
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McLaughlin were featured on .DULWDV+DEXQGDW DQWLSKRQ by Hildegard von Bingen (arr.
Phil Snedecor). Trumpeters Theresa Hanebury
and Ginger Turner, and percussionists Julie Angelis Boehler, Heather Brown, Sidonie Wade,
and Marie Speziale (who joined our percus-
sion section for this performance) executed
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second half of the program began with the hardcharging µ*DWKHULQJRIWKH$UPLHVRQWKH5LYHU
6FKHLGW¶ from Richard Wagner’s /RKHQJULQ (arr.
Jay Friedman). Then, trombonist Ava Ordman
displayed her beautiful lyrical prowess on Giacomo Puccini’s 1HVVXQ'RUPD from the opera
7XUDQGRW (arr. Joel Brown). Next, trumpeters
Judy Saxton, Susan Rider, Lauraine Carpenter,
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and Stacy Simpson were featured on a very clever arrangement of the trumpet solo &RQFHUW(WXGH by Alexander Goedicke (arr. Michael Allen). To end
the programmed portion of the concert, Monarch performed the spirited and
powerful work +RSHE\'RURWK\*DWHV$VDQHQFRUHDOOPHPEHUVFDPHRQ
stage to perform Richard Strauss’ 9LHQQD3KLOKDUPRQLF)DQIDUH.
“I am forever grateful to the IWBC for the honor and privilege of conducting the Monarch Brass at the 2014 Conference, and I will treasure this experience for the rest of my life” said Ms. Speziale.
The 2014 Monarch Brass Ensemble: Conductor/Music Director: Marie Speziale; Personnel Manager/Music Librarian: Theresa
Hanebury. Trumpet: Lauraine Carpenter, Amy
Cherry, Lauren Ewing, Amy Gilreath, Theresa
Hanebury, Cathy Leach, Susan Rider, Judy Saxton, Stacy Simpson, and Ginger Turner. Horn:
Elizabeth Freimuth, Rose French, Nancy Joy,
Amy Lassiter, Rebecca McLaughlin, Elizabeth Porter, Misty Tolle, and Catherine Turner.
Trombone: Nicole Abissi, Natalie Mannix, Ava
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Robertson. Tuba: Stacy Baker, Velvet Brown,
and Joanna Hersey. Percussion: Kristin Agee,
Julie Angelis Boehler, Heather Brown, Erica
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Performing as a member of the Monarch Brass is truly a special experience
for all involved. Lauraine Carpenter, a long time trumpeter with the group,
summed it up this way: “What is Monarch? Fantastic musicians with varyLQJEDFNJURXQGVWKDWDUHWRSVLQRXU¿HOG0RQDUFKKDVJUXHOLQJUHKHDUV-
als which highlight our individual strengths and
challenge our weaknesses. Monarch is saying
hello to old friends, and meeting new ones.
Monarch feeds my musical soul, brings tears of
laughter, joy, goose bumps, mutual respect and
a memorable performance.”
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Brass Band
by Joanna Hersey
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A highlight of the 2014
IWBC Conference was a
performance by the Athena Brass Band on Friday,
June 6th. The Athena
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female brass band in the
United States, named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. The band was
formed in 2003, organized by U.S. Army Band euphonium player and librarian
Laura Lineberger, for that year’s International Women’s Brass Conference. In putWLQJWRJHWKHUWKHEDQG/DXUD¿UVWHQOLVWHG$QLWD&RFNHU+XQWDVFRQGXFWRU$QLWD
is the conductor of Cincinnati Brass Band and was then President of NABBA, the
North American Brass Band Association. She then set to work contacting some
of the best female brass players in the U.S. The Athena Brass Band roster of 28
musicians includes current or former members of the U.S. Army Band, U.S. Coast
Guard Band, Brass Band of Battle Creek, and the New Sousa Band. There are
several college professors and public school music educators, conductors, music
therapists, a sound engineer, a music publisher, a biologist, a sociologist, an MBA,
an author, and a composer who is also a nuclear physicist. Most of the ladies also
play with a NABBA brass band in their hometown, and women travel from across
the country to participate in Athena. Athena’s successful debut resulted in invitaWLRQVWRSHUIRUPDWWKH*UHDW$PHULFDQ%UDVV%DQG)HVWLYDOLQ'DQYLOOH.HQWXFN\
in 2005, and a return to the IWBC in 2006, followed by a Brass Band Invitational
at Indiana University Southeast in June, 2009. In 2012, the group performed at the
Kalamazoo, Michigan IWBC, as well as the Gettysburg Brass Band Festival in
Pennsylvania.
For the Highland Heights performance, two women shared the podium to present
music from both sides of the pond. Jessica Sneeringer, currently in her ninth year
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graduate, and has been principal trombone and then conductor of the Central Ohio
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the United Kingdom, who grew up in the Salvation Army tradition and received
her education from Manchester University, the Royal Northern College of Music,
Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Iowa. The repertoire chosen
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continued membership!
for the IWBC 2014 performance was a mix of
American and British brass band music, featuring
jazz, with Ellington’s &DUDYDQ, and the works of
legendary brass music composers, including James
Curnow’s %UDVV0LQLDWXUHV. The American folk
tune $VKRNDQ)DUHZHOO, by Jay Unger, was featured alongside the music of Gustav Holst, William
Rimmer, and Eric Whitacre, providing a tough
and varied program. As the concert was performed
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Athena honored all veterans with a performance of
the traditional Welsh tune, $U/DQ<0RU, featuring
U.S. Army euphonium performers Laura Lineberger and Lauren Veronie Curran in duet. Staff Sergeant Veronie Curran also performed the virtuosic
and classic *\SV\$LUV, to great acclaim. The group
opened the concert with $WKHQLDQ)DQIDUH, which
was written for the women of Athena Brass Band
by member and composer Lisa Galvin. For many of
WKH,:%&DXGLHQFHWKLVZDVWKHLU¿UVWH[SHULence hearing an all-female brass band, or perhaps a
brass band of any kind, and the performance served
as a reminder of the high level of performance
women have achieved in the world of brass band
performance.
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by Joanna Hersey
In keeping with the mission of the IWBC,
to “develop, support, and inspire” all
brass performers, the organization presents awards at each conference to those
who have been outstanding examples in
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This year, the IWBC Pioneer Committee presented three types of awards to
honor and share the work of women
in music. For the 2014 conference, the
IWBC introduced a new award, given to
women who have been beacons of light
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of musicians throughout their careers, sharing the art of performance, and have stood for values of equity, perseverance, and
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Beacon Award.
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Three of the Beacon Award winners are local educators in Kentucky who were honored for their dedication to teaching. Lois
Wiggins, a band director at Edythe J. Hayes Middle School
in Lexington ,KY, has taught instrumental music for twentynine years in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana. Ms. Wiggins
received a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Austin
Peay State University in Clarksville, TN., a Masters in Music
Education from the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. and
a Rank I in Secondary Education, from Western Kentucky
University. Tanya Bromley, who taught instrumental and vocal music in the Kentucky public schools for twenty-seven
years, received her Bachelor of Music Education from Eastern Kentucky University, and her Master of Music Education (minor in Trumpet
Performance) from the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of
Music. Mary Scaggs has been teaching elementary music in the Northern
Kentucky area since 1986 and is currently teaching in Fort Thomas, KY
at three elementary schools. She received a Bachelor of Music Education
from University of Kentucky, a Master of Music from University of CinFLQQDWLDQGD5DQN,LQ0XVLFDQG'UDPDIURPWKH.HQWXFN\'HSDUWPHQW
of Education’s continuing education option.
Two women from outside the Kentucky area were also honored with
this award for breaking barriers, and for their dedication to the perforPDQFH¿HOG7URPERQLVWDQGFRQGXFWRU-R$QQ&KULVWHQKDVSHUIRUPHG
with the New Jersey Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera
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She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Montclair
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State University, and her Masters in Bass
Trombone Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. Christen has remained
active in music education, teaching vocal and
instrumental music at all levels, and has had
students placed at Juilliard, Manhattan School
of Music, Oberlin College Conservatory, and
many more. Mary Squire was a performer and
educator who received her education from the
University of Michigan, and was on faculty at
Baldwin-Wallace College from the late 1960’s
until 1993. Mary was Principal Trumpet of the
Ohio Chamber Orchestra, the Cleveland Opera
Orchestra, the Cleveland Ballet Orchestra, and
the Blossom Festival Band. She acted as a substitute trumpet with The Cleveland Orchestra
for approximately twenty years, and worked
as a freelance musician in the Cleveland area,
also performing with the BW Faculty Brass
Quintet.
A very special group of women was honored
with a second new award category, a group
that had a very important impact on the lives
of many, but of which little is known today.
These women answered the call of their nation,
and beginning in World War II, served their
country as musicians. When it became clear
that the war was going to involve the service
of all available men, the United States government enlisted women to take over many jobs
on the home front, and playing music was
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formed in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and
Marines, and shortly after the war, the Air
Force formed a band of women. While most
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of these women served only for the duration of the war years, some bands
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1976, in the Army. A roundtable discussion during the conference was led
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0LOLWDU\%DQGV'XULQJ:RUOG:DU,,, which allowed those of us present to
hear what some of these women’s experiences have been. The Circle of
Excellence Award was awarded to women from all services who served
as musicians during and after World War II. The IWBC is working to
compile as much information as possible about these women in order to be
included on our website. Several veterans joined us in Highland Heights to
accept this award in person. Sylvia Greenstein, of Hackensack, NJ, served
in the Women’s Army Corps from 1943 to 1946 playing the euphonium,
and at ninety-three years young, she made the trip by herself to bring us all
a wonderful taste of her warmth and spirit. Also joining us was trombonist
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retirement, spearheading the reunions and concerts for the Women’s Army
Corps (WAC) Bands, held each year in Alabama and attended by people
from across the nation. Representing the active duty military was Chief
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Army Band (WAC), then the only band assignment open to women. Fortyone years have passed since Pace joined the Army, and she is still serving
the nation. In her words, “I believe I still have something to offer and I still
enjoy my job.” It was such a special part of the conference to meet some of
these women and hear their stories.
$WHDFKFRQIHUHQFHEHJLQQLQJZLWKWKH¿UVWLQWKH,:%&KDVUHFognized women who have been pioneers in the top levels of brass performance, who break down barriers and live their lives by affecting change
for those who follow. A full list of past award recipients may be found on
the IWBC website at http://myiwbc.org/about/iwbc-pioneers/. This tradition continued with a new Pioneer Award for 2014, awarded to a woman
whose career and spirit exemplify the goals and traditions of the IWBC at
WKHKLJKHVWOHYHO0DULH6SH]LDOH$FNQRZOHGJHGDVWKH¿UVWZRPDQWUXPpeter in a major
symphony orchestra, Marie retired
from the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra in 1996
after having served
as its Associate
Principal Trumpet
for thirty-two years.
A graduate of the
College-Conservatory of Music
in Cincinnati,
Ms. Speziale studied with Robert Price, Robert Braunagel, Eugene Blee,
and Arnold Jacobs. Her tenure with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
included playing Associate Principal Trumpet with the Cincinnati Opera
Orchestra, Cincinnati May Festival Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra,
and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Ms. Speziale
performed under the batons of Igor Stravinsky, George Szell, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron
Copland, Eugene Ormandy, Eric Leinsdorf,
and Max Rudolf. Her extensive performance
experience also includes solo appearances with
the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber OrchesWUD'XNH(OOLQJWRQDQGZLWK'DYH%UXEHFN
on the Johnny Carson NBC Tonight Show. In
addition, she also performed solos on the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra European tour,
and at the Interlochen Arts Academy. Since
retiring from the orchestra, she has remained
active as a performer, teacher, and clinician.
She has served as a visiting principal, associate
principal, and second trumpet of the St. Louis
Symphony Orchestra, including their European
tour, Carnegie Hall concerts, and their recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. She has
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the Florida Symphony Orchestra. She performs
with the Monarch Brass Quintet and Monarch
Brass Ensemble, which she also conducted
at the 1997 and 2014 International Women’s
Brass Conferences. The IWBC salutes Marie
for all of her energy and spirit, and is proud to
award her with the 2014 Pioneer Award.
Check our website soon for full biographies
and photos of these award winners, and to
learn more about past winners. If you are interested in nominating someone for an IWBC
award or volunteering with the IWBC Pioneer
Committee as we prepare for the next conference, please contact Joanna Ross Hersey at
[email protected].
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S BRASS CONFERENCE / 2014
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conference, and I competed in the solo competition and service band mock
audition. The result was not something that I expected, but I got more from
preparing for the competitions than the result. For several years under the
guidance of Ms. Kana Madarame, one of the new IWBC board members,
I had achieved the sound in my trumpet playing that I was working toward
for a long time, yet something was still missing. This experience at
IWBC 2014 helped to improve my trumpet playing even more. I am
always very thankful to the feedback from judges; not only the tips
IRULPSURYHPHQWEXWDOVRWKHFRQ¿GHQFH,UHFHLYHGIURPWKHFRPSOLments. I wish to come back to the IWBC solo competition again in the
future.
Ranko Shimizu. Without their help, I would
not be able to communicate with any of the
conference participants.
Not only an interpreter, Ranko was also a
coordinator for this trip to IWBC. I also want
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amazing conference.
In addition to the solo competition and the mock auditions, there are
many lectures, recitals, and concerts at the conference. Listening to a
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my lack of English language skills, I want to thank Kana Madarame and
IWBC always inspires me and makes me a better musician. I am looking forward to the next
conference and wish you all continued success.
Kana Madarame
By Kana Madarame
I have been taking part in IWBC since 2003, and have been bringLQJP\VWXGHQWVVLQFH$WP\¿UVWFRQIHUHQFH,ZDVDZDUGHG
2nd prize in the competition. I remember taking a breathing class
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things that changed my musical and trumpet life in Japan, including
my playing, which has improved since then.
The friendship of ten years with IWBC members has greatly helped
my career. In return, I’d like to contribute to the development of
IWBC for the future.
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Spotlight on…Haley Hoops
or with my horn (on stage).
Hometown:
Novi, Michigan
Greatest Accomplishments:
-Able to maintain a very content
lifestyle as a professional horn
player since 1999
Education:
Bachelor of Music Performance University of Michigan: 1995
-Winning the International Horn
Competition of America in 2013
Masters of Music Performance Northwestern University: 1996
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Professional Positions:
2nd Horn, Grant Park Music
Festival - Chicago, IL (1998-99)
Associate Principal/3rd Horn, Richmond Symphony Orchestra - Richmond, VA (1999)
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Assistant Instructor of Horn,
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Lowell Greer
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Moment:
Playing the second movement of
Schoeck’s &RQFHUWRIRUKRUQ at the
International Horn Competition of
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Favorite Pieces of Music:
I can’t name one, I like all kinds
of music, every genre. I prefer any
music that inspires me to feel - and
allows me to sing along (in my car)
Words of Wisdom:
This is what I have learned so far,
although I’m not sure how wise
I am...
-Anything is possible if you work
toward it every day.
-Music is a small world; aim to be
the best colleague possible.
- Never pass up an opportunity to
educate audiences and students.
-Challenge yourself with new goals,
both personally and professionally.
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