Faculty
Michael Chunn, trumpet
Kent Larmee, horn
David Mitchell, trombone & euphonium
John Bottomley, tuba
Brass students in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music study with the professor on their respective instruments and are also provided with a wide variety of performance opportunities in the many ensembles of the School of Music.
All music degree programs require applied instruction on the student’s major instrument in the form of private lessons. These weekly private lessons are individually geared to the particular needs and goals of each student. This applied instruction also includes a weekly “studio class” in which each individual studio meets as a group. The studio classes are used as an opportunity for the students to perform for each other and also for the presentation of material and topics of general relevance to brass performance and history. All of the individual brass studio classes meet at the same time, so that they can be combined occasionally for guest artist/clinicians and also for chamber music performances such as brass quintets and like instrument ensembles. Students have the opportunity several times each semester to perform solos with piano and in ensembles on the Ludwig Recital Hall stage during these studio classes.
Students perform a “jury” at the end of each semester for the entire brass faculty and receive written comments. Music Education degree students perform a one-half Senior Recital. Brass Performance Majors perform two degree Recitals. Other solo recital performances can be arranged with agreement from the applied professor.
Audition Requirements
1. Major scales – memorized.
2. Solo. Memorization not required. Suggested repertoire is contained in the OMEA contest list. Compositions of equivalent difficulty may be substituted. Accompaniment is not required.
3. Demonstration of sight reading proficiency.
Auditions for entrance into the School of Music are held on selected Saturdays throughout the academic year. The audition day involves a theory placement test in addition to the performance audition. The performance audition is done for the combined brass faculty.