http://www.trumpetsinger.com/TrumpetSinger/News%26Blog/News%26Blog.html iWeb 3.0.4 http://www.trumpetsinger.com/TrumpetSinger/News%26Blog/Entries/2010/3/9_New_Teaching_Position.html 03b25910-327f-430a-b4af-25a98c3eb0e0 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:53:42 -0500 I’ve recently been hired as the trumpet artist/teacher at the Darlington Fine Arts Center in Glen Mills, PA. I’m excited about working with young trumpeters again and “giving back” some of the knowledge and excitement I have about playing the trumpet and making music. Am looking forward to offering a Trumpet Workshop this summer and developing some trumpet ensemble activities for the students and area trumpeters as well. <br/> http://www.trumpetsinger.com/TrumpetSinger/News%26Blog/Entries/2009/8/24_My_First_%E2%80%9CReal%E2%80%9D_Blog.html 4ae55f95-dc2b-4f27-a7ac-4bf97c56ecfb Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:13:15 -0400 <br/> Well, although I’m new to this “blogging” stuff, I think it’s time for me to give it a try. Am in between performances at the beach (Cape May, NJ) and the mountains (North Conway, NH), which makes for a nice way to wrap up the summer, especially when my family can be a part of it! Last week’s concert in Cape May with FESTIVE BRASS was so much fun! It felt more like a nightclub act than a formal concert and we were really “one” with the audience. My son Rich took a video and pictures of the concert and I’m looking forward to putting some of that on here, once I figure out how to do it!?!? <br/><br/> Otherwise, I’m spending this week getting my “chops” in shape for Bach’s “Brandenburg #2”, which I’ll be playing this coming Sunday in NH. I am starting to believe that Bach never intended for this part to be played in such a high register, but rather an octave lower, which would make so much more sense both musically (blend with other instruments, etc.) and physically! But NOOOO... some trumpeter out there decided to play it in the higher octave on either piccolo or natural trumpet and ever since it has become sort of a “right of passage” for the serious piccolo trumpeter - EEK! Since I’ve already “proven” twice at this festival that I can play it on that instrument, I’m very tempted to broaden the listener’s experience of the piece and do it on flugelhorn this time, in the lower octave. Will I be able to subdue my trumpeter’s ego enough to allow for an educated and musically sound departure from the “norm” (i.e. “What will the other trumpeter’s think?”, etc.)? Stay tuned in.... and I’d better get back to practicing!!! http://www.trumpetsinger.com/TrumpetSinger/News%26Blog/Entries/2009/8/10_Barbaras_New_Website.html b5294720-919d-44b4-9cc9-c586abd087e3 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:38:58 -0400 I feel great about my new website, and I had so much fun working with my son, Rich, the world’s best photographer, and my marketing agent, Helen from WideEyed Solutions. But what a process! Check out the “redo” pictures, and let me know how you like the site.