The following is a repost from Joshua MacCluer’s blog from July 2014. One of the most effective and time tested methods of getting better at something is modeling. I highly recommend the power of modeling for the development of any skill in any area of performance or life. What is modeling exactly? It is a …
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The following is a reprint from Joshua MacCluer’s blog from May 2014. Today I’d like to write a little about the value of developing long term relationships with music. Relationships with music are no different than relationships with people, and just as truly meaningful friendships develop over time, a special performance of a piece of …
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The following is a reprint from Joshua MacCluer’s blog from May 2014. There was great recent news recently for the Hong Kong Philharmonic when we heard the the orchestra is adding 6 new positions, including 4th trumpet. After advertising internationally, we received 171 résumé applications for the 4th trumpet position. When I examined the résumés …
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The following is a reprint from Lamma Studios Director Joshua MacCluer from March 2014. A staple of the trumpet/cornet repertoire is the arrangement by Herbert L. Clarke of The Carnival of Venice. While impressive sounding, it’s not too difficult to play if it is well practiced. However, it’s very difficult to play if poorly practiced …
This is a reprint from Lamma Studios Director Joshua MacCluer from February 2014. In early February I made my debut as a soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic in a performance of Handel’s Let the Bright Seraphim partnered with the terrific soprano Sumi Jo. It was a very enjoyable musical experience for me and I learned …
What follows is an article by Lamma Studios’ Director Joshua MacCluer from January 2014. Sound is the single most important quality of any singer or instrumentalist. It is the first thing people hear when a musician plays, and it is the most identifiable quality of any great musician. Opera aficionados know the huge animal tenor …
This article is a reprint from Joshua MacCluer’s blog from December 24, 2013. For Christmas I am happy to share this video of Schubert’s An Silvia. A very nice art song from the master of the genre, the original words were in English by Shakespeare. As a big fan of both Schubert and the Bard …
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