Author: Jonathan Allen
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Student Success: Alex Krawczyk
Recent University of Iowa trombone graduate, Alex Krawczyk, has accepted a fellowship to pursue a master’s degree at the Indiana University where he will study with Carl Lenthe. Congratulations, Alex!
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Online Resource – NoteFlight
NoteFlight is an online music notation tool (the first that I am aware of). Two options are available to users: a free account which allows up to ten scores, and a paid account (referred to as “Crescendo”) at $49/year or $7.99/month for unlimited use. These pricing options are significantly lower than the annual upgrade fees…
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iOS App Recommendation: TonalEnergy Tuner
I recently came across TonalEnergy Tuner in the iOS App Store. I was instantly intrigued. There are so many music apps in the App Store that it can be difficult to find the gems. This is, most certainly, one of those gems. For $1.99 you get a universal app (works natively on iPhone, iPod Touch,…
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Iowa Flood Recovery Projects
The University of Iowa Foundation has published plans with artist renderings of the upcoming School of Music, Hancher, and School of Art facilities. The arts campus at the University of Iowa was severely damaged in June of 2008 when the Iowa River flooded.
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New Iowa School of Music URL
The University of Iowa School of Music has adopted a new URL: music.uiowa.edu. Please update your bookmarks.
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iOS App Recommendation: iStroboSoft
Peterson has been one of the top strobe tuner manufacturers for over sixty years. They have released an iOS strobe tuner app that is rated at 1/10 of a cent accuracy. I have been using iStroboSoft exclusively for tuning for about a month. I can honestly say that it is the best mobile tuner I…
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Low Trio to Perform at the International Women’s Brass Conference
Low Trio, comprised of Jessica Ducharme (trombone), Kate Wohlman (tuba), and Daniel Spencer (horn), have been selected to perform at the 2012 International Women’s Brass Conference, hosted by Western Michigan University June 6-10.
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Dr. Allen to Perform and Present at the Quad City Low Brass Day
Dr. Sam Keehn, Instructor of Low Brass at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, will be hosting the first annual Quad City Low Brass Day. Dr. Allen has been invited to be in residence for the event. He will perform in a faculty recital and present a “Break-out Session” on developing consistent intonation for trombonists.…
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Dr. Jonathan Allen to Perform at the Eastern Trombone Workshop
Dr. Jonathan Allen has been selected to perform at the 2012 Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington D.C. in the Guest Artist Series recital. This year there are recitals each day during the lunch hour. Dr. Allen will perform on Thursday, March 22. Dr. Allen will be premiering a new work for unaccompanied trombone by William…
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