Category: Newsworthy
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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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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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Jessica Ducharme – DMA Recital
Jessica Ducharme will present her first DMA recital this Saturday at 1:00 at MWIB Atrium. The repertoire will be as follows: Axel Jorgensen – Suite (with Casy Rafn, Piano) Paul Hindemith – Sonata for Trombone and Piano (with Casy Rafn, Piano) Doug Bristol – Conversation for Trombone and Timpani (with Christopher Butler) Manuel De Falla…
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Himie Voxman (1912-2011)
Longtime director of the University of Iowa School of Music passed away November 22 in Iowa City, Iowa. I never met Professor Voxman, but there are few, if any, schools in America that did not use his Rubank band method or Voxman etude books. Having used both, I was directly impacted by his dedication to…
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Getting the Most out of the Wenger Modules
As many of you know, The University of Iowa was flooded in the spring of 2008. The Voxman Music Building was irreparably damaged, so the School of Music has been in temporary facilities since that time. The university contracted Wenger to install offices and practice rooms in our temporary facilities. These practice rooms have a…
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Michael Dease Residency
Last week the University of Iowa had the privilege of hosting jazz trombonist Michael Dease for two days. Michael presented a masterclass to the trombone studio on developing fundamentals and how to achieve an ideal sound. He also performed that night with Johnson County Landmark, under the direction of Dr. John Rapson, and the faculty…
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Fall 2011 Events Poster
Fall 2011 Events Poster
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Student in the News – Zach Spindler
Iowa trombone major, Zach Spindler, was interviewed by the Daily Iowan about the upcoming Jazz Repertory Orchestra concert. Click the images below for full-size scans for easier reading. Spindler1 Spindler2 Spindler3
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Jessica Ducharme’s Website
Jessica Ducharme, a DMA student at the University of Iowa, has launched a new website. Check back regularly for updates.
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New ITA Website is Live
The International Trombone Association has just completed a complete redesign of the website. The previous site had been wholly designed by trombonist Joshua Brown; the new site is built on the free WordPress software and will allow for easier upgrades in the future. At the time of launch the content is identical to the previous…
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