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Skidmore College
Music Department

Skidmore Brass Festival
February 21 and 22, 2016

Schedule of Events

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
(Open to all high school, college and community members.)

Time Event(s)
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Trombone master-class Joseph Alessi
Tuba/Euphonium master-class Alan Baer
Trumpet and Horn sectionals run by Skidmore faculty, NY Phil members assist
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Trumpet master-class Matthew Muckey
Trumpet master-class Ethan Bensdorf
Horn master-class Richard Deane
Trombone and Tuba sectionals run by Skidmore faculty, NY Phil members assist
12:20 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch with festival participants in dining hall
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Festival Brass Ensemble Rehearsal
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Question and answer period
4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Festival Brass Ensemble Rehearsal
5:15 - 7:00 p.m. Sound check in hall, NY Phil welcome to attend dinner or dinner will be provided
8:00 p.m. Concert, Festival Brass Ensemble with NY Phil members (1 selection), followed with full NY Phil Brass Quintet concert

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
(Open to Skidmore Community.)

Time Event(s)
 3:00 p.m. Reading season with members of the NY Phil Brass.