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Hello all. It was a whirl wind end of January. The Georgia Brass Band gave a superb concert at the Georgia Music Educators conference on Jan 30th in Savannah. The group got to expose many teachers to the great sound of the brass band...something I miss from my schooling in the UK. I got to actually drive to Savannah that morning (about 4 and half hours), visit with some friends, play the concert, visit some more, and then drive home (arriving around 1) so I could catch an early morning flight to DC in time to visit the last day of the Army Band conference. Fantastic performances by all those that I heard and it was especially great to hear Adam Lessard play, a student that I taught when I was an undergrad at UGA and he was in high school. How so many of us mature and grow...

I am in Salt Lake City finishing up a really fun recording project with Scott Hagen and the University of Utah Wind Ensemble that features me and Jeff Nelsen, hornist with the Canadian Brass, as soloists and duet partners. We gave the world premiere of two new pieces on Thursday Feb 5th in Salt Lake. Gemini by Tony Dilorenzo is an AMAZING addition to the chamber repertoire for euphonium (there will also be a piano reduction available in the coming months...keep your eyes open for it in the next few months.

Also, just working on getting my VISA for a trip to China at the end of the month. Wow I am still THRILLED about my schedule for this coming spring...lots of fantastic trips.

All the best and more later,

Adam