The Ian Bousfield Experience

Parameters. How do we judge what is good and what is bad, and how does this lead to some countries thinking they produce better brass players than the others?! Choice of bell metal, and which way around should a section sit.

Tune in to learn about hissing noises when you play and more ghost busting, plus the distance classes I've been doing.

What would great conductors of yesterday make of our current situation? Playing wet or dry, and how to cope long-term in an orchestra (if we ever get back into one! Haha!). Hope you enjoy!

I was so grateful for all of your input. Here are some of my thoughts on the 1st batch of questions! More to come.....

A very personal account of the time leading up to leaving London and some insights into my life in Vienna.

As I end my first experiences with distance learning and disappear off for the summer, I wanted to share with you some of the incredibly positive experiences I've had and advise you as to where to go from here. Let's hope this is not installment 1 of distance learning, but the only installement of enforced distance learning!

Tougher than I expected it to be, here is Part 2 of my Desert Island Discs. Find out the remaining pieces of music I would choose to be alone with!

I've spent the last 3 months of my life sifting through all of the musical influences that have brought me to where I am. Here is my shot at Desert Island Discs!

I thought you might be interested to keep up to date with distance learning from my perspective. Also, with so much free stuff online for students, I ask whether it is really necessary.

This podcast largely responds to some great points raised by Peter Bassano, and I also look into how we move forward from here.

I think the old recordings are better than what we do now. What can we learn from them and how can we take this into the future?

I had a wonderful time talking to two people who love what they do as much as any musician loves what they do. I found it a wonderful insight!

In this podcast I examine the different and slightly unconventional angles we need to take to get the best out of this medium. In difficult times we have to get inventive, and let's find the positive things we can take out of this!

So many people think much more about eating healthily. It would be much better for our playing if we took the same care over what we listen to!

At a certain point in our development it is critical that we focus exclusively on the player and the musician we have worked to become.

I got such great questions from Bill Stanley and Ingrid van Ooosterhout that I've done a whole podcast just based on them. See a brief list of the questions below. Hope you enjoy! Excerpt Preparation Solo Competitions Commissioning New Works Talent from Britain and the Netherlands Practice Routines for Amateurs

In this episode I try to look at this thorny subject from everybody's perspective. The composer, the conductor, the colleagues and, of course, us, the trombones.

And now, for Part II of the interview with Rex Martin! Get ready for a big one. Part I, interesting as it was, was more of a friendly chat. I was astonished at how directly and precisely Rex answered my technical questions in Part II. Also look out for a couple of funny moments!

In this episode I cover the following questions sent in by you great people out there! 00:25 How do you ensure you nail everything the way you hear it in your head? 10:25 My feelings about the importance (or lack thereof) of a daily routine 19:05 How does one keep the passion for music and practice alive when having to work full time? 27:10 Dealing with the different approach conductors bring and...

First in the series, Heroes of Pedagogy🏅🎙🎧, a short list of people who I believe are the most important influences in brass teaching. What better place to start than with the great Rex Martin? This interview was so epic that it will be released in two parts. Stay tuned for Part II!

We all love the individual identity of musical organisations. But can tradition sometimes just be an excuse for technical weaknesses and protectionism?

Style is something often discussed in relation to music. But what is it?

Playing the New Year's Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic was an incredibly special experience for me. Tune in for a glimpse into what it is like from the inside!

Here are a few of my thoughts on an issue that is relevant to all of us.

Tune in to hear my experience with nerves, my thoughts on dealing with nerves and at the end my practical checklist for dealing with nerves. Hope it helps!