Bold as Brass Podcast

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event held on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the final hour, 8-9pm and host Melissa was joined by a panel of composers to discuss the joys and pitfalls of writing for brass, their inspirations, and their musical goals. Our wonderful panellists were: Angela Elizabeth Slater Cait Nishimura Dani Howard Jon Heeley Lauren Bernofsky Nath...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode euphonium player Robbert Vos tells us about starting his brass journey on the flugelhorn, about how he juggles a career with many aspects including ensemble playing, solo playing, and conducting, and we discuss the highs and lo...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 7-8pm pre-recorded slot and featured a handful of friends and colleagues brought together to discuss the many aspects of being a freelance musician and juggling a multifaceted career. The panel was moderated by our host, Melissa, and featured: Becca Holman (French horn) Becky Pepper (trom...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player and musicologist Simon Desbrulais tells us about almost pursuing a route into science, about his passion for (and the importance of) commissioning new music for trumpet, and how his trumpet interests from baroque...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 6-7pm slot and featured a handful of previous Bold as Brass guests to answer listener submitted questions about all things to do with the brass profession. The panel was moderated by our host, Melissa, and featured: Bente Illevold (euphonium) Estela Aragon (trumpet) Jose Leonardo Leon (tr...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trombonist and educator Sean Reusch tells us about a family connection to brass, about a memorable quintet tour to China, and we hear all about trombone101.com Additionally, Sean is a Shires artist. All episodes recorded during...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event held on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 5-6pm slot and host Melissa was joined by Andy Kershaw, Richard Thomas, Stephanie Dyer, Tamsin Cowell, and Tim Hawes to discuss early music, historically informed performances, and dream projects. Facebook: Bold as Brass Podcast Instagram: @boldasbrasspodcast Website: boldasbrasspodc...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode jazz trombonist Barnaby Dickinson tells us about starting out as a euphonium player, about his 30 lessons in 30 seconds, and about how he has adapted his work to be productive through, and post-, Covid. All episodes recorded du...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event held on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 4-5pm pre-recorded slot and host Melissa was joined by Beth Higham-Edwards and Letty Stott to hear about the initiative, Gender and the Large and Shiny Instruments and to find out what their aims and goals are. Facebook: Bold as Brass Podcast Instagram: @boldasbrasspodcast Website: b...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player, educator, and manager of London Brass Andy Crowley tells us about Buckingham Palace having an influence on his early playing, about working with the team at London Brass, and about his feelings on the music of X...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 3-4pm slot and presented the discussion surrounding creating, finding, and using online resources and why good quality online resources for brass are needed and useful. The panel comprised Kate Warren and Peter Freeman along with host, Melissa. Facebook: Bold as Brass Podcast Instagram: @...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode tuba player and educator Stephanie Ycaza tells us about her winding journey to her current career, about the work of Calypsus Brass, and we talk about disguises on dog walks...! All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown vi...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 2-3pm slot and presented the discussion surrounding brass bands in the UK: what our panellists enjoy about the movement, what our favourite repertoire is, and how we can continue to modernise banding in 2022 and beyond. The panel comprised Sam Wyne, Julie Hoggarth, and Stu Black along wit...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player and all-round educator, Tom Rainer, tells us all about the Brass Academy and its courses, about how his career developed and changed, and we hear about his feelings on Mendelssohn's "Elijah". All episodes recorde...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 1-2pm slot and host Melissa was joined by Joanna Hersey (president of IWBC), Lauren Rudzinskas (general manager of IWBC), and Stacie Mickens (hornist and co-host of the 2022 conference) to hear all about the International Women's Brass Conference, what's included in a brass conference, an...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode Paul Cosh (trumpet player, educator, author) tells us about his extensive tenure with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, about his involvement with brass bands, and we hear all about his new boo...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 12-1pm slot, with Rhiannon Jeffreys and Ashley Killam discussing entrepreneurship in music, starting and running your own projects, and giving yourself a USP with host, Melissa. Facebook: Bold as Brass Podcast Instagram: @boldasbrasspodcast Website: boldasbrasspodcast.com Show artwork: St...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player Cai Isfryn tells us about growing up in brass bands in Wales, about how a serious health issue formed his current healthy approach to freelancing, and we hear all about Carshalton Brass. All episodes recorded dur...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 11am-12pm slot and presented the discussion surrounding the wellbeing of musicians, managing competitiveness or rejection, and about creating boundaries for a healthy musical life. The panel comprised Matilda Lloyd, Tabby Kerwin, and Callum Rookes along with host, Melissa. Facebook: Bold...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode tubist Joseph Guimaraes tells us about his unconventional path to his current career, about his love for baroque music, and about being a military musician. All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown via video call programm...

Euphonium player Micah Parsons has commissioned a new euphonium concerto by composer and conductor Philip Harper with artwork by Tim Godden. The concerto is inspired by, and depicts, three events from the First World War as experienced by Micah's great grandfather, Henry Nichols.  Here we discuss the creation of new music, the combination of art and music, and what, in particular, each member of t...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the 10-11am slot and presented the team behind Things Musicians Don't Talk About to discuss issues across the music industry and what we can hope to see change in our profession. The panel comprised Hattie Butterworth and Rebecca Toal along with host, Melissa. Facebook: Bold as Brass Podcast...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player, band director, and podcaster Casidy Reed tells us about her drive to work in music education, about life as a Type 1 diabetic musician, and all about her podcast Music HERstory. All episodes recorded during COVI...

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event on Friday 28th January 2022. This panel occupied the first hour, 9-10am, with Andy Johnson and Yusuf Narcin discussing brass teaching and pedagogy with host, Melissa. Facebook: Bold as Brass Podcast Instagram: @boldasbrasspodcast Website: boldasbrasspodcast.com Show artwork: Stuart Crane Music credit: Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod Link: h...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trombonist and educator Joseph Jefferson tells us about being self taught for a long time, about his philosophy around intention setting, and about all of the facets of his current career. All episodes recorded during COVID-19...