New World Brasscast

Join us as we talk with Hannah Caraker who just won the Brass Band Conductors' Association's conducting competition.

Join us as we talk about Five Lakes Silver Band's recent tour to England and Switzerland, where they competed at the Swiss Open.

Join Tony, Aaron, and Amy as they welcome Tim Jameson, director of the Dublin Silver Band (DSB), and talk about the unique strategy DSB used to prepare Lucy Pankhurst's new work for NABBA this past year.

Hosts Amy, Aaron, and Tony get together to with Pat to discuss their time at NABBA 2025 ______________________________________________________________________ Links: For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit: https://www.newworldbrass.com/

Hosts Amy, Aaron, and Tony get together to discuss their individual band's NABBA prep, and break down each sections test piece to give the audience an idea of what to expect at NABBA 2025!

Join the hosts as we update you with what we've been up to (including pantry renovations!) and discuss NABBA prep.

Join us as we talk with Dr. Douglas Lindsey about NABBA's new solo and ensemble competition setup for the 2025 championship.

Join us for a jam-packed informational episode all about the new NABBA adjudication system. Be sure to give us your questions about adjudication for future episodes!

Hosts Amy, Aaron, and Tony are joined by NABBA Vice president, and director of the Chicago Brass Band, Mark Taylor. We talk about the 2024 North American Brass Band Championship held in Huntsville, Alabama. ______________________________________________________________________ Links: https://nabba.org/ https://www.chicagobrassband.org/ For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podc...

New World BrassCast ep. 35 - Another one with Patrick Herak Hosts Amy, Aaron, and Tony are joined by NABBA president Patrick Herak. ______________________________________________________________________ Links: https://nabba.org/ For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit: https://www.newworldbrass.com/

Hosts Amy, Aaron, and Tony are joined by Simon Brooker, CEO of US and Canadian operations with Geneva.

Hosts Amy, and Tony are joined by Dr. Samantha Lake and Dr. Stephen Arthur Allen. Sam had the fantastic idea to do an episode about questions that non-brass band musicians may have about British brass banding and so we invited Dr. Stephen Arthur Allen back to help answer her (and enlighten us all!)

New World BrassCast ep. 32 - The Second one with Christopher Ward Hosts Amy, and Aaron are joined by Five Lakes Silver Band director Christopher Ward. ______________________________________________________________________ Links: FLSB: https://www.fivelakessilverband.com/ Us Open: https://www.usopenbrass.org/ For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit: https://ww...

Join us as we welcome Dr. Stephen Arthur Allen for the first part of a two-part series. Dr. Allen was a two-term President of the North American Brass Band Association (2011-14), and has been recognized internationally for his work promoting North American British-style brass banding around the world.

New World BrassCast ep. 30 - The one with Tom Hutchinson Hosts Aaron, Tony, and Amy are joined by Tom Hutchinson, principal cornet with the Cory Band. Links: Tom's website: https://www.tom-hutchinson.co.uk/ The Cornet Shop: https://thecornetshop.com/shop International Summer Brass Band Summer School - https://ibbss.com/ For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit...

Raquel Samayoa leads a dynamic and engaging career as a teacher, chamber musician, recitalist, adjudicator and solo performer. She currently serves as Associate Professor of Trumpet, and Co-Conductor of the UNT Brass Band at the University of North Texas College of Music, where she has taught since 2018. Dr. Samayoa additionally performs with Lantana Trio, a brass trio comprised of UNT faculty Nat...

Join us as we discuss the ups and downs of the recent NABBA Championships.

Hosts Amy and Aaron sit down with Dr. Gail Robertson to chat about what she has been up to and a little behind the scenes of the goings on of the Brass Band of Battle Creek. _______________________________________________________________ Dr. Robertson bio: Dr. Gail Robertson has a distinguished reputation as a euphonium artist and teacher, soloist, and clinician. She has also garnered worldwide at...

Hosts Tony, Amy, and Aaron are joined by euphonium and associate director with the Weston Silver Band Robert Miller! We talk about the US Open and Weston Silver Band. WSBB - http://westonsilverband.ca/ US Open - https://www.usopenbrass.org/index.php ____________________________________________________________________ Links: Contest links: https://nabba.org/regional-events/ For more information on...

New World BrassCast ep. 24 - The one with James Gourlay Hosts Tony, Amy, and Aaron are joined by the director of the River City Brass Band James Gourlay! Gourlay links: RCBB - https://www.rivercitybrass.org/ Duquesne - https://www.duq.edu/faculty-and-staff...

Hosts Tony, and Aaron discuss non-NABBA competitions and catch up after a short hiatus. __________________________________________________________________ Links: Contest links: https://nabba.org/regional-events/ For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit: https://www.newworldbrass.com/ Once again, thanks to Joel Collier for writing our theme song!

Hosts Tony, and Aaron are joined by Five Lakes Silver Band director Christopher Ward.

Hosts Tony, and Aaron are joined by JMU Brass Band director Kevin Stees. JMUBB website: http://www.jmubrassband.org/ ______________________________________________________________________ Links: NABBA: https://nabba.org/ For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit: https://www.newworldbrass.com/

Hosts Tony, Amy, and Aaron are joined by NABBA vice president Dr. Patrick Herak about his role in starting numerous brass bands and brass band festivals in the Columbus, Ohio region.