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Tuba and Euphonium Literature
By Aubrey Foard
Free-Buzzing Studies (Tuba)
Free-Buzzing Studies (Euphonium)
Warm-Up Studies (Tuba)
Warm-Up Studies (Euphonium)
A Guide to Practicing
(College Level and Above)
Fundamentals of Practicing Tuba & Euphonium (Beginner to High School)
List of Orchestral Excerpts
List of Etude Books
List of Euphonium Solo Repertoire
List of Tuba Solo Repertoire
Interview of Aubrey Foard for ITEA's "Orchestral Players Project"
Podcast of Aubrey Foard for "The Brass Lieder"
Podcast of Aubrey Foard for "That's Not Spit, It's Condensation!"
By Other Musicians
Warm-Up Methods by Blake Cooper, John DiCesare, Derek Fenstermacher,
Seth Horner, Clayton Maddox, and Aaron Tindall
David Childs Videos and Articles
Aaron Tindall Articles
Tzu-Tung Pan's Masterclass at UCLA
NY Phil Principal Trombonist Joe Alessi's Videos, Resources, Guides
Former Chicago Symphony Principal Trumpeter Bud Herseth's Practice Tips
Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Hornist Jen Montone's Audition Prep
NEC Horn Professor Eli Epstein's Power Practicing
Deanna Swoboda's Audition Tips for Undergraduate Students
Eric Starr's Maintenance Tips for Trombone and Euphonium Players
Blake Cooper's Freelancing Lecture Notes
ITEA "Orchestral Players Project:" Interviews of Major Orchestral Tubists
Local Performing Organizations
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Los Angeles Opera
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Pacific Symphony
Long Beach Symphony
Pasadena Symphony
New West Symphony
Santa Barbara Symphony
Wild Up
Monday Evening Concerts
Jacaranda Music
Instrument Repair in Southern California
Brass Medic, La Crescenta
Robb Stewart Brass Repair, Arcadia
Supplies (Valve Oil, Mutes, Mouthpieces, Etc.)
The Horn Guys: La Crescenta (main store) and Long Beach
Giddings and Webster Stainless Steel and Titanium Mouthpieces
Berp Oil - Long-lasting, canola-based valve oil
Denis Wick Ultra Mouthpiece Series (Aaron Tindall & Stephen Mead Series)
Warburton Mouthpieces (Demondrae Thurman Signature Model)
Sheet Music
Hickey's Music Center
Editions BIM (Euro-centric publisher)
Cimarron Press: Tuba and Euphonium Music
Just for Brass: Compendium of Brass Sheet music
SheetMusicPlus
Encore Music Publishers
WorldCat Interlibrary Loan
IMSLP - Scores and Parts to Non-Copyrighted Music
Tubas and Euphoniums for Sale:
Online
TubeNet For Sale Section
Baltimore Brass Company
Dillon Music
Woodwind and Brasswind
In Southern California
The Horn Guys
(Pasadena)
Brass Ark, La Crescenta
Audition Resources
Musical Chairs
Audition Cafe
TubeNet Audition Page
TromboneExcerpts.org
AFM Audition Advertisements
(requires AFM membership)
Southern California Professional Training Orchestras
American Youth Symphony
(generally auditions late August)
Summer Festivals
International Orchestra Festivals
Verbier Festival Orchestra
(Switzerland)
Schleswig Holstein Music Festival
(Germany)
Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra
(Switzerland)
Pacific Music Festival
(Japan)
Youth Orchestra of the Americas
(Latin America)
American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) Graz
(Austria)
Prague Summer Nights Festival
(Czech Republic)
Orchestra Festivals Within the United States
Tanglewood Music Center
Aspen Music Festival and School
Music Academy of the West
Spoleto Festival USA
National Repertory Orchestra
Brevard Music Center
Round Top Festival Institute
National Orchestral Institute
Eastern Music Festival
Texas Music Festival
Sewanee Summer Music Festival
Chautauqua Music School Festival
Brass Festivals and Clinics
Banff Centre Brass and Drum Residency
Pokorny Low Brass Seminar
Rafael Mendez Brass Institute
Becker Low Brass Boot Camp
International Euphonium Tuba Festival
Solo and Chamber Ensemble Competitions
Solo
UCLA All-Star Competition
Pasadena Showcase Instrumental Competition
Burbank Philharmonic Hennings-Fischer Young Artist Competition
Leonard Falcone Competition
International Euphonium and Tuba Festival Competition
Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival Solo Competition
Markneukirchen International Competition (Open to Tuba in 2022)
International Women's Brass Conference Competition
Open to Solo and Chamber Ensemble
Southwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Convention Competition
Music Teachers National Association Competition
Concert Artists Guild Competition
Young Concert Artists International Auditions
Chamber Ensemble
Fischoff Competition
Financial Opportunities for UCLA Students
UCLA Department of Music Student Opportunity Fund
UCLA Department of Music Student Services
- Includes:
The Mimi Alpert Feldman Award (Avail. Fall Quarter)
The Stanley Wilson Award in Brass Performance (Avail. Spring Quarter)
UCLA Department of Music Concerto Competition
UCLA Department of Music Continuing Scholarship Application
UCLA Fellowships and Grants for Entering Graduate Students
UCLA Graduate Student Financial Support for Continuing Students
UCLA Scholarship Resource Center (For Undergraduate Students)
List of Current Openings for Students in the UCLA Library System
UCLA Work Study FAQ
Trade Groups, Unions, Etc.
American Federation of Musicians
AFM Local 47 for Los Angeles
International Tuba and Euphonium Association
List of Brass Players on Major Motion Picture Soundtracks
Links to UCLA Websites and Documents
UCLA Academic Calendars
UCLA Department of Financial Aid
URSA: UCLA's University Records System Access
UCLA General Catalog
UCLA Music Course Listings
Program Requirement for Graduate Degrees
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