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The Gould Standard: An Examination of the Pedagogical Philosophies of Mark Gould Daniel Ross Venneberg A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts University of Washington 2020 Reading Committee: David Gordon, Chair Timothy Salzman J. Christopher Roberts Program Authorized to Offer Degree: School of Music Ó Copyright 2020 Daniel Ross Venneberg ii University of Washington Abstract The Gould Standard: An Examination of the Pedagogical Philosophies of Mark Gould Daniel Ross Venneberg Chair of the Supervisory Committee: David Gordon, Chair of the Brass Department and Artist in Residence: Trumpet School of Music The purpose of this dissertation is to elaborate upon the teaching methods and pedagogical philosophies of renowned trumpeter, Mark Gould. Gould was co-principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra from 1974-2003, and over the course of his nearly forty- year teaching career, he has served as a faculty member at The Juilliard School (1982-2019), Manhattan School of Music (2004-2016), and Mannes School of Music (2016-present). The qualitative data for this project was collected through interviews with Gould, as well as thirteen of his former students, all of whom hold prominent positions in the music field. The pursuit of research inspiring this dissertation was undertaken in order to expand upon both Gould’s pedagogical philosophies and his former students’ beliefs regarding his teaching methods, as well as to explore the comparisons between these respective viewpoints. iii The themes illuminated within the interviews presented extrapolate upon Gould’s methods as a teacher within the realms of firsthand accounts of his students who benefited directly from the lessons they absorbed. Gould states how his pedagogy centers around individualism, where he gives every student a unique lesson experience suited to the strengths of their learning style and interests as an artist. He ultimately desires his students to continuously morph into better and better musical versions of themselves and to discover their identity on the instrument. The students expressed how Gould promoted individualism and helped them find their voice on the instrument. Additional themes such as diversity, psychology, and making their musical goals more wide ranging are found in the accounts of their experiences with him. Gould’s teaching methods will also be compared against renowned brass pedagogues William Vacchiano and Arnold Jacobs in order to show how aspects of his pedagogy align with tradition, while simultaneously embodying his own unique approach. While Gould’s unique methods may seem untraditional or unconventional, the manner in which these well-respected musicians revere him speaks volumes to his effectiveness as a pedagogue. Gould’s legacy continues to pervade the entire field of music today and will undoubtfully continue to propel the success of music students well into the future. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................................................. vii CHAPTER 1 ...................................................................................................................... 8 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 8 Current Research .......................................................................................................... 9 Selection of Subjects .................................................................................................... 9 Method ......................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 2 .................................................................................................................... 11 WILLIAM VACCHIANO ............................................................................................ 11 CHAPTER 3 .................................................................................................................... 20 MARK GOULD ............................................................................................................ 20 Early Life .................................................................................................................... 20 New York City/Metropolitan Opera Audition ........................................................... 22 Mel Broiles ................................................................................................................. 24 Performance Career Highlights .................................................................................. 26 Pink Baby Monster ..................................................................................................... 27 Becoming a Pedagogue .............................................................................................. 29 Pedagogical Philosophies ........................................................................................... 32 Practice Time .............................................................................................................. 32 Sound .......................................................................................................................... 33 Song and Wind ........................................................................................................... 35 Everything is Teaching/Learning ............................................................................... 37 CHAPTER 4 .................................................................................................................... 40 FORMER STUDENTS ................................................................................................. 40 David Bilger ............................................................................................................... 40 Michael Sachs ............................................................................................................ 45 Jens Lindemann .......................................................................................................... 50 Kevin Cobb ................................................................................................................ 55 Mark Inouye ............................................................................................................... 58 Benjamin Wright ........................................................................................................ 63 David Gordon ............................................................................................................. 66 Billy Hunter Jr. ........................................................................................................... 73 Louis Hanzlik ............................................................................................................. 77 Brian McWhorter ....................................................................................................... 81 C.J. Camerieri ............................................................................................................. 86 Chris Coletti ............................................................................................................... 90 Caleb Hudson ............................................................................................................. 96 CHAPTER 5 .................................................................................................................. 101 FINDINGS .................................................................................................................. 101 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................... 109 v REFERENCE LIST ...................................................................................................... 113 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................... 115 APPENDIX A: Questionnaire for Former Students .................................................... 115 APPENDIX B: Questionnaire for Mark Gould ........................................................... 116 APPENDIX C: Mark Gould Interview Transcript ....................................................... 118 APPENDIX D: David Bilger Interview Transcript ..................................................... 133 APPENDIX E: Michael Sachs Interview Transcript ................................................... 140 APPENDIX F: Jens Lindemann Interview Transcript ................................................. 149 APPENDIX G: Kevin Cobb Interview Transcript ....................................................... 154 APPENDIX H: Mark Inouye Interview Transcript ..................................................... 156 APPENDIX I: Benjamin Wright Interview Transcript ................................................ 164 APPENDIX J: David Gordon Interview Transcript .................................................... 170 APPENDIX K: Billy Hunter Jr. Interview Transcript ................................................. 179 APPENDIX L: Louis Hanzlik Interview Transcript .................................................... 184 APPENDIX M: Brian McWhorter Interview Transcript ............................................. 188 APPENDIX