www.iteaonline.org/VTEC2021 Table of Contents Conference Credits ………………………………………………… 1 Awards Committees and Finalists ………………………………… 5 Master Schedule ……………………………………………………. 8 Daily Schedules Saturday, May 29 …………………………………………….. 16 Sunday, May 30 ………………………………………………. 26 Monday, May 31 ……………………………………………… 33 Tuesday, June 1 ………………………………………………. 43 Wednesday, June 2 ………………………………………….. 52 Featured Artists …………………………………………………….. 60 Collegiate Ensembles ……………………………………………… 125 Conference Credits VTEC was a true team effort, and took months of planning and preparation. We would like to thank the following people who volunteered and contributed to the success of our first virtual tuba euphonium conference: THE VTEC TEAM John Manning, Conferences Coordinator, VTEC Video Editor, After Hours Coordinator Steph Frye-Clark, Conferences Committee member-at-large, Wellness Classes Coordinator Chris Vivio, Regional Conference Coordinator, Warm-Up Classes Coordinator Genevieve Clarkson, ITEC Manager Jason Smith, ITEA Online Editor, VTEC Website Designer Martin Lee Thomson and Danielle Price, After Hours Consultants VTEC PROGRAM EDITORS VTEC MASS ENSEMBLE PROJECT Genevieve Clarkson, Head Editor Gail Robertson, composer of Jeremy Crawford Persistence Fanfare and March Christopher Dickey Scott Sutherland, video editor Sarah Dunbar Brian Gallion VTEC IN MEMORIAM TRIBUTE VIDEO Sarah Miller Jerry Young, research Albert Miller Danielle Van Tuinen, video editing VTEC ZOOM WEBINAR HOSTS ITEA STAFF Saturday – Steph Frye-Clark and Ben Pierce Matthew Shipes, Membership Marketer & Sunday – Jeremy Crawford and Kevin Wass Social Media Monday – Kevin Wass and Jason Smith Opal Frye-Clark, Development Director Tuesday – Chris Vivio and James Gourlay Brian Gallion, Advertising Wednesday – John Manning and Joe Skillen Tom Curry, New Materials Reviews ITEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Gail Robertson, President James Gourlay, Vice-President / President Elect Kevin Wass, Past-President Scott Hanson, Executive Director Joseph Skillen, Secretary John Manning, Conference Coordinator Pat Stuckemeyer, Treasurer Benjamin Pierce, Journal Editor Jason Smith, Online Editor 1 Conference Credits VTEC COMPETITIONS Coordinators Jamie Lipton, ITEC Competitions Coordinator James Gourlay, Vice-President/President Elect Euphonium Ages 15 & under Tuba Ages 15 & under required piece: Three Medieval Songs - I & II by La required piece: Three Medieval Songs - I & II by La Comtessa de Dia & Hildegard von Bingen (arr. Hersey) Comtessa de Dia & Hildegard von Bingen (arr. Hersey) John Caputo, Chair John Caputo, Chair Jung-Moo Lee Jung-Moo Lee Masahito Kuroda Masahito Kuroda Iris Vieira Iris Vieira Euphonium Ages 16-19 Tuba Ages 16-19 required piece: Sonata for Unaccompanied Euphonium - I required piece: Blue Grace by Claire Sievers & II by Fred Clinard Sean Kennedy, Chair Sarah Miller, Chair Kate Wohlman Clément Goy Victor Gomez Kyohei Ando Euphonium Ages 20-23 Tuba Ages 20-23 required piece: Stutter Step by Benjamin Horne required piece: Sweet Dances – I & II by Elizabeth Raum Mai Kokubo, Chair Steve Rossé, Chair Hiram Diaz Carol Jantsch Corentin Morvan Roger Bobo Euphonium Adult Tuba Adult required piece: Movere by Chris Dickey required piece: Capriccio by Krzysztof Penderecki) OR David Thornton, Chair Serenade No. 12 by Vincent Persichetti Bente Illevold Richard White, chair Fernando Deddos Jerome Stover Beth Mitchell Tuba Plus Tony Kniffen James Gourlay, Chair Abby Lannan Øystein Baadsvik Many thanks to you all! We hope you enjoy VTEC and look forward to seeing you in-person at the 2022 regional conferences and ITEC 2023! 2 Conference Credits ITEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Administration International Representatives Mark Nelson, Arizona Øystein Baadsvik, Norway Tormod Flaten, Norway Business Mai Kokubo, Japan Markus Theinert, Indiana Tom McCaslin, Canada Christopher Hite, Ohio Toru Miura, Japan David Fedderly, Maryland Les Neish, Northern Ireland Sally Wagner, Mayland Eduardo Nogueroles, Spain Karel !ín, Czech Republic! Legal Koji Suzuki, Japan Chris Carbone, New York Heiko Triebener, Germany Matthew van Emmerik, Australia Composer Friends Luciano Vaz, Brazil Eric Ewazen, New York James Grant, Florida / Canada Military Willie Clark, U.S. Air Force Band Conferences Coordinator Hiram Diaz, U.S. Marine Band John Manning, Iowa Orchestral Regional Conference Coordinator Tony Clements, California Chris Vivio, Texas Carol Jantsch, Philadelphia Orchestra Chris Olka, Cincinnati Symphony ITEA Chapters Coordinator Mike Roylance, Boston Symphony Jesse Orth, Texas Euphonium At Large Historian Adam Frey, Georgia Ken Drobnak, Texas Don Palmire, Hawaii Brass Band Representatives Tuba At Large Lee Harrelson, Kansas Stacy Baker, Kentucky Helen Tyler, Kansas Christian Carichner, Iowa Phil Sinder, Michigan Recreational Musicians John Griffith, Michigan Student Representative David Paulson, Minnesota Sam Revis, Arkansas 3 Conference Credits ITEA ADVISORY COUNCIL ITEA HONORARY ADVISORY COUNCIL Kevin Wass, Chair Roger Bobo, Japan Mary Erickson Brian Bowman (Past President), USA Øystein Baadsvik Mary Ann Craig (Past President), USA Brian Bowman Robert Daniel (Past President), USA Kathy Brantigan Martin Erickson (Past President), USA Steven Bryant Jeffrey Funderburk (Past President), USA Mary Ann Craig Skip Gray (Past President), USA Bob Daniel Fritz Kaenzig (Past President), USA Jeff Funderburk David Kuehn, USA James Gourlay Michael Lind, Sweden Skip Gray Don C. Little (Past President), USA Fritz Kaenzig Toru Miura, Japan Don Little R. Winston Morris (Past President), USA Gerhard Meinl Daniel Perantoni (Past President), USA John Mueller Chester Roberts, USA Jim Self James Self (Past President), USA Jim Shearer Henry Charles Smith III, USA Deanna Swoboda Robert Tucci, Germany Scott Watson Scott Watson (Past President), USA David Werden, USA Jerry Young (Past President), USA David Zerkel (Past President), USA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREES From time to time, ITEA recognizes individuals who have made significant and distinguished contributions to euphonium and tuba through performance, composition, education, and/or the music industry. The individuals listed below have been designated as Lifetime Achievement Honorees of the ITEA. We are grateful to each one for their special efforts on our behalf. William J. Bell (d) Warren Deck Willy Kurath Daniel Perantoni Robert Tucci Clifford Bevan Leonard Falcone (d) Alexi Lebedev (d) Harvey G. Phillips (d) Herbert Wekselblatt (d) Ronald Bishop (d) David Fedderly Arthur Lehman (d) Sam Pilafian (d) Connie Weldon (d) Roger Bobo John Fletcher (d) Michael Lind Zdzislaw Piernik David Werden Brian L. Bowman Walter Hartley (d) Earle Louder (d) Kurahei Sato (d) Alec Wilder (d) Harold Brasch (d) Peter Hirsbrunner (d) Rich Matteson (d) James Self Rolf Wilhelm (d) Don Butterfield (d) Arnold Jacobs (d) Anton Meinl (d) John Stevens John Williams Rex Conner (d) Tommy Johnson (d) Rudolf Meinl, Sr. Laszlo Szabo Charles Dallenbach Chitate Kagawa Toru Miura Vilmos Szabo Paul Droste Jan Koetsier (d) R. Winston Morris Abe Torchinsky (d) (d) = deceased 4 Awards Committees & Finalists ROGER BOBO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN RECORDING Irving Ray, Chair Solo Tuba Solo Euphonium Committee Committee Simon Wildman, Chair Hiram Diaz, USA, Chair David Zerkel David Thornton Hiroaki Shiomi Corentin Morvan Finalists (listed alphabetically) Finalists (listed alphabetically) Chronicles by Zach Collins Miko Dance by Mai Kokubo Duo Adamastor by Sérgio Carolino Miroir by Jean Daufresne Message in a Tuba by Kent Eshelman The Symphonic Euphonium II by David Childs Re(in)spiration by Matt Hightower Chamber Ensemble Committee Justin Benavidez, Chair Mai Kokubo Mauro Martins Finalists (listed alphabetically) Suspiros de España by Quatuor Opus 333 TNT Tubas by Sergio Carolino, Gene Pokorny, and Telmo Marques Wanderlust by Eastern Standard THE JIM AND JAMIE SELF CREATIVE AWARD Committee Zach Collins, Chair John Elliott Nicholas Etheridge Tormod Flaten Beth McDonald Aaron Tindall Finalists (listed alphabetically) Danielle Price and Martin Lee Thomson, Dopey Monkey – Fresh Fish Roland Szentpáli, Zoltán Juhász, and Gerhard Meinl – TWOBA 5 Awards Committees & Finalists HARVEY PHILLIPS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPOSITION Steve Kunzer, Chair Euphonium in a Solo Role Tuba in a Solo Role Committee Committee Danielle VanTuinen, Chair James Land, Chair Bente Illvold Keith Kile Misa Mead Donald Grantham Amy Schumaker Bliss David McLemore Finalists (listed alphabetically) Finalists (listed alphabetically) Takashi Haga - Concerto for Euphonium Lupi Caelesia - Cardoso Matthew Murchison - Micro Machine Barbara York - Tennessee Journey Thomas Ruedi - 3 Pieces for Euphonium Laura Pettigrew - Isolation Tuba and/or Euphonium featured in Chamber Music Committee Clayton Maddox, Chair Matthew Mireles Timothy Tesh Patrick Geren Finalists (listed alphabetically) Jerry Grant - Sonic Games Ian Lester - Moonscapes Evan Zegiel - Piano Trio No. 1 THE WINSTON MORRIS AWARD FOR TUBA ENSEMBLE COMPOSITION Committee Timothy Northcut, Chair David Porter Kenyon Wilson Lloyd Bone Finalists (listed alphabetically) Hidenori Arai - Festival Rondo Matt Hightower - IET Fanfare Ian Lester - Persevere & Rebuild, for the Sun Will Rise Again ! 6 Awards Committees & Finalists THE CLIFFORD BEVAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH Committee Ken Drobnak, Chair, Texas A&M University - Commerce Clifford Bevan, Author of The Tuba Family Craig Kridel, Curator Emeritus, Museum of Education, University of South Carolina Deborah Reeves, National Music Museum, University of South Dakota Scott