Category Archives: Michael Wilkinson

Insanity Brass Duo Performance at the 2021 International Trombone Festival: “Better Late than Never!”

This past summer, my colleague Dr. Michael Wilkinson from the University of South Carolina and I were able to bring our multi-instrument “Insanity Brass Duo” program to the International Trombone Festival. While time limitations forced us to shorten our program … Continue reading

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“Insanity Brass Duo” 2020 Performance Recordings

In February 2019 University of South Carolina trombone professor Dr. Michael Wilkinson and I realized a long discussed plan to present a recital in which the two of us perform on a variety of low brass instruments. That first performance … Continue reading

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Summer Concerts and Activities Preview

While my usual practice for the past several years has been to take most or all of the summer off from blogging, this year I instead took a break for most of the month of May, and hope to write … Continue reading

Posted in Alto Trombone, American School Band Directors Association, Bass Trombone, ClarinetFest, Conferences, David Herring, Euphonium, Frank Gulino, International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Michael Rowlett, Michael Wilkinson, Music, Performances, Teaching Low Brass, Tenor Trombone, Trombone, Tuba, University of Mississippi | Comments Off on Summer Concerts and Activities Preview

Complete Performance Recordings: Doubling Recital at the University of South Carolina

This past Tuesday a long-planned collaboration with Dr. Michael Wilkinson, trombone professor at the University of South Carolina, finally came into existence—at least, outside of our imaginations. Dr. Wilkinson and I were assigned as roommates while attending the Alessi Seminar … Continue reading

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Spring-Summer 2019 Concerts and Activities Preview

Midterm exams at Ole Miss are next week, so I suppose it’s a bit late to be writing a post about spring activities. Indeed, we’ve already had a few goings on in the low brass studio, including a trombone ensemble … Continue reading

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