Monday, September 04, 2006
Jens Lindemann lesson
Having just returned from Manchester from the Great Northern Brass Festival, I can honestly say what a privilege it was to attend the events on Saturday, and in particular my lesson with the great Canadian virtuoso, Jens Lindemann. Jens is not only a phenomenal player, with a limitless technique and great musicianship, but also a complete inspiration - he really is the 'trumpet master.' Having played a programme of Fasch (Concerto), Legende by George Enescu and Kaddisch (Ravel) I was then treated to over two hours of teaching which helped greatly on all sorts of levels - technical, musical etc. Some of his tips were so simple yet effective - keep in touch with you lower body, don't make a sound when you breathe (imagine there's an egg in your mouth)....the list is endless. To cap it all, after interviewing Jens for the Brass Herald magazine, I was then treated to a variety of Dim Sum by Jens and his wife in the Yang Sing restaurant (for those of you unfamiliar with Manchester, this is the best Chinese in town!)
So all in all, a fantastic day. The concert on Saturday was equally brilliant, with Jens soloing with both the Fodens band and Black Dyke. Particular highlights were his rendition of Malaguena (played in tribute to the great Maynard Ferguson) and an arrangement of the Gershwin song Someone To Watch Over Me. But Jens wasn't the only soloist on the night, and I particularly enjoyed a stunning performance on tuba from Les Neish of the Carnival de Venise with the Fodens band.
Jens has also invited me to take part in two summer schools next year - firstly the Rafael Mendez Summit Brass Institute (in Denver, Colorado - with Jens, Allen Vizzutti, Dave Hickman, Allan Dean et all) and secondly a programme at the Banff Centre for Arts in Canada...if everything falls into place, the summer of 2007 promises to be an exciting one!
I'll post again later in Spetember, after my concerts in the ROH and Manchester. Meanwhile, you may also like to know that I now have my own website - www.huwmorgan.net My thanks must go to Adrian Horn (the B-F founder, no less) who constructed the site in double quick time, with great professionalism. I can now be contacted on email via the site - huw@huwmorgan.net
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