TBJ79: Adam Frey
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Adam Frey has had a great career as a soloist, publisher, teacher and major proponent of the euphonium and has endured Lance's hump-busting for over twenty years.
He is also the mastermind behind both the fantastic International Euphonium-Tuba (IET) Festival and euphonium.com. He currently teaches at the University of North Georgia.
In this fun and lively conversation, we cover:
Euphonium jokes
How Adam and Lance met in the Brass Band of Battle Creek
Tales of the Badger (dearly departed mega friend, Chris Matten)
Meeting James Gourlay
Teaching at the University of North Georgia
Playing in Macau
IET Festival, 15th anniversary in the summer of 2018
How he started the festival and how it is organized
The importance of good coffee when running a festival
Being an ambassador of the euphonium and the Ambassador of Euphonium
Fernando Deddos, David Childs, and other influential current players
Creating opportunities and the importance of collaboration
Working with Patricio Cosentino, Scott Hartman, and Jeff Nelsen
Having good ideas vs. having good ideas and acting on them
Starting and running euphonium.com
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Expertly produced by Will Houchin with love, care, and enthusiasm
