TBJ156: David Zerkel
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On This Episode of The Brass Junkies we discuss:
A lot has changed since we spoke to Dave back in Episode 23 including him becoming the Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Michigan
How strange it’s been to move to a new school during a pandemic (he still hasn’t met the vast majority of his colleagues yet!)
His open heart surgery and what it took to return to playing afterwards
His role in the upcoming Brass Junkies Tuba Workshop
How he approaches teaching in a master class setting
Dave’s brand new project, the Tuba Etude Library, which is a quest to record every single etude in the standard tuba repertoire
All three of us share our thoughts on our dear friend Dennis Askew, who he we lost very suddenly last week
The Dennis Askew Memorial Scholarship Fund and how you can donate
Bio:
A dedicated educator, David Zerkel’s students have enjoyed numerous musical and professional successes under his direction. He has had multiple winners in the Leonard Falcone Competition, the solo competition of the International Tuba Euphonium Conference, and the national Music Teachers National Association solo competition. Alumni from his studio have performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. Many others are leading successful teaching careers at the secondary and post-secondary level.
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