Everything Band Podcast

In this episode I am joined by trumpeter Amy Cherry. Amy is currently the secretary of the International Women's Brass Conference (IWBC) and joins me to talk about that organization, tell her story, and offer some advice from her own career as a performer and teacher. Topics: Amy’s background and early years as a musician including being steered towards playing the flute even though she wanted to play the trumpet and how growing up in Fairfax County Virginia gave her great musical experiences. We get in a weeds with a bit of conversation about the trumpet, including some teaching tips and thoughts about the potential impact of regional dialects when learning to articulate. The International Women’s Brass Conference (IWBC), its history and mission, and the current programs offered by the organization. The Penny Turner competition for young female brass students. Links: Balaton Brass IWBC Aaron Copland: Lincoln Portrait Hindemith: Symphony in B-flat Michael Kallstrom: Changing Times and Colors Biography: A