I would like to start
these brief chronicles with a cordial greeting and a congratulations in capital
letters to the organizing committee of this wonderful Festival and sincere
thanks to ITEA and Kevin Wass President of the same, for their support and
confidence to hold the Festival Supra Regional of the organization with our
Festival AETYB MADRID 2018. Thank you very much.
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| Festival Poster |
As official reporter of the event, I
intend in these "brief and concise" lines "summarize" what
happened in this Festival, which was held in what is perhaps the most important
Higher Education Center in Spain, I mean the ROYAL SUPERIOR CONSERVATORY OF
MUSIC OF MADRID, which welcomed us for 6 wonderful days full of diverse
activities and camaraderie, with guests from different parts of the world and a
more than recognized instrumental and pedagogical prestige, which was
complemented by the no less talented artists of the Spanish territory, who
attended the event.
Among the guests were: Øystein Baadsvik
(Norway), David Childs (England), Patrick Wibart (France), Robert Benton (USA)
David López (Colombia), Misa Mead (Japan), Sébastien Perez (France), Scott
Roeder (USA), Jean Daufresne (France), Matt Tropman (USA), Brian Bowman (USA)
Chiaki Mawatari (Japan), Deanna Swoboda (USA), Vianney Desplantes (France) ),
Andy Smith (USA), Bente Illevold (Norway), Tomás Alemany (Spain / Mexico),
Danielle VanTuinen (USA), Harold Hernández (Cuba / Spain), Corentin Morvan
(France), David Earll (USA), Henrique Costa (Portugal), Ken Drobnak (USA),
Patricio Cosentino (Argentina / Germany), Kevin Wass (ITEA President - USA),
Walter R. Stormont (USA). UU. / Spain),, Chris Vivio (USA), Avital Handler and
Haim Mazar (Israel), Ricardo Carvalhoso (Portugal / Germany), Drew Bonner
(USA), Javier Castaño (Spain / Italy), Will Druiet (England / Belgium), Andreas
Hofmeir (Germany / Switzerland).
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| Oystein Baadsvik in his Master class |
On behalf of "the land" were:
Miguel Moreno, Eduardo Nogueroles, Manuel Dávila, Sergio Rey, Juan Francisco
Aranega, Jonathan Vázquez, Oscar Abella, David Quilez, Angel Torres, Iván
Ortega, David Muñoz Vicente Castelló, Jose Vicente Climent, Pedro Sucias, Jose
Antonio Mira, Pablo Fernandez, Sergio Linares, Ismael Cantos, José Manuel Redondo,
José Luís Martín, David Llácer, Vicente Cremades, Sergio Finca, Jesús Navas,
Vicente Pascual, Jonathan Sevilla, José Luís Bueno, Luís Javier Zenner, Víctor
Cardeñosa, Francisco Pavón, Vicent Blasco, Josep Burguera, Ignacio Fernandez,
Mari Carmen Luz, Ramón Gómez, Sergio Casas, Alberto Pons, Pablo Martínez del
Cerro, Pablo Domínguez, José Luís Sellés, Luis Miguel Jiménez, etc.
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| BBflat Tuba Duo. Patricio Cosentino y Harold Hernández |
Without further delay let's go into
matter.
After the reception of attendees, about
270, and the first rehearsals for the Contest that will be from 21 to 23, we
started the Festival with the official Inauguration, where we received a warm
welcome from Mrs. Ana Guijarro, Director of the RCSMM, our President Eduardo
Nogueroles, Kevin Wass President of ITEA and Manuel Dávila as coordinator of
the Festival's organizing committee.
The musical part of this endearing
opening was put by the Tubas group of the RCSMM with a varied and interesting
repertoire with works by M.Kamen, G.Holtz / M.Forbes, R. Szentpali and G
Danner, thus putting the "first sounds" in the Inauguration Act in
which as "extra" we enjoyed a work in performance for 2 Tubas, Piano
and Narrator entitled "Requiem for Wounded Knee" by the North
American composer Elizabeth Raum very well interpreted by the Tuba Teachers of
the RCSMM and their companions.
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| The morning activity |
We all know how important and necessary
are the MATUTINE WARMINGS to start
the day well instrumentally speaking, and they were commissioned by Misa Mead
(Euphonium, Composer, Freelance and Artist Besson), Sergio Rey (Tuba, Orchestra
Filarm, Málaga), José Luis Bueno (Euphonium and Professor of the Victoria de
los Angeles Conservatory of Madrid), Jonathan Sevilla (Tuba of the Orchestra of
the Community of Madrid) Pep Burguera and the Tubas with another great
instrument of our instruments in Spain, I mean Vicente Castelló, Luis Manuel
Resino (Euphonium) and Walter Stormont (Tuba), David Abellan and Miguel Moreno.
Undoubtedly the RECITALS, abounded in the well thought-out program of the festival.
There were all kinds of them, with the
magnificent accompaniment of the pianists who collaborated so brilliantly in
the Festival: Carmen Yepes, Irene de Manuel, Yuko Mizutani and Omar-Jonatas
Sánchez, from "formally" groupings and others in the heat of this
great Festival , etc.
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| Spanish Tuba Quartet in Concert |
The "soloists" of the Recitals
were: Robert Benton (Euphonium) and Scott Roeder at the head of the Texas Ensemble,
The duo Moreau / VanTuinen (Euphonium and Percussion), the renowned Opus333
Saxhorns Quartet, Kevin Wass (Tuba), Bente Illevold ( Euphonium), Patricio
Cosentino (Tuba), Chris Vivio (Tuba), Three Brass (Trumpet, French Horn and
Euphonium), Scott Roeder (Euphonium), the Ziryab Quartet, TubaFussión, the
unmatched Spanish Tuba Quartet, Willson Quintet (David Earl and the Saxhorn
Quartet Opus333), Øystein Baadsvick. Andy Smith (both Tubas), Dianna Swoboda
(Tuba), David Earl (Tuba), Pep Burguera (Euphonium) Manuel Dávila (Tuba),
Laureates at the Festival AETYB VALENCIA 2016, Matt Tropman (Euphonium), the
group And The Brass, Misa Mead (Euphonium), Vega Baja Low Brass, The Tubists
Eduardo Nogueroles, Pablo Fernandez, Andreas Hofmeir, Oscar Abella and Ken Drobnak,
Duo Sintagma, the Portuguese Tubista Henrique Costa, the Great David Childs,
David López (Colombian Tuba), Tub 'For Two, the Paul Stocker Trio, Will Druiett
(Tuba), Sergio Rey (Tuba), the Steven Bowman (Euphonium), the successful
Ensemble Feminine AETYB under the direction of Misa Mead and the Israel Tuba
Duo
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| David Childs in Concert |
The MASTER
CLASS of the event was given by David Llacer, the Norwegian Bombardier
Bente Illevold, the Portuguese Tubist Ricardo Calvalhoso, soloist Philharmonic
of Munich, Øystein Baadsvick, Avital Handler (Tuba Opera of Israel), Robert
Benton (Euphonium and Professor), Vicente Castelló (Tuba, Municipal Band of
Madrid), the renowned German Tubist Andreas Hofmeir, Dr. Brian Bowman, Tubman
Chris Vivio, Mark Tropman, Pablo Fernandez, David Childs, and Andy Smith, who
were very nourished and interesting because of the diversity of topics that
were addressed from the vast experience of the speakers.
This year we did not actually have a CD
presentation but many guests and attendees brought their latest
"phonograph" works and put them at the disposal of those interested.
Proposals by Øystein Baadsvick, Robert
Benton, the Duo Sintgama, The Israel Tuba Duo, among others were some of them.
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| Israel Tuba Duo |
Books as such we only had a very
interesting "initiative" and in my opinion attractive by the form and
the background, and it was the presentation in "Tubistica society" of
a Novel Method of teaching metal wind instruments called "Brass
School". This methodology had one of its creators as a presenter, I mean
Eduardo Nogueroles, along with Conrado Gastaldo, Carmelo Romaguera and Javier
Cerveró. Great idea that had an interested public.
The programmed CONFERENCES were all very interesting and very pleasantly received.
We had Conferences by Joaquín Soler and
Luis Vidal on an interesting subject such as "Intellectual Property",
José M. Redondo (Prof. of the CSM of Salamanca and Tuba of the OSCyL) with his
Conference "Song and Wind", Miguel Galdon on " Musical Marketing
", Jordi Albert" Prevention of Injuries and Neuromotor Disorders in
Wind Metal musician ", Vicente Pascual and Sara Magán"
Self-management in musician activity ", David Muñoz" Job
opportunities for our instruments in the XXI Century ", Luis Zenner
"Focal Dystonia" and a historically important "The creation of
the Tuba Class in the RCSMM. of Vicente Cremades, Miguel Moreno and the
Director of that time, Ms. Encarnación López.
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| Master Class Walter Stormont and Javier Castaño |
The WORKSHOPS
all of great benefit were made by Javier Castaño (Soloist of the Scala of
Milan) and "our" Walter Stormont (Soloist of the Symphony Orchestra
of Madrid) on the use of the Cimbasso in the operatic repertoire, its history,
use current, difficulties and demand of this unique member of our family, the
Workshop of Didjeridoo by Pedro Martín, Liliana Robleda with his Workshop on "Postural
Education", Workshop on "La Tuba en el Jazz", given by José Luis
Martín. One very curious and interesting about the logical comparison of which
instruments are good and others bad according to the criterion and particular
interests of the person who defends or denostes them. Well of it I treat the
workshop of A. Zara and finally Pedro Sucias brought us a Workshop entitled
"Training my Music"
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| Wessex Exhibition |
An event of this caliber must have EXHIBITIONS and COLLABORATORS of all kinds. With discounts and attractive offers
for attendees here were among others: Erviti (representative in Spain of
Alexander, Tiger, Geneva Group and Gara), La Musa (accessories and instruments
Eastman), Aitana Music (representative of Willson), Sanganxa (Adams,
St.Petersburg.), Low Brass Store (Miraphone), Wessex, Buffet Group (B & S,
Melton, Besson), Metall i Fusta (instrument repairers), TodoNotas and Gewa
(Conn)
OTHER
COLLABORATORS: Royal
Conservatory Superior of Music of Madrid, Grupo Quilez, Caja Rural Villar,
National Institute of Performing Arts and Music INAEM, Community of Madrid,
Association of Performers and Performers AIE, Madrid City Council, Municipal
Symphonic Band of Madrid, International Tuba and Euphonium Association ITEA,
Spanish Confederation of Musical Societies, El Creata, Sala Nubel of the Reina
Sofía Museum, Banda de Villarejo de Salvanes, Band of the Regional Federation
of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, etc.
The DEBATES,
are meeting places to exchange opinions, learn, confront. On this occasion, two
took place.
One was "Tuba y Bombardino
¿Instrumentos de Hombres?" Moderated by Belen Ramiro and with the
participation of Marisa Manchado, Nieves Hernández, Ana Isabel Martín and Sara
de Vega, who clearly explained the current reality and the aspirations of
equality for women within the musical guild. Very successful in these times of
feminine vindication and #MeToo. Bravo!!!.
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| Different Teaching Schools of the Tuba and the Euphonium |
The other Debate was a continuation
(unfinished subject) about the "Different Teaching Schools of the Tuba and
the Euphonium" directed by the one who humbly signs these chronicles, and
who counted as guests with Miguel Moreno, Kevin Wass, Misa Mead, Patricio
Cosentino , Pablo Fernández and Avital Handler, in addition to the undersigned.
It is encouraging to see and help the
many attendees to understand aspects inherent to the interpretation of our
instruments seen from the perspective and experience of renowned interpreters.
Hopefully we can repeat this experience in future events, because there are
always new things to learn and understand. Thanks for the confidence!!!
One of the reasons for this event is the AETYB COMPETITION.
This competition divided into 6
categories (Tuba Artists, Euphonium Artists, Tuba Young Artists, Euphonium
Young Artists, Tuba Young Promises and Young Euphoria) had a duration of three
days in which they were winners:
• Tuba Artists: David Soriano
• Euphonium Artists: Carlos Fluixa
• Tuba Young Artists: Miguel Osca
• Euphonium Young Artists: Eduard Gisbert
• Tuba Jóvenes Promesas: Samuel Hernández
• Euphonium Young Promises: Marcos Ponce
It is pleasing to see the high level
displayed by the contestants and the confirmation of the promising future of
our instruments in Spain. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARDS AND THEIR FAMILIES !!!
In the evenings came what I traditionally
call "Tubist's Rest". The classic and always expected AETYB NIHGT this time to raise
awareness with the city that welcomes us called "Movida's Night AETYB for
that of the unforgettable 80's and his longed for" Movida Madrileña "
This time it was the NOUBEL Hall of the
Reina Sofía Museum, a few meters from the Festival venue. This time we have the
famous Portuguese Tubist Gil Gonçalves with his great, extensive and
well-prepared jazz recital. The "Movida Madrileña", which gave us
very pleasant and unforgettable moments with that "Band of Tubas"
improvised and integrated by Festival assistants and guests interpreting
popular songs from those unforgettable 80's and the exquisite Dixieland by Luis
Zenner.
This year the youngest ones, which were
not many, had a single activity directed especially to them and this was the
responsibility of the QuarTubass group. A very applauded and grateful activity
for the most supportive attendees.
As a novelty, this year we had a
"Photo Contest" with a clear theme, leave graphic evidence of
everything that was possible about what happened at the Festival and who won
the most "likes" on social networks. Thanks to this, there were
pleasant memories that can be seen on the Association's Facebook page and on
the social networks of the participants, which will make us relive intense
moments.
The ASSEMBLY
OF PARTNERS took place as each meeting with their usual delivery of
accounts, reading minutes and others. From this meeting I think it is
appropriate to highlight three things
1- The well-deserved election of
"our" teacher Miguel Moreno as honorary member of the Association.
2- The integration of 2 new members to
the Directive for the final part of the current mandate that ends in 2020
3-The debate and request of several
assistants to reconvert the AETYB Festivals into an entity of greater official
recognition, going on to name them Congress and the search of the
"officialization" of the articles written on the web by means of the
application of the well-known ISBN, issue is that It is already in the process
of being requested.
A balance was also made of several things
of interest such as the fluctuation of partners, the little collaboration in
articles for the web in the last year, or the duality of belonging to AETYB and
ITEA.
It was exciting the amount of CONCERTS
that we had the opportunity to attend, almost all of first-class guest soloists
and magnificently accompanied by the Municipal Music Band of Madrid, the Band
of Music of Villarejo de Salvanes and the Band of the Regional Federation of
the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
The Soloists of these Concerts were
Øystein Baadsvik, Matt Tropman, Misa Mead, Ricardo Carvalhoso, Robert Benton,
David Muñoz, Jonathan Sevilla, Jose Vicente Climent, Jesús Navas.
Special mention deserves the one that we
offered the members of the AETYB
ENSEMBLE formed by more than 300 Tubas and Euphoniums (among festival
attendees and external guests), in the Plaza of the Reina Sofía Museum with a
diverse and attractive program under the direction of Kevin Wass, Eduardo
Nogueroles, Brian Bowman, Manuel Dávila, José Luis Bueno, Miguel Moreno and
Sergio Rey
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| AETYB Ensemble |
At the time of the Final Concerts, we
first attend the demand that provokes listening and getting to know the
representatives of those who are seen as an excellent future of our instruments
in SPAIN. I refer to the winners of the various categories of the 3rd AETYB
Concert accompanied magically by the AETYB MADRID Symphonic Band formed by
musicians who selflessly came together to collaborate with this project under
the intense and correct direction of José Luis Bueno, who also directed at the
Closing Concert to the Big Band AETYB MADRID with equal exquisiteness, counting
as soloists with the young talent of the Bombardino Ramón Gómez and with the
great David Childs who left a masterful imprint to the audience.
In these concerts the prizes were awarded
to the Photo Contest whose winner was Javier Boluda and Miguel Moreno was
formally presented with his "distinction" as an Honorary Member of
AETYB.
To end the seats that wanted it, we
celebrated a fraternal and pleasant farewell dinner of this wonderful Festival
that few are the words to describe the good work of its organizers.
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| The last Dinner together |
It was in the previous to the Closing
Concert with awards and distinctions, speeches, mutual thanks between AETYB and
ITEA, etc., where the city selected to host the 4th "AETYB Congress"
was unveiled and it is how everyone will know the Andalusian city of MÁLAGA
Repose and assume all the lived
experiences that many have been shaped and will continue to be in our social
networks. As the old saying goes, "remember is to live again" and the
illusion with the next appointment that awaits us, which surely will be
wonderful, fascinated and seductive, will make us drunk with that Mediterranean
breeze of the Andalusian Mediterranean.
Good luck to the organizers, to whom from
here with humility, I offer my sincere collaboration.
A see you soon and Many thanks to all
with my best wishes.
See you at AETYB MALAGA 2020.
