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Reach out to our resident @ACB. He runs a shop in Kansas City and can help you.

Congratulations are in order! Esteban Batallan (sorry if it's misspelled) has won the coveted Adolph Herseth chair of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Patience. We are growing everyday.

I don't think Chris Botti needs the slide. He doesn't actually play with anybody else, does he?

I feel like the "flat world" is more of a modern thing than anything else. Sort of like "I want to show everyone how different I am so I'm going to pick this silly non-issue to do so."

@flugelgirl said in Taiwanese Trumpets:

My Puje has a Carol valve block and plays very well. It’s also rare that I see a problem with a Jupiter valve block, unless the oil on it is too thick. The tolerances on new Jupiter are pretty tight. I actually keep a Jupiter intermediate under my bench for practice when I don’t bring a horn to work - it’s no replacement for my Adams, but it does play very well! Jupiter 1100 series are more of a stripped down pro model than a dressed-up student, and do quite well as a lower priced model.

Would you recommend a Taiwanese trumpet over, say a Bundy, for a new student?

@Kehaulani said in Health Benefits of Classical Music:

So, if I listen to Berg's "Wozzeck" . .

You will slowly die a painful, watery death.

Like this title said. Please let me know if you still see some. You may need to force refresh (Shift + F5 on PC/MAC).

Your paintings are definitely improving. I'm impressed.

Oh, this thread went on much longer than I thought!

I ended up purchasing several horns, but for Bb, I bought an Olds Super Recording (jazz/commercial) and a Thein MH One (classical). They are both very fine instruments.