The Band Post speaks to David Maslanka in a short interview on his first trip to Asia, his thoughts about the Taiwan Band Clinic, and his new music over the last few years. This interview is part of… Read More »Bringing Music to Young People – David Maslanka
Best known for his wind ensemble compositions, David Maslanka studied composition with Joseph Wood and did masters and doctoral study in composition at Michigan State University under H. Owen Reed. Maslanka has published nearly 130 works, of which… Read More »The Music of David Maslanka
The Band Post speaks with the Father of Japanese Wind Band and Taiwan Wind Music, Toshio Akiyama 秋山紀夫, and esteemed Japanese composer Eiji Suzuki 鈴木英史, on their reflections on the Taiwan Band Clinic, the development… Read More »Conversations with Toshio Akiyama & Eiji Suzuki
The Band Post speaks to Matthew Maslanka on his first trip to Asia, his relationship with his dad (David Maslanka) and career advices for budding Euphonium places. This interview is part of the coverage for… Read More »In the Lounge with Matthew Maslanka
Organized by the Taiwan Band Directors Association, the 9th Taiwan Clinic takes place in Hsinchu Country, Taiwan from 29 April to 1 May 2016 at the Performance Hall of Cultural Bureau. This year, The Band Post… Read More »The 9th Taiwan Band Clinic
Award-winning Clarinetist John Bruce Yeh from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is in Singapore to work with the Singapore Wind Symphony (SWS) for the concert this coming Sunday. The Band Post spoke to him at the rehearsal… Read More »Q&A with John Bruce Yeh
(Cover Video: Mr. Toshio Mashima conducting his work “Bay Breeze” with the Shobi Wind Orchestra on 15 September 2014) A piece of very sad news came up in my phone this morning; I could not… Read More »RIP Toshio Mashima
Making his debut with the Singapore Wind Symphony, Chicago Symphony Orchestra‘s GRAMMY® Award-winning clarinetist John Bruce Yeh will be in Singapore on 21 April to rehearse with the band for the concert this coming Sunday. John was appointed… Read More »Award-winning clarinetist John Bruce Yeh in town!
[blockquote author=”” ]Unless you know to what port you sail, no wind is a good wind. Remember, too, that winds change with each day, and sails are trimmed to meet existing winds.[/blockquote] “There is just… Read More »Are we worth our weight in goals?
James Swearingen, a name familiar to many, is no stranger to the Singapore band scene. Many of his works such as Blue Ridge Saga, Flight of Valor, In All Its Glory and Novena have been performed by our bands in the… Read More »James Swearingen – A Timeless Journey
