TromboneChat

musicofnote wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:55 am https://www.swr.de/swr2/musik-klassik/s ... -4068.html

She's been playing solo in the orchestra since 2016, was solo trombonist from 2009 - 2012 in the Bruckner Orchestra, Linz Austria. And has degrees in Physics and Physico-Informatics at the Keio Universität in Tokyo.

Mayumi Shimizu is a really great player. I don't really know her, but auditioned for one or two of the same universities at the same day. She was definitely on another level. And the SWR is an extremely good orchestra! There is another female trombonist in the orchestra as well. (The orchestra has been two separate ones until a few years ago, that's why they have so many trombonists)

This might be controversial, but I would also add Sasha Romero to this list.

Isobel Daws recently appointed Principal at Luxembourg Philharmonic
https://www.trombone.net/newsitem/isobe ... ipal-job/7

Kbiggs wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 11:56 am This might be controversial, but I would also add Sasha Romero to this list.

Well, she's a woman, so I'm hoping this shouldn't be controversial!


I will add, in terms of well-established players currently active in the early music scene :

Catherine Motuz
Sue Addison
Emily White
Stephanie Dyer
Claire McIntyre
Liza Malamut

So I wonder where I should be found on this current theme... as a mere male trombonist but taught by a woman trombonist should this make me better or worse than I am!!! Also married to a woman cornet player... counselling clearly needed... Doug

DougHulme wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:05 pm So I wonder where I should be found on this current theme... as a mere male trombonist but taught by a woman trombonist should this make me better or worse than I am!!! Also married to a woman cornet player... counselling clearly needed... Doug

Gosh Doug - not sure how to counsel you. Do you play extra-sensitively, with a feminine touch?

Posaunus wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:10 pm

DougHulme wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:05 pm So I wonder where I should be found on this current theme... as a mere male trombonist but taught by a woman trombonist should this make me better or worse than I am!!! Also married to a woman cornet player... counselling clearly needed... Doug

Gosh Doug - not sure how to counsel you. Do you play extra-sensitively, with a feminine touch?

Plays in high heels?

Bach5G wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:14 pm

Posaunus wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:10 pm

Gosh Doug - not sure how to counsel you. Do you play extra-sensitively, with a feminine touch?

Plays in high heels?

Nah. You’re a musician married to another musician, and you’re studying with a teacher. Everything else is distraction.

So I wonder where I should be found on this current theme... as a mere male trombonist but taught by a woman trombonist should this make me better or worse than I am!!! Also married to a woman cornet player... counselling clearly needed... Doug

Gosh Doug - not sure how to counsel you. Do you play extra-sensitively, with a feminine touch?

Plays in high heels?

The secrets out! Please dont tell the rest of the forum ... Doug

(KBiggs)... Nah. You’re a musician married to another musician, and you’re studying with a teacher. Everything else is distraction.

You are of course quite right (though that still doesent stop the 'banter' between my wife and I after all the poor girl has to play a mere cornet!!).... Doug

DougHulme wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 1:26 am

(KBiggs)... Nah. You’re a musician married to another musician, and you’re studying with a teacher. Everything else is distraction.

You are of course quite right (though that still doesent stop the 'banter' between my wife and I after all the poor girl has to play a mere cornet!!).... Doug

Just remember: your bass trombone has more brass in it than 3 of her cornets.

Nice one, I will remember that (and use in combat!)... Doug

Hsiao-Yun Peng

https://www.npac-nso.org/en/orchestra/m ... efv17nhomk

Been there almost 20 years.

If this is open to more local/regional candidates ... Becca Clemmons (https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/becca-clemens.html)

Rebecca Patterson- awesome bass trombone player and the bass bone chair at Radio City! Check her out.

Sheila Tracey was a trombonist in the Ivy Benson All Girls Band in the 1950s. She later worked for the BBC and was President of the British Trombone Society. More here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Tracy

Dr. Jeannie Little - Principal at Bozeman Symphony, prof at Montana State

Lisa Stoneham- Bass Bone at Bozeman Symphony

Bones Apart are great:

https://www.youtube.com/@BonesApartTbn4tet

This is a great thread and discussion. It is pretty funny that the first entry in the Glisandoo blog says that women were not encouraged to play trombone because the embouchure needed would make you "ugly" and today people pay money for face yoga to learn exercises to keep their face looking young.