@carliermusic@musicians.today this is wild.

I had no idea band teachers floating between multiple schools were even a thing. It sounds like something right up my alley if the conditions weren't so terrible!

Got the MalletStation hooked up

Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, and Tubular Bells all a single button-press away! Who says you need to blow 60 grand to play proper mallet parts?

Excuse the musician's desk

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@jennylam@mastodon.art I've never heard of this orchestra before, the concept sounds cool!

There's a definite overlap in physicians and musical ability!

@teadrinker@aus.social the power of music!

@rye@ioc.exchange improvs over a backing track?

Typically it's gonna be pop music covers on sax though, eh.

@kctipton@mas.to someday!

@duchessofsnork@musicians.today pics pics pics pics!

@washingtonwindsymphony@mastodon.social ha! I was wondering how soon I'd see KPop on a wind band concert set list.

How is the arrangement? Do the players like it?

Hello from Canada

@carliermusic@musicians.today very cool I had a blast last time my uni band held an alumni concert (McMaster, out east in Hamilton, Ontario)

Says here there are some premieres too. Do you know which pieces they are (Meechan and Stetner)?

@carliermusic@musicians.today whoa, what band is this?!

That is one hell of a concert. Is it streaming

@carliermusic@musicians.today been years since I played Gandalf. Are you doing Hobbits too?

@proseandpassion@mastodon.social nice! Best of luck!

@sgcrawford@dice.camp congratulations! Nice to see other music directors on fedi

Hi @proseandpassion@mastodon.social! I've seen a couple of your posts about the Cowley Orchestra. The play-through orchestra is an interesting approach compared to the traditional "membership" band/orchestra.

I'm certain I can guess the answer but I wanted to ask whether you found a lot of new membership that way?

I think community orchestras and community wind bands have the same challenges re: recruitment, and I was suggested "dust off the case" nights as a means to recruit. Your posts immediately came to mind! If anything we'd probably try it only a couple times a year, but it sounds like Cowley does this as a matter of course?

@krparadis@techhub.social are they... throwing plates into a garbage can?

Is that bubble wrap? Wow, that must've been a ton of fun!

I like how you can see who in the orchestra is having fun with it and who is taking it far too seriously

Edit: oh gosh they're barking at each other

@brianvastag@mas.to ask her to post on the Sax on the Web forum? I'm sure it's still kickin' around and some of the folks there may be interested.

Does anyone have expertise with midi controllers and audio output? My understanding is that this is a midi controller, and we need something like an iPad+Mainstage to output sounds.

It looks like I need to also buy something called a USB Audio Interface to link it together into a signal for the amp? Something like the MOTU M2 or similar? Do I actually need this or can the iPad handle everything?

@braydenwise@mastodon.sdf.org great tips, thanks!

@braydenwise@mastodon.sdf.org if I may ask... did you apply with a lot of conducting experience?

I've heard that the MMus programs are... selective about applicants whose only podium time is a school-age wind band

I'd argue that gives you a unique insight into rehearsal, but what do I know...

@braydenwise@mastodon.sdf.org congratulations!

I'm hoping to do something similar myself, but it's hard to commit with young children at home