We love you (but not as much as we love each other)!

"What did the Doctor tell you?... Don't do that."

-- Mr. Sapochetti

So, welcome to the (maybe kind of semi?) official blog of the Syracuse University trumpet ensemble. We're all music students (past, present, and future --yes, future) of Syracuse University. Our members this semester are Jared, Tom, Andy, Jen, Billy, Adam, Katy, Brett, and of course, the legendary Melissa Bushee, our director. We have to shout out to Saps (since he's the director half the time) and Dr. Laverty, the SU Director of Bands and Major Trumpet Aficionado to boot.

We just wanted to spread the word about this fantastic studio and ensemble, and what better way to do that than over the internet. We'll take you through the day to day loveable disfunctionality of our rehearsals, and let you in on upcoming events and news. So keep your eyes open for pictures, videos, and sound clips that will be posted from time to time!!

A quick schedule/recent news as we know it:

- We're performing tomorrow (March 26, 2008) at the Syracuse University Chamber Music Concert in Setnor Auditorium

- March 29th is Adam Stagnitta's Junior recital at 8 PM in Setnor Auditorium. We'll be performing on that, also, but listen in, regardless, because Adam is pretty not so bad (that's a Melissa-ism) at the trumpet.

- April 1st is Brass Bash in Cicero North Syracuse. When we have more information about time and place, we'll post it.

- April 20th at 5 PM in Setnor Auditorium is Katy's senior recital. Please come. You'll get to hear the Trifecta (Katy, Jen, and Andy) play some Tomasi together. Stay for food afterward, fill your bellies, and promptly go to --

- The Trumpet Ensemble Concert. April 20th at 8 PM in Setnor Auditorium. Hear us play all the repertoire we've been working on this semester. Works by Ewazen, DiMartino, Scherzinger (SU's own Dr. Nick!), Gabrielli, and others.

- June 1st-5th The International Trumpet Guild Conference. We've recently been invited to play at the Annual Conference which will be held this year in Banff, Canada (watch out for moose in heat).

* Can't make it to any concert? For all events in Setnor Auditorium, visit http://vpa.syr.edu/streaming/index.cfm for live streaming audio.

Thanks for coming. Please check in periodically for news, and just to see fun blurbs that will surely be posted.

Here's an example of one: Billy recently printed out a bunch of pictures of Chris Martin (principal trumpet in Chicago Symphony -- and not so bad looking, either) and posted them around Jen's office. Jared, the jealous boyfriend, proceeded to deface every Chris Martin picture during trumpet ensemble rehearsal. Shortly thereafter, Andy and Katy printed out about a few dozen more pictures and hid them around Jen's office. Jared got mad again. Don't get mad at Jen, Jared, get mad at the rest of us for messing with you!

That's it for now.

-- Katy and Tom