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Whether Bernstein was referring to the strength of sound or the heft of the men who then played what is known as the "lower brass," the latter reference would certainly seem less appropriate today. Now, for the first time in its history, the Orchestra has a distaff member in the trombone section. Amanda Stewart arrived in September 2009 as Associate Principal Trombone, joining Principal Trombone Joseph Alessi (who came in 1985 and was her teacher at The Juilliard School), David Finlayson (also 1985, who plays Second Trombone), Bass Trombone James Markey (1997, who also studied with Mr. Alessi), and Principal Tuba Alan Baer (2004, a one-man section that often serves as a fourth trombone).
"It's incredible to be here," says Ms. Stewart. "When I was in school, I thought this was the best brass section in the world. It's an honor to be the first female, and it's a dream come true to sit in the same section with Joe. But the only time I think about being the first woman is when I go into the brass dressing room to get a mute or something and someone's changing. I have to go in blindfolded!"
"I love the trombone's sound," adds the Maryland native. "You can express so many different emotions and thoughts. It's warm and rich and has many musical possibilities: it can soun
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Alan Baer
Alan Baer has been principal tuba with the New York Philharmonic since 2004. He was formerly principal tuba with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. His other performing credits include recordings with the Cleveland Orchestra led by Vladimir Ashkenazy, performances with the Peninsula Music Festival of Wisconsin, New Orleans Symphony, Los Angeles Concert Orchestra, Ojai Festival Orchestra (California), Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Has also performed as a featured soloist in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and France.
A member of the Juilliard faculty since 2011, Baer was formerly a member of the faculty at California State University in Long Beach and the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He is currently on the faculty at Bard College Conservatory of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He holds a BM from the Cleveland Institute of Music and did additional graduate studies at the University of Southern California, Cleveland Institute of Music, and California State University at Long Beach.
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Day of Brass and Euphonium – History
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