Banded Stories
Kim, Product and Education Coordinator for Warburton
Kim, the Product and Education Coordinator for Warburton, speaks of her love for music. She tells of how her musical journey started with the violin, but always led her back to her love of the trumpet.
Mark–The University of North Dakota
Mark from the University of North Dakota speaks of the reasons being a professional trumpet player was the ONLY thing that made sense to him. He speaks of his start...
A Different Drummer
A DIFFERENT DRUMMERBy Stephanie Murphy-LupoMr. Dick Cully is so intensely passionate about music, history, and patriotism:While dating in Manhattan in the 1940s, his...
Mike–Eastman School of Music
Mike talks about his musical beginnings in Houston, TX. From his first horn to the decision to audition for Eastman, Mike has learned skills that will carry with him...
Buddy Deshler–University of Miami
Buddy shares his story of how his sister got him into music and how being around music and musicians "is contagious". It has propelled him from 6th grade band to the...
Evan, trumpet performance major–University of North Dakota
Evan shares his story that starts in church choir, detours when his mother made him choose between the trumpet or violin.
Sam Exline–University of Miami Trumpet Major
Sam’s explanation of how he got interested in the trumpet by watching the Rugrats and how it translated into him becoming a music major.
Brittany (Messiah College)–Journey to becoming a Music Education Major
Brittany discusses her journey to becoming a music education major and why it is important to share her love of music with the next generation.
“Mine” Matrix 2015 Proposal
Member of Matrix Percussion proposing to his girlfriend during Matrix’s show at WGI Finals in Dayton, Ohio.