James Knabe Trumpeter Updates

Congratulations to my Graduating Trumpet Studio Students!

info@trumpeter.com — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:10:42 -0500

06.15.08

John Klaess (Libertyville High School):

John has had a very impressive high school career in music. He has been named to the IMEA Orchestra for two years in a row, played in the top Jazz Ensemble at Midwest Young Artists and has been the principal trumpet with the Libertyville Wind Ensemble as well as the lead trumpet in the top Jazz band at LHS.

John has just made it through a busy season of auditioning for several fine music schools including Boston University, Depaul, Eastman, and Northwestern. After receiving a thumbs up from many of the schools John will be attending Eastman as a music major in the Fall. Congratulations John!

Sean Doty (Oswego High School)

During his exciting high school career Sean has played in the Oswego High Wind Symphony, Lead in the Jazz Band, and also lead on several musicals at OHS.

Sean auditioned for several different schools and finally decided to attend Augustana College in Rock Isalnd, IL. He will be playing in the band there and focusing on Jazz and Music Education. Congratulations Sean!

Matt Adorjan (Oswego High School)

Matt has had a great and notable musical career at Oswego High School. He has been playing in the Oswego Wind Symphony and has also served as a Drum Major with the Oswego High School Marching Band.

Matt will be attending North Central College in Naperville, IL. He will be involved in the music department there and plans to make music a part of his future. Great job Matt!

Summer Music Camp/Festival Round-Up

info@trumpeter.com — Mon, 8 Sep 2008 21:20:24 -0500

07.24.08
Congratulations to all of my students who participated in summer music camps and festivals this summer!

Erin Gray-Midwest Young Artists Jazz Camp
Matt Joras-Midwest Young Artists Jazz Camp
Brad King-Eastern Illinois University Band Camp
Jessie Runyon -Illinois Summer Youth Camp (U of Illinois) Band & Jazz Camps
Wyatt Serna-Eastern Illinois University Band Camp
Kalla Sturonas-Blue Lake (Michigan)
Alex Trotsky-Eastern Illinois University Band Camp

Upcoming Libertyville Faculty Recital

info@trumpeter.com — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:48:16 -0500

09.08.08
The music faculty at Libertyville High will be performing a musical recital at the LHS Auditorium on Wednesday September 17 at 7:30 PM.

I will be performing several pieces including the following:

*Manfredini Concerto for Two Trumpets with Dustin Helvie, Trumpet
*Eternal Source of Light Divine/Rompe Sprezza
(Trumpet/Soprano works) with Sarah Hibbard, Soprano
*Strike up the Band by Gershwin
LHS Faculty Brass Quintet plus Don Shupe on Drums!

Also performing will be our string, choral, and instrumental/band faculty.

This is why trumpet lessons make such a difference!

info@trumpeter.com — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:55:39 -0500

09.24.08
My trumpet studio at OHS in Oswego have had a fantastic kick-off to the school year. In entrance/placement auditions all of my OHS students placed at or near the top of their section in their respective bands! Congratulations to Matt, Joanna, Patrick, and Jessica! Your hard work is really paying off!

Congratulations to the IMEA Audition Winners

info@trumpeter.com — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:11:32 -0500

10.09.08
This year we had five students from the studio auditioning.

Congratulations to Jessica, Wyatt, Erik, John, and Rachel for auditioning. Results are not in for everyone yet but so far Jessica, Erik, and John have made the cut in their respective districts! Congratulations to you all. More news when all results are in.

Congratulations to you all for your hard work. It is an honor to be selected to audition as well as a good experience!

Trumpet Studio Alumni Update

info@trumpeter.com — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:23:15 -0500

10.16.08
I have recently received updates from two of my studio graduates from last year. John Klaess from Libertyville and Sean Doty from Oswego.

John has settled in well at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and is in his first year pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in trumpet. He reports that he is having a great time there and is really enjoying working with so many like-minded musicians. As John knows and has learned one of the best ways to improve as a musician is to surround yourself with musicians who are more experienced and talented. He is seeing the fruits of his labor come to pass. All of those extra hours of practice were worth it! Great job John!!!

Sean is lighting up the music department at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. He is also pursuing his Bachelor of Music focusing on Education. He has started off strong by making their top symphonic band, the orchestra and jazz band as a freshman. Great job Sean!!!

Sean also mentioned that he recently saw another alumni of the trumpet studio---Matt Hallberg. Matt is at Augustana and also plays trumpet in one of the bands!

Trumpeter Website Blog is LIVE

info@trumpeter.com — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:54:17 -0500

12.15.08
Please visit the new companion to this website. I will be adding content regularly with a focus to trumpet pedagogy, ideas for students, music listening suggestions as well as video and audio! Please visit by clicking on the link below and to the right (labeled launch related content).

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Congratulations to Bradford!

info@trumpeter.com — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:51:02 -0500

12.20.08
Bradford Reszel is part of my trumpet studio. Bradford is at Freshman at Libertyville High and is also an accomplished vocalist. He recently won 1st place in the Chicago Tribune contest for the Gloria Sing. Click on the link below to the right (labeled launch related site) to see a video of Bradford singing in his boy soprano voice! Great job Bradford.

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Condolences to the Serna Family

info@trumpeter.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:59:04 -0500

01.13.09
Our deepest condolences go out to Wyatt Serna and his family on the loss of his father to cancer. Wyatt is a energetic young student in the Yorkville/Oswego trumpet studio. The funeral/memorial service was held this past Saturday January 10.

I was in attendance with Wyatt's band directors Victor Anderson of Yorkville High and Cassie Gallagher of Yorkville Middle School.

We were all so proud of Wyatt who stood up toward the end of the service and played a beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace on his trumpet. He played very well under the pressure of a full room and his own grief.

Congratulations LHS Studio Recital Success!

info@trumpeter.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:16:13 -0500

02.23.09
Congratulations to all of the performers in yesterday's studio recital at the LHS Studio Theatre! We had 26 performers in a varied program including classical, jazz, contemporary, and spiritual music. We had an audience of over 75 plus all of the performers.

Thanks for all of your hard work. It really paid off!

Congratulations to Oswego Studio Recital Success!

info@trumpeter.com — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:00:31 -0500

04.01.09
Congratulations to all of the performers in the Oswego studio recital this year! Thanks for letting Deborah step in for me. I have seen all of the video and I'm so very proud of all of you. A terrific performance!

Thanks to each of you for all of your time and effort. It really has paid off!

Congratulations to my Graduating Studio Students 2009

info@trumpeter.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:53:18 -0500

06.15.09
Congratulations to the trumpet studio graduates of 2009:

Erik Anderson (LHS), Brian Coughlin (LHS), Will Satchell (LHS)

Erik will be attending University of Illinois in the Fall and majoring in Engineering (and of course keeping up with the trumpet!)

Brian will be attending Indiana University in Bloomington, IN and majoring in Business (he has promised that he will entertain his new friends with some trumpet playing!)

Will is attending Georgia Tech in the Fall with a major in Engineering (taking a brief respite from the trumpet but coming back to it when he gets established in Atlanta!)

Official Launch of MusicianAdvice

info@trumpeter.com — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:21:18 -0500

09.01.09
Musician Advice is a company focused on meeting the Creative Marketing needs of Professional and Aspiring Musicians. Through one-on-one consultation with the artist, Musician Advice works to create artist visibility, image, and drive more business to the client through a suite of development services.

Services include website design and implementation, press kit development (a coordinating mix of business cards, promo postcards, online presence, and other marketing tools), demo production and implementation on a CD format as well as MP3, Social Marketing Consulting services on utilizing Twitter, Facebook, Email Marketing, and other new media tools.

Please feel free to contact James to schedule a no-cost initial consultation.

You can visit the website to see James' first clients and a full menu of services at www.musicianadvice.com

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Congratulations IMEA Audition Winners!

info@trumpeter.com — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:40:12 -0500

10.16.09
Congratulations to the following trumpet studio students that won IMEA audition in to the IMEA district bands or orchestras:

Stephanie Sundberg-Band
Jessica Runyon-Band
Sam Copeland-Orchestra

Congratulations to all of you for your hard work! I'm so very proud of all of you. There was a lot of stiff competition this year.

James' interview with Double Bass Blog about Musician Advice and Marketing for Musicians

info@trumpeter.com — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:21:47 -0500

11.01.09
Jason Heath, the founder and creator of Double Bass Blog (doublebassblog.org) interviewed me and posted the interview as a podcast on his blog. The topics of discussion included issues related to marketing for professional and aspiring musicians. We spent most of the time during the interview on the critical need for a musician to have a personal website as well as ways that we can use new media to promote ourselves and our services.

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Congratulations to my students!

info@trumpeter.com — Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:20:40 -0500

02.28.10
Congratulations to Libertyville High School Students! The Wind Ensemble just came back from playing as the guest band for the Illinois Music Educator's Convention.

Both Libertyville and Oswego Jazz bands recently compete in the Rolling Meadows Jazz Festival.

Coming up in the next couple weeks...Studio Recitals!!!

Oswego/Yorkville Studio Recital TODAY!

info@trumpeter.com — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:42:55 -0500

03.07.10
We have a fantastic studio recital today featuring ten of the students in the Oswego Trumpet Studio! Recital is at 1PM at the Auditorium at Oswego High School. Oswego, IL

Works to be performed include:

Trumpet Ensemble-Battle Hymn of the Republic
Trumpet Ensemble-Raiders March
Ryan-Cockateel Song by Erik Veldkamp (Trumpet Duet)
Sam-Arutiunian Concerto for Trumpet
Brendan-Concert Etude by Goedicke
Emily-Sonata for Trumpet by Kent Kennan Mvt I (Selections)
Josh-Razz Ma Tazz by Forrest L. Buchtel
Robby-English Suite R. Bernard Fitzgerald
I. Greensleevs II. Aria (My Lovely Celia) III. Finale (TheJolly Miller)
Matt-Elegy by V. Berdiev Edited by Charles Gorham
Patrick-Two Impressions by Frederick Koch (Tpt/Piano) II-Lyric and then I-Bright
Jessie-Concerto for Trumpet F.J. Haydn (I/II)
Robbie-Basin Street Blues by Spencer Williams and then So What by Miles Davis
Trumpet Ensemble-Galliard Battaglia by Scheidt

Libertyville Studio Recital TODAY!

info@trumpeter.com — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:40:10 -0500

03.14.10
Congratulations to my studio in Libertyville! 28 performing students and a great party afterwards. Great job everyone!

Here is the program from the recital today:

Act I

Trumpet Ensemble-America the Beautiful
Ian-Doxy by Sonny Rollins
Lukas-Synchophobia by Forrest L. Buchtel
Charlotte-Way to Go
Elyse-Habanera from Carmen by Georges Bizet
Wendy-Basin Street Blues by Spencer Williams
Schuyler-Trumpet Aire by Purcell and Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke
Nick-Rio by Erik Veldkamp
Sarah-Hippity Hop by Forrest L. Buchtel
Kalla-Chicago by Fred Fisher
Scott-Song of India by Rimsky-Korsakov
Lucy-Rio by Erik Veldkamp
Andrew-Serenade by Thomas Schudel
Lauren-Cocktail Song by Erik Veldkamp
Vinnie-Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini
Jack-Ode to Joy by L.V. Beethoven
John-Spica by H.A. Vandercook
Erin-Sonata for Trumpet by Paul Hindemith (Mvt I)

Act II

Rachel-English Suite by R. Bernard Fitzgerald
Prelude, Greensleeves, The Jolly Miller
Paul-Rondo for Lifey
Katie-St. James Infirmary by Jim Primrose
Evan-Air from Water Music by G.F. Handel
Matt-Concerto for Trumpet A. Arutiunian
Katie-March by Noel Geomanne
Jared-Sarabande by Giuseppe Tartini
Roger-Adagio in Sol Minore by Remo Giazzotto
Dereck-Andante et Allegro by J. Guy Ropartz
Bradford-Aria con Variazioni by G.F. Handel
I. Theme II. Legato e Espressivo III. Un Poco Meno Mosso
Stephanie-Concerto for Trumpet by F.J. Haydn (Mvt. I)
Trumpet Ensemble-Galliard Battaglia by Samuel Scheidt

Libertyville Wind Ensemble to be Honor Band at Superstate!

info@trumpeter.com — Thu, 6 May 2010 10:57:29 -0500

05.05.10
This Saturday the Libertyville High School Wind Ensemble will be the Honor Band performing works by Maslanka and Wagner. This is the last appearance at Superstate with Mr. Don Shupe at the helm of the Wind Ensemble. Congratulations to my students in the ensemble: Stephanie, Matt, Katie, and Bradford!

Church Music Selections

info@trumpeter.com — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:16:29 -0500

Please visit this section to hear James perform examples of music for church services/events. Music will be tailored to your musical style, taste, size of congregation, and ensemble.

Grace, La Grace

info@trumpeter.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:11:59 -0500

This is a piece from Telemann Heroic Music. It is titled Grace, La Grace.

This is a terrific piece for meditation, offertory, or prelude music in a service.

Hallelujah Chorus

info@trumpeter.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:18:44 -0500

Here is a selection from Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah.

This is often done during Easter and Christmas season.

This excerpt is with trumpet & string trio. Also available trumpet & organ.

Ode to Joy

info@trumpeter.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:25:18 -0500

Beethoven's Ode to Joy is a great selection for a Hymn or Prelude/Postlude. Also know as Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.

Vivaldi Gloria-Glory to God

info@trumpeter.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:26:08 -0500

This is an excerpt of the Vivaldi Gloria. This is live with full orchestra at First Baptist Church Geneva. James is the solo trumpet.

Vivaldi Gloria 2

info@trumpeter.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:26:25 -0500

Here is another excerpt from the Vivaldi Gloria.

Wedding Music Selections

info@trumpeter.com — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:16:29 -0500

With his artistic and planning experience, James will work with you to make your wedding a success. Please visit this section to hear James perform many of his most requested wedding selections.

Trumpet Voluntary/Prince of Denmark's March