TBJ215: Luke Spence

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On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:

• The International Pride Orchestra and how Luke got involved

• IPO partnering with a charity in San Francisco to raise money through their performance and their plans to expand to other cities

• The different mindset you have as a performer when you are there to serve something greater than yourself

• Why the IPO needs to exist

• The almost indescribable feeling that Luke had performing with IPO (which he actually explains quite well!)

• The inspiration for his most recent album, 20th Century Art Songs

• His partnership with pianist Andrew Welch and how they made artistic decisions when recording the album

• The leap of faith he took taking the Visiting Assistant Professor of Trumpet job at SUNY Potsdam which lead to the best year of his life

• His quintet, Anima Brass, and its mission to perform and champion the work of underrepresented composers

• Why it is so tough recording minimalist music

• The recital Luke just played in Minneapolis titled Wouldn’t That Be Queer

• His 20 On/10 Off method in the practice room

Links:

• https://www.lukespencetrumpet.com/

• https://www.internationalprideorchestra.org/

• https://www.potsdambrassquintetofficial.com/

• https://www.potsdam.edu/about/directory/faculty/spencelj

• 20th Century Art Songs

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• The brass program at The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University

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