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  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice - arr. Steffi Tetzloff
    • 8/26/22

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice - arr. Steffi Tetzloff

    Steffi Tetzloff is a passionate trumpet performer, educator, and arranger. This fall she will begin her Doctorate in Music Performance, Pedagogy, and Literature at James Madison University under the tutelage of Dr. Chris Carrillo. Steffi received her Master of Music in Instrumental Performance from The Hartt School. She is also a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where she earned a BM in Instrumental Performance and a BS in Economics. Steffi has recently performed with the New Britain Symphony Orchestra, Hartt Symphony Orchestra, Hartt Wind Ensemble, Hartt Trumpet Ensemble, Foot in the Door contemporary ensemble, and Carousel Brass Quintet...In addition to her playing commitments, Steffi is enthusiastic about arranging music for brass. She first learned about arranging in a seminar hosted by Phil Snedecor in spring 2020 and has since completed numerous arrangements for brass quintet and trumpet ensemble.

  • Burning River by Cody Ray | Collab @Diversify the Stand and @TrumpetMTC
    • 8/19/22

    Burning River by Cody Ray | Collab @Diversify the Stand and @TrumpetMTC

    Cody Ray’s Website: CodyCray.com
    CODY RAY (he/him/his) is a freelance composer and performer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His works have been performed and/or recorded by ensembles including the Grammy Award winning Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra, The Oberlin Conservatory Brass Ensemble among others and have been selected for use at the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, The International Trumpet Guild Conference, the Akron New Music Festival, and the U.S. Navy Band's International Saxophone Symposium. He holds a M.M. from Western Michigan University and a B.M. from the University of Akron.

  • Letters You Never Wrote, No. 6 by Jessica Rudman | Brandon Dicks
    • 8/5/22

    Letters You Never Wrote, No. 6 by Jessica Rudman | Brandon Dicks

    Jessica Rudman’s music inspires empathy for social issues through stories of myth, magic, and the modern world. Described as a “new music ninja” (Hartford Advocate), she blends lyrical melodies, sensual harmony, and vibrant color to draw listeners into her dramatic narratives. Rudman’s music has been performed by groups including the Arditti Quartet, the International Contemporary Ensemble, the Riot Ensemble, and the Omaha Symphony's Chamber Orchestra. She was a 2019 Connecticut Artist Fellow and a 2019-21 Composer Fellow in The American Opera Project’s Composers & the Voice program. She has also received awards from SCI/ASCAP, Boston Metro Opera, the College Music Society, the International Alliance for Women in Music, and others. In Fall 2022, she will join the faculty at the University of Utah as Assistant Professor of Composition and Theory. More information about Rudman (she/they) and her work can be found at: https://www.jessicarudman.com

About the 2022 - Call for Scores

Diversify the Stand provides accessible educational music for younger musicians by commissioning composers marginalized by race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, and orientation. They strive to listen and learn from the stories and experiences of passionate musicians. In their podcast, they interview musicians, performers, educators, historians, and entrepreneurs to expand how they think of the music musicians perform and expand our knowledge into non-traditional career paths. They have established connections with many other individuals and organizations who are striving to make a difference in the programming and music education fields in regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Diversify the Stand

These videos were created as a collaboration between the Trumpeter’s Multi-Track Competition and Diversify the Stand in order to promote and record musical works by composers marginalized by Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, Gender, and/or Orientation. Works were submitted by May 2022 and recorded in June and July in 2022, with released the following month of August.