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The Brass Junkies Episode 179: Chris Lee of the National Arts Centre Orchestra

Andrew Hitz

Canadian tuba virtuoso Chris Lee joined us for TBJ179!

Chris and I go back 30 years (how are we that old??) We met as students at the Empire Brass Seminar at Tanglewood. As you’ll hear, that program had a profound impact on both of our careers.

And his stories about attending recording sessions with both Empire Brass and Canadian Brass are amazing! I had no idea he had experienced either of those things. Truly incredible behind the scenes look, especially at such a young age!

It was also wild to hear him talk about being one of the people premiering the brand new Wynton Marsalis Tuba Concerto. Exciting stuff!

You can watch the episode on YouTube below or head over to Pedal Note Media for all of the links to where to find it.

Enjoy!


On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:

  • Getting to be in the recording studio with both Empire Brass and Canadian Brass and what he learned from each experience

  • Intonation is a social skill

  • The need to fit in most of the time and stick out occasionally as an orchestral tuba player

  • The life and legacy of Dennis Miller

  • Playing on Charles Dutiot’s final recording with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra courtesy of Dennis Miller

  • The brand new Wynton Marsalis Tuba Concerto that he is performing in June 17th with the National Arts Center Orchestra (which will be live stream!)

  • Multiphonics and how he practices it

  • His process for when he first looks at a piece of music

  • The lessons he learned from mentor Dan Perantoni

  • How a great teacher can have a different view of your limitations than you do

  • The value in not teaching every first year student the same