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New Brassettes podcast episodes

Joanne Behan talks to another brace of leading female brass band musicians from Wales and the USA.

Brassettes
  There are two more podcast episodes to enjoy with Joanne Behan

Two new episodes of the Brassettes Podcast hosted by Joanne Behan have just been released.

Anna Hughes-Williams

The fifth episode sees Jo talk to Anna Hughes-Williams, the hugely respected player, conductor, tutor, brass educator and all round brilliant Welsh wonder woman.

Episode 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EH_trsnhW4

Dr Deanne Swoboda

Episode 6 meanwhile sees Jo catch up with Dr Deanna Swoboda, the Associate Professor of Music at the Arizona State University where she teaches tuba, euphonium and music entrepreneurship.

The multi-faceted musician is a former tuba player with Dallas Brass and the creator and performer of 'Band Blast Off' as well as being a past President of the International Tuba and Euphonium Association, and an Eastman Music Company Tuba Artist and the commissioner of over 30 compositions for solo tuba and chamber music.

Episode 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwMneuYMLy8

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