Tony Whitehead
Fort Collins, CO
Music is fundamental in the development of the mind.
Music is a force so strong that it can build a person's confidence, bring down cultural walls, and cross all boundaries...even of time.
The Trumpet is my instrument of choice. It takes a lifetime to master, a slow progression that, with hard work, creates the most unique and rewarding sound.
Like the turtle, slow and steady is what it takes to play the trumpet.
An old instrument with an interesting history, the trumpet has been regarded as both an instrument of glory, victory and prestige as well as an instrument of trend, unrefinement, and obnoxiousness.
Everyone from streetfairs to Kings, wartimes to parades has a trumpeter playing their heart out whether in melodic tune or bolstering march.
In marching band, orchestra, big band, chamber, wind ensemble, brass band, ska band, and mariachi; trumpet is just one part of the many. Music education goes beyond a singular instrumental concentration and focus on the combination of each player, each part into a musical experience where each instrument is heard in perfect unison with the other.