Welcome to Longtones Episode 11, featuring special guest Ben Wright!
In this episode, we explore Ben’s journey as a musician, tracing his evolution through various music institutions. Additionally, we delve into his philosophy as an educator, touching upon T5 and the Sound Truth Library. Later, during our Q&A session, we tackle topics such as the concept of 'more air,' behind-the-scenes stories from the BSO on the road, and the process of commissioning pieces from emerging composers.
If you're keen on enhancing your audition skills, mastering excerpt practice, and refining your overall performance as a musician, this is the episode you won't want to miss!
Don’t know much about Ben? Let’s catch you up:
Over the span of two decades in The Boston Symphony (preceded by his time in the Chicago Symphony), and an instructional role at the New England Conservatory, Ben has cultivated expertise in fostering independent thinking, physical efficiency, problem-solving, and instilling a heightened sense of confidence in trumpet playing.
Throughout the years, Ben has navigated and resolved challenges related to physical injuries, career setbacks, performance anxiety, as well as aspects like flexibility and strength. Eager to impart this approach, he coined it T5 – Training Trumpeters To Teach Themselves — which is a philosophy directed towards highly motivated players who want to expedite their goal attainment. Ben later extended that philosophy into his “Sound Truth Library”, which is a collection of nearly 250 video recordings that span from audition excerpts and video tutorials to the Symphony StageTM selections!
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