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| 13. Mai |
Gastsolist Benoît Krummenacher mit der
Brass Band Fribourg |
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| 29. Mai |
Grand ensemble de cuivres du Conservatoire
Strasbourg avec soliste Gabriel Capet (tuba). Samedi 29 mai 2010 à
20h, STRASBOURG, cité de la musique. Grand ensemble de cuivres du
Conservatoire, dirigé par Micaël Cortone d'Amore, soliste, Gabriel
Capet (tuba) dans le concerto de Edward Gregson. |
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Danny Aerden Cornet
Solo with Brass Band Willebroek plays on Willson Cornet Celebration |
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As colleague and
dear friend of Raf Van Looveren, I've been closely involved in the development
of the Willson cornet. Raf and I play togheter on a daily base at the Royal
Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides and Brass Band Willebroek. We talked a lot
about the development and production of the Willson cornet. And so Raf helped
to realize this beautiful instrument. For me personally, the Willson cornet is
the perfect instrument in all circumstances, the ideal compromise! The sound is
beautiful , big and wide. The Willson cornet sounds free and natural. It's
color blends perfectly with brass band music. And yet this does not compromise
the transparency and clarity which is certainly necessary at the Royal
Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides. I can adjust well in any orchestra and
mix with all instruments, both copper, wood and strings, both wind bands and
symphony orchestras. The intonation of the Willson cornet is excellent and easy
to correct with the trigger on the tuning slide. The technology and the
finishing are like the precision of a Swiss Swatch. On top of this all, Willson
has ensured that the cornet is easy to play: each note is easy to play and
sounds homogeneous. The air flows easily through your instrument. Thank you
Willson and Raf Van Looveren ! |
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Jamie Lipton and
Roger Behrend were at The IEI Adam Frey's International Euphonium
Conference |

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James Jackson III
from the US Coast Guard Band. |
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James plays on
the Willson Celebration Euphonium 2960ST. Next to James is Dave Surber from the
Getzen Comp. the USA Willson distributor. |
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Ce Mercredi 12 Mai
dernier, Gabriel Capet a offert au public de St Quentin (02) un concert des
plus "carnavalesque" ! |
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Sa
spécialité : "Le carnaval de Venise". Souvent
interprété à la trompette, Gabriel CAPET est l'un des
rares tubistes français à maitriser totalement ce morceau. Il l'a
encore démontré, accompagné par l'Harmonie de St Quentin
au théatre Jean Vilar ce mercredi 12 Mai 2010.
Avec une
sérénité et une convivialité exemplaire, Gabriel
CAPET (Artiste WILLSON) a ravi tous les musiciens présents, ainsi que
les quelques 500 personnes présentes au concert. Cet
événément était lié d'une certaine
émotion entre Pascal Lenglet (chef de l'harmonie) et Gabriel Capet, tous
deux étant des "anciens" du quintette de cuivres "Quinte Juste" (Prix de
la fondation Menhuin) ... |
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Charley Brighton UK
WILLSON soloist visited the Willson factory in Switzerland May 2010 |
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Alessandro
Ballarin e Andrea Zennaro fatto visita alla ditta WILLSON a Feb. 2010
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In Italia si
suonano sempre più frequentemente le Tuba e gli Euphonium Willson.
Alessandro Ballarin - Tuba solista - del Teatro La Fenice Di Venezia e Andrea
Zennaro professionista autonomo sono entusiasti e convinti suonatori solisti
della Tuba Willson. Fate visita al nostro punto di vendita e verificate la
funzionalità degli strumenti in ottone a fiato della Willson. |
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Denis Winter
Professor of Music USA March 2010 |
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Denis Winter, Professor of Music
University of Central Arkansas USA, loves the new Willson Euphonium 2900TAS
which just came in ! |
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Erfolgreiches
Konzert von Jos Jansen mit der Frankfurter Bläserphilharmonie e.V. Nov.
2009 |
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La réaction
de Gabriël Capet concernant les tubas Willson : |
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"Ce que apprécie par
dessus-tout chez les tubas Willson, c'est leur polyvalence. Leurs
qualités musicales (justesse, souplesse de jeu, sonorité,
précision) en plus de leurs qualités techniques (finition,
mécanique) en font les alliés incontestables du musicien, quelque
soit le contexte dans lequel il se produit." |
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Raf Van Looveren,
Principal Cornet bei "Brass Band Willebroek" und bei der "Belgium Guides Army
Band" entwickelte das neue exklusive Willson Cornet Celebration mit dem
speziellen "Spinell VL" Mundrohr ! July 2009 |
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Raf Van Looveren; nach 2
½ Jahren intensivem Testen und Entwicklungsarbeiten zusammen mit den
Entwicklungs-Experten von Willson Switzerland, haben wir heute das Willson
Celebration Cornet der Superlative entwickelt.
Wir entwickelten in
diesen 2 ½ Jahren das spezielle "Spinell VL" Mundrohr. Nach diesem
Meilenstein und verschiedenen anderen Entwicklungen, erreichten wir diesen
brillanten Klang, welcher nötig ist, um in allen Höchstklass Brass
Bands sich zu integrieren können. Alles andere wie: Ansprache und
Ausgeglichenheit in allen Tonlagen, Intonation und ausgezeichnete
Spieleigenschaft, war für mich selbstverständlich.
Ich freue
mich sehr nun mit diesem Cornet zu spielen. Ich bin überzeugt, dass viele
Cornetisten auf das Celebration Modell umsteigen werden.
Raf Van
Looveren spielt exklusiv auf dem Willson Celebration Mod. 430. |
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Raf Van
Looveren, Principal Cornet with Brass Band Willebroek has developed the new,
exclusive Willson Cornet Celebration featuring the specially designed "Spinell
VL" lead pipe! July 2009
Raf Van Looveren; After two and a half years
of intensive testing and development work in conjunction with the development
experts at Willson Switzerland, we have succeeded in developing the
unparalleled Willson Celebration cornet.
Over this two and a half year
period, we developed the special "Spinell VL" lead pipe. Following this
milestone and various other developments, we have achieved a superlative tone,
one required to pass muster with any top-ranking brass band.
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considerations such as responsiveness and pitch harmony, intonation and
excellent playing properties went without saying for me. I'm thrilled to be
playing this cornet and am convinced that the Celebration will convert many a
fellow cornet player.
Raf Van Looveren plays exclusive on the Willson
Celebration mod. 430. |
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Micael Cortone
d'Amore avec l'Orchestre à cordes "Volutes" Strasbourg 29 janvier
2009 |
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Willson soliste Micael Cortone
d'Amore - solo tuba de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - jouait la
"Romanza" de Ralph Vaughan Williams et "Variations in Olden Style" de Thomas
Stevens. Micael joue le nouveau tuba en FA modèle XS.
Willson
Solist Micael Cortone d'Amore - Solo Tuba beim "l'Orchestre Philharmonique de
Strasbourg - spielte "Romanza" de Ralph Vaughan Williams et "Variations in
Olden Style" de Thomas Stevens. Micael spielt exklusiv auf der neuen Willson
F-Tuba Modell XS. |
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The new F Tuba XS
played by West Deutschen Rundfunk Big Band "WDR" |
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Mattis Cederberg -
Bass trombone and Tuba. Born in Falun, Sweden in 1971. Studied trombone and
bass trombone with Roger Lindberg and Jan Mortensen at Malmö College of
Music 1990-1995. Freelanced in Stockholm/Scandinavia with, among others, The
Swedish Radio Jazz Group, Tolvan Big Band, Latin Lover Big Band, NDR Big Band
as well as doing pop/rock studio work.
Since 2002 Mattis holds the bass
trombone/tuba chair of the WDR "West Deutschen Rundfunk Big Band",
Cologne.
Performances/Recordings with Joe Zawinul, McCoy Tyner, Joe
Lovano, Patti Austin, Gary Burton, Maceo Parker, Michael and Randy Brecker and
many others. Aside from the WDR BB, Mattis is also a member of the Moserobie
label in Stockholm and leads his own band Sonic Mechatronik Arkestra. |
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Michael R.
Baker |
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Michael R. Baker
spielt auf dem WILLSON Bb Cornet Celebration Internationaler Cornet
Solist und Mitglied bei New York Staff Band of the Salvation
Army
Michael R. Baker plays on WILLSON Bb Cornet
Celebration Internationl Cornet soloist and member of New York Staff Band
of the Salvation Army |
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Marty
Erickson |
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Marty Erickson the
first Willson Tuba soloist plays with the amazing Chicago Symphony !
Marty plays the Willson Tuba 3400 FA-5. |
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WILLSON Tubas and Euphoniums played by the
"Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice di Venezia" Italy. |
 Alessandro Ballarin: CC- and
F-Tuba Alberto Tondi: CC- and F-Tuba Athos
Castellan: Euphonium |
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