Hello everyone, I have two great announcements to make. First, my colleague Phil Sullivan and I are throwing a trumpet bash at the end of the summer, the Boston Trumpet Workshop. We are so excited about this. We will be talking about warming up, rehearsing, plus a special performance by the Spitfire Trumpet Ensemble and…
Greetings students! A couple of things to think about over the Holiday break. Needham students, you all are back on the 2nd. Milton students, you all are back after the 7th. Wayland students, you are back on the 2nd. Waltham/Harvard/other students, you can schedule lessons again starting on the 2nd. Let’s talk about cleaning those…
Hello! Just a note that the New England Brass Band’s latest CD, “The Music of New England,” is now available. I was involved heavily in fundraising and a number of other aspects of this recording. This CD is self-made on a number of levels: we have one composition and several arrangements written and arranged by…
I recently put out a Facebook call, being friends with a lot of great teachers, curious about how they start trumpet students. There are a number of ways that, on the face of it, might seem arbitrary, but the longer I teach, the more I realize that there are some hounding problems that can be…
Attention Needham music community, This gives me great excitement for the future of our studio. When I started in Needham, we had 13-15 appointments per week. Three years later, we have doubled that, and needed to bring on some help. Brass (pdf)-1
Welcome to the newly redesigned web site of Dr. Andrew Harms! Here you will find up-to-date information about upcoming recordings, projects, and information for current and prospective students. Keep an eye here for updates!