TubaWeen

Story/Video posted October 31, 2016 in News by Allison Gasparetti

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Professor Velvet Brown and her orchestra of tuba and euphonium players presented their annual TubaWeen concert as part of the nationwide Oc-Tuba-Fest, a month-long celebration of the tuba and its affiliate instrument the euphonium. 

The School of Music held three events leading up to TubaWeen, including a solo night, a brass chamber music celebration and a guest artist euphonium player. 

The TubaWeen orchestra is part of a class at Penn State, which was open to all students by audition. Over the past several years, the TubaWeen concert has included a featured faculty member with the ensemble.

"Imagine how horrifying it is, actually, instead of a real orchestra, to play with a tuba orchestra," Brown said.

Featured pieces for the concert included "A Little Monster Music" composed by Elizabeth Raum and "Time Warp" from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. 

Every year, the student come clad in their favorite costumes, which is one of Brown's favorite parts of the evening. 

 

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Allison Gasparetti is a New Jersey native and currently a senior at Penn State University. In December of 2016, she will be graduating a semester early with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, a minor in French/Francophone Studies, and a certificate from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. Allison recently traveled to Rio de Janeiro in September to provide coverage of the Paralympic Games for the Associated Press. She is currently on staff with Big Ten Network’s Student U, where she has gained valuable live production experience, and is also a producer of In The Game, an Emmy Award-winning production that dives deep into sports stories with local and national impact to create a magazine-style show. She takes great pride in being a reporter and past producer for Penn State Sports Night, a student network-affiliated show centered around Penn State athletics. She has enjoyed being a member of several student organizations on campus, in addition to her part-time job and various other activities at Penn State. You can visit her personal portfolio at allisongasparetti.weebly.com or follow her on Twitter @a_gasparetti.