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FAYE ANNE TETZLAFF

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR of THE MINNESOTA STATE BAND 

 

          FORMAL EDUCATION: Beloit College, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota

 

            MAJOR PRIVATE TEACHERS:

            Trumpet        Don Cuthbert -      Beloit Director of Bands;

                                                                    Chicago Area Freelancer - Trumpet

                                   Dan Tetzlaff -         Minneapolis Symphony, Houston Symphony, Freelancer,

                                                                    U of M Faculty, International Reputation Trumpet Talks 

                                                                       Monthly Column International Musician

            Violoncello   Arthur Zack -         Russian Trained - Cellist Cleveland Symphony

                                                                    Director Rockford Ill Symphony

                                   Ernst Friedlander - Paris Trained - Cellist Pro Arte Quartet

                                                                       (In residence U of Wisconsin)

 

            ADDITIONAL PRIVATE TEACHERS:

            Violin             Cecil Burleigh -      U of Wisconsin Faculty

            Bassoon        Richard Church -   Bassoonist/Director of U of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra

            Clarinet-Sax   Louis Dalvit -         Freelancer, Paris Conservatory Background

                                                                     Conductor Emeritus - Jackson MS Symphony

            Electric Bass  Ovid (Biddy) Bastien - Eminent Mpls/St Paul Freelance Bassist

 

            CONDUCTING INFLUENCES:

                                    D. B. Cuthbert -      (See Above)

                                    Arthur Zack -          (See Above) 

                                    Ray Dvorak -          U of Wisconsin Director of Bands

                                    Dr Sigurd Prager -  Vienna Trained - Freelance Symphony Conductor

                                                                         North and South America

 

             CONDUCTOR/TEACHER:          Top Honors of the Day at Every Contest Ever Entered with

                                                                         High School Bands from Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota

                                                                      High Achieving Private Students

             

              ADJUDICATOR/CLINICIAN:   Bands/Instrumental - Wisconsin and Illinois

 

              PERFORMANCE:                        Cornet, Trumpet, Cello Soloist with Multiple University and

                                                                         College Groups

                                                                      Principal and Featured Cornet soloist w/Touring Band

                                                                         US/Canada

                                                                      Multi-Instrumental/Conducting Professional Freelancing

 

              CURRENTLY:                               Artistic Director and Conductor of the Minnesota State Band

                                                                      Trumpet/Timpani/Cello/Horn with the Minnesota Health

                                                                          Sciences Orchestra 

                                                                      Freelancing Musician

 

               PERSONAL:   Faye Anne says, "Great fun, and memorable, were four trips to Europe with

               the Minnesota State Band".  She and husband Danny, (Trumpet Minnesota State Band 1990-),

               are enjoying, in semi-retirement: Each Other, Five Great Kids (excellent professional musicians),

               Ten Grandchildren (practicing to become excellent musicians), and with a zest for life, their 

               lifetime love - MUSIC.