Spectrum Brass

In the intimate setting of Hall Auditorium, Bay View's resident brass quintet explores six different musical “windows” in a diverse chamber program including music by Evan Zegiel, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Walker, Alex Noppe, David Faleris, and Reena Esmail.

August/3/22 WINDOWS: A SPECTRUM BRASS RECITAL (8pm Hall Auditorium — Bay View, MI)
Zegiel New World Fanfare
Bach Contrapunctus 1 from The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
Walker Music for Brass: Sacred and Profane
Noppe Elegy
Faleris A Martyred Village
Esmail Khirkiyaan — Windows

Thank you for a wonderful Bay View audience

Join us for the Spectrum Brass Seminar this July 8th thru August 15th on the beautiful campus of the Bay View Music Festival. Applications are due by April 1st and generous scholarships are available.

Information available on our website: https://spectrumbrass.org/seminar-info

Brian Buerkle, Scott Thornburg, Scott Leger, Horn, Andrew Mitchell, Matthew Lyon

Spectrum Brass Seminar Alumni Profile: Dominic Gaietto (2015) is a versatile low brass performer who values musicianship and creativity in both performance and education. Dominic holds a B.M. degree in Music Performance from Ball State University (2015) and an M.M. in Music Performance from The University of Minnesota (2017). He currently lives and freelances in Chicago, IL and most recently toured and performed at the World Expo in Dubai with the Chicago Freedom Ensemble. Prior to moving to Chicago, Dominic toured the West Coast and Australia as the lead trombonist with the musical “In the Mood”, a r***e of the music of the big band era. He has performed professionally on alto, tenor, and bass trombone in orchestras, wind bands, brass quintets, and big bands, and has extensively studied euphonium and jazz improvisation as well as music theory and arranging.

As an educator, Dominic enjoys employing technology and a variety of visual and audio aids to best work with each individual student's needs. Dominic teaches privately and runs masterclasses and sectionals, focusing on tone production, breathing, and musicianship.

Dominic attended the Spectrum Brass Seminar in 2015 and remembers enjoying all the pop up performances around the community, and how so many people would stop by to listen or chat. He always enjoyed collaborating with his fellow students to create something fresh and engaging, and has maintained and treasured the friendships he made during the festival.

In 2018, when he wasn't sure where his life in music was headed, he got called on late notice to go on a 3 month tour with "In the Mood". There were some real heavies in the band and though he was intimidated at first, by the end of the tour his confidence was higher than it had ever been. At that moment, he knew that he wanted to continue to pursue music performance in any capacity.

Dominic’s advice to young people interested in a career in music is, “A music career can be whatever you want it to be. Don’t fall into the trap of believing that if you aren't doing just music to support yourself, you are a failure. During the pandemic I picked up a day job to support myself and I still have time to practice and gig. If you want to make music, you will find a way! Just do it on your terms.”