Band Nerd Cast @bandnerdcast
Hi, I'm Bret Newton, host of the Band Nerd Cast a podcast for all things wind band related. bandnerdcast.com Texas, USA Joined July 2018-
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This is a live recording from the 2019 Clarinet Colloquium at Texas A&M University at Commerce where Matthew Banks and I try to dispell some of the myths and rumors about the Alto Clarinet. bandnerdcast.com/season-2-episo…
Welcome back to season 2 of the BNC! Big things have been happening at band nerd headquarters and a massive event is in the works. This season, come with me as we undertake the world premiere of my own Symphony 2. bandnerdcast.com/season-2-episo…
and Orchestration - Volume 3: Brass is coming! Now taking pre-orders. gofundme.com/band-orchestra… via @gofundme
In this episode, I talk once again to Matthew Banks and we discuss teaching the Alto Clarinet to students. One big apology - the audio quality in the interview is not great, but I salvaged it as best as possible. #clarinet #altoclarinet bandnerdcast.com/episode-27-alt…
In this episode, I chat again with Jason Alder about his experience with the Alto Clarinet. We also sit in on a rehearsal of mine where I got to use the Alto Clarinet in a local church setting. #altoclarinet #clarinet #band #bandnerd bandnerdcast.com/episode-26-alt…
In the first of a multi-part series, I aim to debunk the myth that the Alto Clarinet is a poor instrument that should be banished from band halls everywhere. #altoclarinet #clarinet #band #bandnerd bandnerdcast.com/episode-25-alt…
Happy Thanksgiving! This episode is a big thank you to all the listeners. I talk about some behind the scenes stuff and give my top ten list of my favorite band works. bandnerdcast.com/episode-24-tha…
In this episode, I take a look at Adolphe Sax, who I consider the most important individual in the history of the wind band. #sax #adolphesax #saxophone #band #windband #saxhorn #brass #woodwind bandnerdcast.com/episode-23-win…
I take a deeper dive into one of the most important wind band works of the 19th Century - Berlioz's Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale. #Berlioz #windband #band #Symphony bandnerdcast.com/episode-22-win…
I make a big announcement! I'm starting a new wind ensemble in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with a new focus geared towards authentic performance practices. #band #windband #windensemble bandnerdcast.com/episode-21-ann…
I take a look at the earliest days of the wind band and look at works by #Mozart, #Beethoven, #Mendelssohn, and #Reicha for winds. bandnerdcast.com/episode-20-win…
Today, I take a look at a weird historical piece of music, discover its past, and realize that we have an original piece of music for wind band that has gone unknown for 110 years. It's time to revisit Joseph Holbrooke's "Apollo and the Seaman." bandnerdcast.com/episode-19-res…
In this episode, I talk about orchestral transcriptions. While I personally don't like them, I understand their importance. Tweet me to tell me about your views on transcriptions or to tell me what transcriptions you love/hate. bandnerdcast.com/episode-18-win…
Episode 17 - Wind Band 101 - What is the Standard Instrumentation? bandnerdcast.com/episode-17-win…
Are you ready for Episode 16? I take a step back and ask the simple question, what is a band? bandnerdcast.com/episode-16-win…
Episode 15 is here! The second of two parts with Jeremy Martin on arranging for the Air Force bands. bandnerdcast.com/episode-15-arr…
Episode 14 - Arranging for the Air Force with Jeremy Martin - part 1 bandnerdcast.com/episode-14-arr…
Episode 13 is here! I talk with Onsby Rose about his role in commissioning Maslanka's final symphony and how that led to him becoming a composer. bandnerdcast.com/episode-13-con…
We just reached our first download milestone on the podcast with the first 1,000 downloads. Now, to celebrate with more coffee.

Cody Alan Ford @conductingeuph
10 Followers 134 Following Louisiana Tech University (B.A.) University of Central Arkansas (B.M.E., M.M.) Director of Bands, Nashville High School (AR)
Giovanni Santos @GiosantosSantos
273 Followers 1K Following Conductor/Composer. Director of Wind and Percussion Studies @ La Sierra University. *** USC Thornton (MM), Florida State University (PhD) ***🇨🇺🇩🇴 him/his/el
Notos Clarinet Collec... @NotosClarinet
8 Followers 100 Following Chicago's Notos Clarinet Collective consists of classically trained clarinetists committed to promoting diversity in performance and equity in music access
Northshore Concert Ba... @northshoreband
3K Followers 2K Following The Northshore Concert Band under the direction of Dr. Mallory Thompson is a 100-member symphonic band that performs throughout the Chicagoland area.
Lone Star Symphonic B... @LoneStarSymBand
154 Followers 122 Following Katy, TX area non-profit community band
Travis J. Cross @travisjcross
1K Followers 1K Following Conductor and composer; professor of music at UCLA; graduate of St. Olaf College (B.M.) and Northwestern University (M.M., D.M.); tweet mostly about bad service
J S @suitcount
55 Followers 6K Following Started following both SFW and NSFW accounts, now all I see are butts. Retweets, follows and likes are not an endorsement
Cait Nishimura @composercait
265 Followers 218 Following she/her | composer | artist | forest therapy guide | podcast host 🌲🌎
Brad Arnold @batrpt
100 Followers 385 Following Teacher, musician, and a @WRCJFM909 subscribed listener with an aim to help the next generation create a better, more compassionate world for all of us.
The Band Room Podcast @bandroompod
261 Followers 320 Following Welcome to @bandroompod , with your hosts, @maddmaestro & @composer_cait | The podcast that explores everything band, music ed. & more! https://t.co/X4m0TLZLOF
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103 Followers 507 Following Performing quality wind music year round, primarily on Chicago's north side. #windycitywinds #communityband
Dallas Winds Honor Ba... @dallaswindshon1
39 Followers 199 Following The Dallas Winds presents a select group of amazing Dallas ISD Band Students.
Music Business Ahead @LisasClarinets
815 Followers 4K Following Everything you need to make your music store succeed.
CBA-Ontario @CBAOntario
103 Followers 129 Following The Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Band Association, Founded in 1934, is dedicated to supporting and promoting concert band music in Ontario, Canada.
Andrew Savage @asavagecomposer
75 Followers 650 Following Composer. Band. Film. Gaming. Food. Memes.
King Street Brass @kingstreetbrass
204 Followers 527 Following We are a British Brass Band in Kitchener/Waterloo. Always looking for new members and new gigs!
MADD Creations @kgMADDCreations
49 Followers 404 Following MADD Creations - Quality drill design, music arranging and composition since 1994
Blue Dot Collective @bluedotcomp
105 Followers 161 Following Composer collective writing adventurous music for band. David Biedenbender, Viet Cuong, Jennifer Jolley, Benjamin Taylor, Omar Thomas, Jess Turner, Roger Zare.
David Thornton @thorntondt
742 Followers 1K Following Associate Director of Bands at Michigan State University / Director of the @msumarchingband / @msuspartanbrass - Go Green!
Junkin, Jerry F @JerryJunkin
268 Followers 124 Following
Wellington Winds @WellingtonWinds
533 Followers 861 Following The Wellington Wind Symphony is a wind ensemble of Central Ontario's finest musicians. Music Director: Andrew Chung
SJSU Bands @SJSUBands
221 Followers 195 Following Welcome to the official twitter page of San José State University's Band program!
Mark Jones Composer @MarkJon44696407
734 Followers 2K Following Composer. My works on SMP: Trans ally https://t.co/t6HJefS7Le https://t.co/4SdFMJ9UcF https://t.co/jHWOl105JA
Leese @Leese72
738 Followers 602 Following Clarinet/sax teacher and bass clarinettist in far too many wind bands for her own good. Level 42 till they nail my lid down.
Stephen Page @stephenpagesax
1K Followers 981 Following Soloist // Zzyzx Quartet // Prof @ The University of Texas Butler School of Music.
Johan de Meij @JohandeMeij
5K Followers 3K Following Johan de Meij (1953) has earned international fame as a composer, arranger and conductor.
#windband @windband
6K Followers 5K Following Dedicated to the discussion of anything related to the wind band movement. Literature, rehearsal technique, conducting, education, history, composers, etc...
SF Wind Symphony @sfwindsymphony
443 Followers 597 Following Find us on Spotify: https://t.co/cZvJig0phQ Conductor, Dr. Martin Seggelke
Ethan HAS A DEGREE AA... @24TrueToneTenor
873 Followers 1K Following Hi, AAAAAAAA! USM 2024, M Chem, m music. clarinet, oboe, sax, & other random stuff too, such as screaming online. (he/him or they/them)
SA Wind Symphony @sawinds
416 Followers 847 Following SA Wind Symphony is a professional group of volunteer musicians who combine their talents to enhance music education in the San Antonio area and south Texas!
Jason Alder @jasonalder
521 Followers 614 Following Dr (Contra)(Bass) Clarinetist & Saxophonist. Recording engineer. Contemporary, Electroacoustic, Improvising, Jazz & World Musician.
MK @mkritchey
116 Followers 1K Following ⌬ Graduate. 👩🎓 Chemist. 👩🔬 Reader. 📚 Reading goal: 31/48 📖 Gamer. 🕹 Fur momma. 🐶🐱
David Lovrien @dlovrien
112 Followers 83 Following Faster Than I Look. Composer, music publisher, UX specialist, saxophile, Sousaphile, Celtophile.
Glasgow Wind Band @glasgowwindband
799 Followers 364 Following The Glasgow Wind Band is one of the UK's top concert bands. Winners of numerous awards, this amateur ensemble plays concerts all across Scotland.
Sydney Wind Symphony @SydneyWindSymph
284 Followers 281 Following Sydney Wind Symphony, an Open A Grade concert band, is a leading community wind ensemble in Sydney
Ethan HAS A DEGREE AA... @24TrueToneTenor
873 Followers 1K Following Hi, AAAAAAAA! USM 2024, M Chem, m music. clarinet, oboe, sax, & other random stuff too, such as screaming online. (he/him or they/them)
Frost Bands @FrostBands
95 Followers 83 Following Official twitter for Frost Wind Ensemble and Frost Symphonic Winds, conducted by Dr. Robert M. Carnochan at the University of Miami's FROST School of Music
Mason Bates @masonbates
4K Followers 451 Following composer of Grammy-winning opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs; DJ; former composer-in-residence of Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. https://t.co/PpvjqFLVu3
John Adams @HellTweet
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MK @mkritchey
116 Followers 1K Following ⌬ Graduate. 👩🎓 Chemist. 👩🔬 Reader. 📚 Reading goal: 31/48 📖 Gamer. 🕹 Fur momma. 🐶🐱
Jason Alder @jasonalder
521 Followers 614 Following Dr (Contra)(Bass) Clarinetist & Saxophonist. Recording engineer. Contemporary, Electroacoustic, Improvising, Jazz & World Musician.
Robert M Carnochan @rcarnochan
527 Followers 134 Following conductor frost wind ensemble | frost school of music | u of miami | teacher of conducting | enthusiast of modern architecture cars wine | father | husband
Metropolitan Winds @MetroWindsTO
86 Followers 180 Following New community wind ensemble in Toronto. High level musical performances. Conducted by Colin Clarke
SJSU Bands @SJSUBands
221 Followers 195 Following Welcome to the official twitter page of San José State University's Band program!
KC Wind Symphony @KCWindSymphony
89 Followers 112 Following
Travis J. Cross @travisjcross
1K Followers 1K Following Conductor and composer; professor of music at UCLA; graduate of St. Olaf College (B.M.) and Northwestern University (M.M., D.M.); tweet mostly about bad service
Stephen Page @stephenpagesax
1K Followers 981 Following Soloist // Zzyzx Quartet // Prof @ The University of Texas Butler School of Music.
Timothy McAllister @McAllisterSax
4K Followers 2K Following Soloist//Prof of Music @UMICHsmtd//Soprano Sax @prismquartet//GRAMMY projects on Nonesuch, ECM, Naxos//NARAS//#BLM; Booking - [email protected]
David Lovrien @dlovrien
112 Followers 83 Following Faster Than I Look. Composer, music publisher, UX specialist, saxophile, Sousaphile, Celtophile.
Michigan State Bands @MSUBands
709 Followers 42 Following Founded in 1870, the MSU Band program is consistently recognized as one of the premiere organizations of its kind in the world.
Cait Nishimura @composercait
265 Followers 218 Following she/her | composer | artist | forest therapy guide | podcast host 🌲🌎
David Thornton @thorntondt
742 Followers 1K Following Associate Director of Bands at Michigan State University / Director of the @msumarchingband / @msuspartanbrass - Go Green!
Heart of Texas Concer... @htxcb
152 Followers 79 Following The Heart of Texas Concert Band is a volunteer community band that gives free concerts throughout the year in San Antonio.
Andrew Boss @abossmusic
82 Followers 191 Following Composer at Boss Music Studios, Inc., Conductor, Pianist, Organist (sometimes), Adjunct Faculty, FAU School of Music, loving hubby, foodie, espresso snob,
Johan de Meij @JohandeMeij
5K Followers 3K Following Johan de Meij (1953) has earned international fame as a composer, arranger and conductor.
SA Wind Symphony @sawinds
416 Followers 847 Following SA Wind Symphony is a professional group of volunteer musicians who combine their talents to enhance music education in the San Antonio area and south Texas!
Wellington Winds @WellingtonWinds
533 Followers 861 Following The Wellington Wind Symphony is a wind ensemble of Central Ontario's finest musicians. Music Director: Andrew Chung
New Band Music @New_Band_Music
1K Followers 1K Following We promote new self-published band pieces for free. Works of all grade levels are selected by calls for scores: recordings+score samples are on our site
Lone Star Symphonic B... @LoneStarSymBand
154 Followers 122 Following Katy, TX area non-profit community band
SF Wind Symphony @sfwindsymphony
443 Followers 597 Following Find us on Spotify: https://t.co/cZvJig0phQ Conductor, Dr. Martin Seggelke
Little Rock Winds @LRWinds
158 Followers 169 Following
TAMUC Bands @TAMUCBands
808 Followers 147 Following The official Twitter page for the Texas A&M University-Commerce Bands. For more information, please visit our website.
IndianaWindSymphony @INWindSymphony
110 Followers 189 Following Established in 1997, the Indiana Wind Symphony presents artistic performances of significant music for band and wind ensemble to the central Indiana community.
Northshore Concert Ba... @northshoreband
3K Followers 2K Following The Northshore Concert Band under the direction of Dr. Mallory Thompson is a 100-member symphonic band that performs throughout the Chicagoland area.
Dallas Symphony @DallasSymphony
22K Followers 790 Following The official Twitter account of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Our mission is to Entertain, Inspire & Change Lives Through Musical Excellence.
Wind Band FM @windbandfm
941 Followers 141 Following Wind Band FM broadcasts the finest performances by the top college, military, and professional wind bands 24/7.
Steven Bryant @SBryantComposer
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Utah Wind Symphony @UtahWindsym
330 Followers 12 Following The Utah Wind Symphony is the newest professional level music ensemble to form in Utah.
StL Wind Symphony @stlwindsym
287 Followers 88 Following We were founded in 1998 as an avenue for music educators to continue to perform. We are an all volunteer band dedicated to the performance of wind literature.
Junkin, Jerry F @JerryJunkin
268 Followers 124 Following
Concert Band Portal @cbportal
1K Followers 447 Following Bringing together concert, wind and community bands with news, concert notices and vacancies from across the world
WRR 101 @wrr101
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#windband @windband
6K Followers 5K Following Dedicated to the discussion of anything related to the wind band movement. Literature, rehearsal technique, conducting, education, history, composers, etc...
Atl Wind Symphony @AtlWindSym
645 Followers 512 Following The AWS is an adult community wind ensemble of 75 players who share a common goal of delivering inspiring performances of quality wind band literature.