Get to Know the New Members of Northshore Concert Band!

As we get ready to kick off our 66th season we welcome new members to the Northshore Concert Band family! Get to know our new members through this series of mini interviews and don’t miss seeing and hearing them perform during our 2021-2022 Season premiere concert Autumn Serenade on October 17, 2021, at 3:00 pm at the Wallace Bowl in Gillson Park in Wilmette, IL.

MAX BRIGGS

Max plays the Tuba and is a Freelance Tubist and Private Studio Instructor.

What do you enjoy most about playing?
I love that music is a team sport. I take great pleasure in musical communication and dialogue. When things work well, the ensemble feels like a single organism moving with the ebb and flow of musical expression.

Do you have a favorite musical memory?
My favorite musical memories all involve the exhilaration of performance.

Who was your most influential music teacher?
I have been strongly influenced by all of my teachers, particularly the world class faculty of Northwestern University.

Does anyone in your family play music?
My sister used to play French Horn, but I am now the only one in my family on a musical path.

What are your musical influences?
From Led Zeppelin to Chopin, I am influenced by music and musicians that understand the manipulation of expressive energy.

What’s on your iPod?
Prokofiev, Mozart, Mahler, Chopin, Led Zeppelin, Shostakovich, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and so many other things.

What makes performing with Northshore Concert Band different than performing with other groups?
The love and dedication to music, and the sense of community.

List three words to describe the Northshore Concert Band.
Talented, Large, Fun

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