Jared Sherman is a second-year doctoral student and teaching assistant at Texas Tech University, where he is studying under Dr. Kevin Wass. Previously, he studied under Professor Tom Stein and Dr. Lee Harrelson at the University of Missouri – Kansas City for his master’s degree in euphonium performance and master’s certificate in performing arts management, and he studied with Dr. Robert Benton at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for his Bachelor's degree. As an advocate for new music, he has supported and premiered several new pieces by many award-winning composers including Matthew Kennedy, Gracie Caggiano, Benjamin Horne, and Ian Lester. He thoroughly enjoys promoting low brass instruments, as evident in his co-founding of the Kansas City-based euphonium trio, The Troubled Euphs and their soon-to-be published debut album, Here Comes Trouble! He enjoys pursuing innovative outlets that push the boundaries of what is possible on the euphonium. One of his current projects involves collaborating with Scarab Extensions to create a new euphonium mute with a frame drum head. Additionally, he has served in multiple arts leadership positions, providing him unique opportunities in grant writing and fundraising. When he isn’t developing creative, programmatic recitals, he enjoys hiking, arranging, and spending time with his family and friends.
Lecture: Using live electronics to create exciting new performance possibilities. For this lecture, I will showcase the different equipment I am using, such as the BOSS RC-50 Loop Station, the Audio Technica PRO 35cW Cardioid Condenser Clip-on Mic, and my Scarab Extensions Frame Drum Euphonium Mute. Additionally, I will elaborate on the cost of the equipment and possible, budget-friendly alternatives. I will also be performing two pieces that I originally arranged for Euphonium, Frame Drum, and Live Electronics. The pieces I arranged are originally folk dances/folk songs. During this presentation, I will go over how I arranged the pieces for my particular setup, and go through the process of "building the loop", which is essentially a play-by-play of building each piece. The two pieces I will play are Bucimis, a Bulgarian folk dance, and Dulaman, an Irish folk song.
