Tuba Chat with Warren Deck

0:00:18 - Introductions
0:02:30 - Why audiences are drawn to the tuba
0:03:15 - Importance of the bass in any chamber group
0:04:00 - Jarrett's interest in the tuba as a solo instrument
0:05:31 - How do you deal with coming in cold in an orchestra
0:06:20 - Chuck's interest in playing in the quintet ("the best seat in the house")
0:07:15 - Ronnie Romm's "perfect rhythm" and the importance of different skills in a chamber group
0:09:15 - Creating your own destiny and Chuck's experience at the Berlin Konzerthaus
0:10:20 - Setting achievable objectives
0:11:00 - Ryan Anthony's tangible advice for the pandemic
0:12:20 - Seeing practice sessions as performances
0:13:50 - Jarrett's educational background
0:17:30 - Seeking out expertise outside of our instrument/chamber group
0:19:00 - Chuck's ideal sound (Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Arnold Jacobs, family)
0:22:30 - Chuck's favorite Canadian Brass experiences
0:25:15 - Chuck's favorite instruments and guidance for choosing new instruments
0:28:00 - Warren Deck enters
0:29:10 - Chuck and Warren meeting in Ottawa
0:30:10 - Warren's beginnings in Ann Arbor, at the University of Michigan and with Abe Torchinsky
0:32:20 - Bill Bell's legacy and influence
0:36:10 - Warren's transition from college to playing in the Grand Rapids Symphony, and life in New York working at Giardinelli's
0:40:40 - Canadian Brass meets the New York Phil Brass
0:43:20 - Warren and Jarrett's relationship at Aspen and New World
0:45:50 - Warren speaks about his process of centering and meditation
0:51:00 - Canadian Brass and transcendental meditation and focusing on what's important
0:57:00 - The importance of technical mastery on top of mental clarity
0:59:00 - Training for it to be impossible to not succeed
1:00:00 - Chuck and Warren playing Gabrieli with CB and NYPhil Brass
1:06:00 - Judging section balance with trombones
1:09:00 - Warren's advice for young players during the pandemic