What's unique about the Brass Institute is (and as Domi puts it), the students are not 'dictated' to, the directors foster creativity, and they didn't have to waste valuable time on discipline and thus, all the time was focused on the music. The environment was relaxed and casual, yet the music was bold and refined.
I had a challenging time capturing shots since Domi's placement was on the opposite end of where I was sitting and the lighting was terrible, but this first one (which I almost deleted), I especially like. He's the one one the far left.
And a heartfelt thank you to Adrian, Domi's private lesson instructor. Domi is beginning his 5th year with Mr. Griffin because he saw potential in my son. When he left his position with the public schools and accepted a position at the University of Texas in San Antonio, he only took two of his private lesson students with him for continuation of lessons. And Domi was one of them. I respect his pedagogy, and appreciate the way he teaches, his guidance, the support, the motivation, and mostly, the patience, he has given throughout the years.
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