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Michael Buchanan
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 10:31 am
by VJOFan
I did a quick search and it seems this young man has been mentioned only once on this site. He popped up on my You Tube feed yesterday with his 2015 contest winning rendition of the David (which both he and the orchestra make sound like an amazing composition instead of a ponderous piece of obligatory crap most players make it sound like).
I’ll link a performance of his of Prelude to Bach Cello Suite No. 2 below.
Among a world of professionals, of whom many sound still more like muscular jocks than musicians, I find his playing to be that of a musician playing trombone and not a trombonist playing music.
https://youtu.be/FNw6xA5u5fg
Re: Michael Buchanan
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 11:14 am
by FOSSIL
Mike was principal trombone with us for a couple of years, after he left university. His audition piece was the David and we sat and listened with our jaws on the floor !
Not only is he the most amazing musician and trombonist, he is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. He made the whole section sound world class.
Chris
Re: Michael Buchanan
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 7:30 pm
by skeletal
His tone in the middle register-it is like nothing else, almost as if the warmth of the horn was mated with the clarity of the cello. A truly aspirational sound.
Re: Michael Buchanan
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 10:07 am
by Savio
Re: Michael Buchanan
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:13 am
by Stefano
Old thread, but wow. As I return to the trombone, I'll be listening a lot to Michael Buchanan.
Anyone know what instrument(s) he plays?
Re: Michael Buchanan
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:54 am
by blast
I hear that Mike has moved on from the trombone and is training to be a singer. Not from the horse's mouth but I'm not surprised if it is true...He's more than just a trombonist.
Re: Michael Buchanan
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:10 am
by Tbarh
blast wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:54 am
I hear that Mike has moved on from the trombone and is training to be a singer. Not from the horse's mouth but I'm not surprised if it is true...He's more than just a trombonist.
Nothing wrong with beeing a tromboneplayer,but if i had a real voice i would also consider it.. Hope he is succesful !