Sound Innovations: Sound Artistry

Teachers keep coming back to Peter Boonshaft's Intermediate Method books across all instruments. The Trumpet, Saxophone, and Clarinet editions lead adoption rates, but the series extends to less common instruments like Bass Clarinet, Horn in F, and Euphonium B.C., giving you consistent pedagogical approach regardless of your band's instrumentation.

Peter Boonshaft is recognized as one of the most influential voices in music education today and was the first recipient of the National Association for Music Education's George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education. Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments, he brings decades of experience conducting and speaking across the nation and internationally. His Intermediate Method for Trumpet has become a staple in intermediate band programs.

Dr. Margaret Donaghue is Professor of Clarinet and Director of the Woodwind Program at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, with an international performance background spanning three continents. She performs with PULSE Trio and MiamiClarinet, serves as founder and executive director of the Blue Ridge Chamber Music Festival, and brings deep clarinet expertise to the Sound Artistry Intermediate Method for Clarinet.

Dr. Gail Robertson holds an international reputation as a euphonium artist and clinician, currently serving as Associate Professor of Tuba-Euphonium at the University of Central Arkansas. Past President of both the International Tuba Euphonium Association and the International Women's Brass Conference, she brings specialized pedagogical authority to the Euphonium B.C. method book.

Joshua Elmore is principal bassoonist of the San Francisco Symphony and has performed with major orchestras including the Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonic, and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. His professional orchestral experience directly informs the Sound Artistry Intermediate Method for Bassoon.