Joseph Guimaraes & MPFAI News

Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Provenzano for hosting me this past Wednesday (May, 25th) at your school.  I had so much fun playing for your students and at your concert, such engaging audiences! I especially enjoyed the impromptu kindergarten dance party during one of my pieces.  Thank you.

What an amazing day!  I had the opportunity to spend the entire day this past Friday (May 6th, 2016) at The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach.  Besides having the chance to play for nearly every class, what was most exciting to me was seeing the amazing musical education that... read more →

Yesterday was my last concert with the Lynn Philharmonia, stressful yes, but special nonetheless. A few years back I found myself lost, changing majors every few months, and not knowing where I wanted my life to go.  At the advice of a friend, Billy Rueckert, I switched schools.  This was... read more →

I'm very excited to announce that I will be spending three weeks of my summer working as a counselor at the Summer Institute For The Gifted at Yale, and another three weeks working as a resident assistant (RA) at SIG Princeton.  I felt that this opportunity could help me broaden my view... read more →

I have had my Paungers Belt for a week and it is amazing!  In the past I have muscled my way through standing performances, but thats uncomfortable, and can have debilitating affects on your playing.  The Paungers belt is hand made to your specific measurement. A: body height B: hip... read more →

I am scheduled to perform two world premiers on April 19th. The first will be a tuba and piano duet by composer Matthew Carlton, and the second will be a trio for tuba, French horn and piano by composer David Jonathan Rogers. The Performance will take place at the intimate... read more →

I am pleased to announce that I have been accepted into the studio of Philadelphia tubist Carol Jantsch at Yale University.

With the help of famed mouthpiece maker Terry Warburton, The Mouthpieces For All Initiative sends its first mouthpiece shipment of 20 brand new trumpet mouthpieces to Pernambuco, Brazil. This shipment marks the beginning of what will hopefully be a long relationship between The MPFAI and the Warburton Co.