Katix Music

09/03/2026

08/13/2026

Brass alloys are more than just metal...they shape the voice of every instrument. Each blend of copper and zinc (or silver) brings out unique tonal colors and response:⁠
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🔔Yellow Brass (70/30): Clear, pure tone with consistent color across dynamics⁠
🔔 Deutsch Brass: A Shires custom alloy blend between yellow brass and gold brass that combines characteristics of yellow and gold brass for balanced and warm sound. ⁠
🔔 Gold Brass (85/15): Combines many of the characteristics of yellow and red brass for a very balanced and flexible sound⁠
🔔 Red Brass (90/10): Warm, rich resonance with complex overtones⁠
🔔 Sterling Silver: Brilliant clarity, dense core, and a powerful fundamental⁠
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Every alloy tells a different story... which one speaks to you?⁠
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07/09/2026

Alabama Symphony Orchestra has an opening for Bass Trombone — a tenure-track position with Alabama's only professional symphony orchestra.
Benefits include a 36-week season, 3 paid vacation weeks, 100% individual medical insurance, instrument insurance, disability coverage, and AFM-EPF pension contribution.
📅 Audition Date: September 29, 2026

📬 Application & deposit deadline: September 15, 2026

💼 Employment begins: on or before December 1, 2026
A $50 deposit (check or money order) is required to secure your spot. Full details and online application at the link below.
🔗 alsymphony.org/auditions

06/25/2026

Concert this Sunday in Leeds at the Shops of Grand River-4:30p.

It will be outdoors so let’s hope the weather cooperates. Bring a chair and a friend! See you there

05/28/2026

Behind-the-scenes: piccolo edition. It’s had a full spa day and is now proudly laid out in pieces - like musical IKEA, but harder to put back together. Anyone else weirdly fascinated by keywork close-ups? 😄🪄🎵

05/25/2026

UAB summer band! 5 rehearsals in June then performance July 4. Everyone welcome!

Want to try out one of Birmingham’s community bands? With only 5 rehearsals - it’s a great way to see what community band life is like, play some fun music and meeting new friends!

From the Director:
The UAB Summer Band is a community group comprised of adult amateur and professional musicians from the metropolitan Birmingham area. The band rehearses on Monday nights throughout June and performs an annual July 4th concert on UAB's campus.

REHEARSAL

We will once again perform on July 4. With the ongoing construction at Bartow Arena, we are moving this year’s concert to the UAB Green. Come join us this summer for fantastic music-making. Open to Birmingham area community band members, college students from any school, and upper-division high school musicians!

We will rehearse Mondays from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. starting on Monday June 1, through the Fourth of July. Dates are listed below. If you have a chance, please RSVP via the link below, if you are planning on joining us. It will help us to plan for the concert and rehearsals. I look forward to seeing you all on June 1st.

Where: Hulsey Center (UAB Campus)
950 13th Street S
Room 210

• Monday, June 1, 2026

• Monday, June 8, 2026

• Monday, June 15, 2026

• Monday, June 22, 2026

• Monday, June 29, 2026 - Dress Rehearsal

• Friday, July 4, 2026 - CONCERT

​For more information about participation, please Dr. Sean Murray: [email protected]

​Sign up link:

Please fill out this form if you plan on participating.

05/07/2026

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05/06/2026

Special thanks to Katix Music for sponsoring our guest artist Linda Toote for this year’s festival! We appreciate you so much 🤩🫶🏼

www.midsouthflute.org
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