June 2011 Theo Wanne Newsletter

Sharing Booth Space with Sam Ash

We are excited to be sharing booth space with Sam Ash at the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA) conference in July.

Theo will be joining the San Antonio Sam Ash store at this very large state bandmasters conference.

During the trade show show (July 25th-26th), Theo will be showcasing our product line as well as giving talks at the Sam Ash booth about mouthpiece design and manufacturing.

New Tom Blog

Congressman Rick Larsen Checks out Explosive Growth

We would like to thank Congressman Rick Larsen for meeting with us to discuss our very fast export growth. Over the last three years, we have grown our export business 103%, 112%, and 146% year-over-year. We send a huge thank you to all our international customers and our 130+ dealers worldwide that have made this possible.

We are truly honored to be recognized for these achievements.

We send a huge thank you for all the support we are receiving from resources outside of our business, like Rick Larsen’s Export Promotions and our local Center for Economic Vitality (CEV), as well as the absolutely amazing team..

Theo visits with Mindi Abair

It was a real joy to have Mindi Abair come visit and work with Theo. In her own words, " You're a mad scientist and it was amazing to sit and watch you do your thing!"

We were impressed with her work with the Grammy Foundation and equally delighted to share her thoughts on this organization that helps bring music to students and students to music.

Please enjoy this video with Mindi describing the Grammy Foundation.

And, thank you for taking the time to come visit Mindi!

New Elizabeth Blog

The saxophone world lost one of the greats on June 18, 2011. Clarence Clemons has passed away, leaving a huge void behind him.

We hope that his music and influence will live on in the hearts of his friends, fans and the whole musical world, including through his nonprofit efforts to promote the advancement and support of music education which is so sorely needed in our world today.

It is impossible to sum up an amazing life in a few sentences, but Clarence performed with Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin and many other who’s-who of the music world.

He lived a full and amazing life, and ..

The Delicious World of Chuck Currie

Chuck Currie is another totally entrancing person. It was wonderful spending a good portion of the evening talking to Chuck during our Theo Wanne event at Massullo Music. Chuck is a professional musician, educator, and collector extraordinaire. Check out his ligature collection below:

Chuck invited us back for dinner and I truly can't wait for more great conversation and the creations of a master chef. Cheers!