Ian Lester

He/Him/His
Composer, Euphonium Player, Teacher
UMKC 2023, Oakland University 2018

[Threatening Music Notation @ThreatNotation]

For unaccompanied tuba

[Ian Lester @IanTheComposer]

@callintuba @VernorsOfficial Your in brass band rehearsal. You're playing some good stuff. Rehearsal ends. The person next to you gets to pick a slide on your instrument. You must take that slide and turn it upside down over your open mouth. You can only hope you emptied it recently....

[Threatening Music Notation @ThreatNotation]

You like jazz?

[Ian Lester @IanTheComposer]

@ThreatNotation Heyyy this is from my guitar trio It Waits Beyond the Window!! I guess I have a tendency to instruct musicians to scream! 😂

[Ian Lester @IanTheComposer]

Apparently, I have a tendency to instruct musicians to scream! Another one of my pieces is showcased here and this time, it's from my spooky guitar trio It Waits Beyond the Window commissioned by @VernorsOfficial! Premiere happening this summer!

[Ian Lester @IanTheComposer]

I am so glad that my questionable performance instructions in this piece are being recognized 🤣

[UMKC Conservatory @UMKCCons]

#UMKCCons alum Ian Lester (MM performance, euphonium, 2020) & current MM Composition & DMA Euphonium student won the Mirari Brass Quintet "Call for Scores" Composition Contest. He was selected as the winner of a $1000 prize for his composition of Three Episodes for Brass Quintet.