August 30, 2020
On Friday 8/28/20 I gave a solo recital to kick off the Monterey Symphony‘s new concert format called Balcony Sessions. Watch it on VIMEO Watch it on FACEBOOK PROGRAM (click composer name for more info. Steven Verhelst On Your Own Now…
August 16, 2019
Honored to be a guest on Ryan Beach‘s podcast, That’s Not Spit It’s Condensation! I had the great pleasure of becoming friends with Ryan while we were both grad students at Northwestern University. You can hear us both on the…
March 7, 2018
Des Moines Low Brass Day #5 was awesome! Enjoy our Recap video below The DMLBT wants to invite students OF ALL AGES to the spring 2018 Des Moines LOW BRASS DAY. Students will learn brass techniques that will improve their music making, sound production,…
February 14, 2018
I am so excited to share the first movement of Robert Tindle‘s “At 60 Miles an Hour” concerto for #BassTrombone! Commissioning this piece in 2016 with the help of the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra was one of the highlights of my career, Robert and…
February 4, 2018
This last summer, Caroline and I took a leap and moved west. We moved home. The path ahead was unclear, but we knew we would find a way. Thanks to the help of so many, we have hit the ground…
October 19, 2017
Video recap of another great Des Moines Low Brass Day.
November 28, 2016
It’s that time of year folks. Instead of buying your student video games or a sweater they won’t wear, consider picking up one of these items that will drastically improve their musical experience. NOTE – I do not receive any kick…
September 19, 2016
I am very happy to accept Maestro Mark Russell Smith‘s invitation to play the position of Interim Bass Trombone for the Quad City Symphony’s 2016-2017 season. Follow the links below to learn about each of the wonderful river inspired programs we will…
July 18, 2016
First DMLBT event out side of Iowa. First 2-day DMLBT event. We had a great time. Enjoy our recap video and student concert.
April 14, 2016
Des Moines Low Brass Day #3 was a blast. Check out the recap video below. Kudos to Bo Atlas for writing a fanfare to commemorate the day (3:40 in the video).
April 6, 2016
“All I ask as a composer, is that people give the same dedication to performing my music as I do to writing it.” –Robert Tindle– If you meet Robert Tindle, he will try to tell you that he is…
March 25, 2016
This article was originally published on the FredBrass Blog 3/28/2016 If you are reading this article, music is a high priority in your life and performing may even be your favorite thing to do. Although I believe that mastering the…
March 25, 2016
This article was originally published on the FredBrass Blog 12/11/15 Whether you just finished high school, your undergraduate, or your masters, it is likely that you find yourself in a situation that requires moving into a world outside of academia.…
March 25, 2016
This article was originally published in Arts Iowa’s Overture Magazine, Holiday 2015/2016 issue. Thank you to the Orchestra Iowa staff for giving me the opportunity to tell my story. ——————————————— “Good afternoon, thank you so much for being here. Feel free…
March 21, 2016
Ottumwa Performance Mt. Pleasant Performance <-Return to SEISO Residency Overview
March 21, 2016
Burlington Concert and Review SEISO with Will Baker and Robert Tindle 2016 BOB SAAR for The Hawk Eye PUBLICATION: Hawk Eye, The (Burlington, IA) SECTION: A DATE: March 20, 2016 Page: 002 The digital age has entered the 18th century…
March 18, 2016
KILJ Radio Interview School Visit <-Return to SEISO Residency Overview
March 17, 2016
School Visits Performances <-Return to SEISO Residency Overview
March 16, 2016
School Tour with the SEISO #SEISO Day 7 – Youth Concert at Fairfield Middle School .@FairfieldIowa #ViewFromTheBell #BassBone #Solo pic.twitter.com/uBXbf36WAs — Will Baker (@willbakermusic) March 16, 2016 #SEISO Day 7 – Youth concert for .@MtPleasantIOWA middle schoolers. #ViewFromTheBell #BassBone #Solo…
March 15, 2016
School Visits <-Return to SEISO Residency Overview
March 14, 2016
School Visits The girls requested it, the boys hated it, but most of them sang along. #SEISO #BassBone #LetItGo #MusicEducation pic.twitter.com/swlbq2sPI2 — Will Baker (@willbakermusic) March 15, 2016 Rehearsal with the SEISO #SEISO Day 5 – #ConductorCam featuring Maestro Bob…
March 12, 2016
At Sixty Miles an Hour Program notes by composer Robert Tindle (b. 1996) AT SIXTY MILES AN HOUR was an incredible writing experience for me. When Will Baker first approached me about the idea of writing a bass trombone concerto, I…
March 10, 2016
School Visits Lunch Recital – Washington Public Library <-Return to SEISO Residency Overview
March 9, 2016
School Visits <-Return to SEISO Residency Overview
March 8, 2016
School Visits Pennsylvania Place Recital Sadly I do not have pictures and videos from this recital because I experienced technical difficulties with my cameras and mics. I will post photos if I can get some from the audience members. <-Return…
March 7, 2016
School Visits Performance Rehearsal 1st rehearsal #SEISO #BassBone #solo #tuneitup #12moredays #nofilter A video posted by wbaker22 (@wbaker22) on Mar 7, 2016 at 10:54pm PST
March 6, 2016
From March 6-20, 2016, I performed as the Artist in Residence with the Southeast Iowa Symphony (SEISO). The SEISO has been giving concerts in the Burlington, Ottumwa, and Mt. Pleasant areas for the last 65 years, and is lead by Maestro…
September 26, 2015
This is an article I wrote for the Fredericksburg Brass Blog on Sept 11, 2015. Find the original post HERE Networking The word “Networking” gives me nightmares filled with fake smiles, limp handshakes, empty eyes, and a sea of business…
