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November 29, 2025 62 mins

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A giant leap across the pond to Germany for the podcast today with our guest, Matt Turek.  Matt has taught in just about every capacity one can - from elementary general and high school band in an urban environment to middle school suburban to now Grade 1-10 Music at an International School on the outskirts of Hamburg, Germany.  Matt is not afraid of teaching at any level!  Sadly, Peter should be afraid of endless prattle, Chris should be afraid of dated references in the classroom and Phil should be afraid of stumbling into actual work.

Listen all the way to the end for an answer to the band buzzer and a musical challenge request from Michael Kasper.  And - a heartfelt answer to the question “What are you most proud of?”

Learn More About Matt Here:

https://wabeinternationalschool.de/about-us/our-team-old/

https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2649/Bsd/99541e94-118c-491e-96d8-0c4af381b743/Spring_2018_District_Newsletter.pdf?disposition=inline

Credits:

Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time

Richard Nunemaker, Clarinet

St. Thomas University, Houston, November 15, 2011

https://youtu.be/zYpBHc8px_U?si=J_Rkk-yEnIMs8_Wy


Engelbert Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel (Overture) (1893)

Georg Solti conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker

https://youtu.be/Z7xQL6ob4QU?si=u4zGJ_QowGz-Br3A


UW Wind Ensemble Performance "Yellow Birds" by Marie Douglas

Scott Teeple, conductor

https://youtu.be/Kczcs84icAQ?list=PLambIxavELha3Z8rIV0C_gC60MuwjUUhe


FREE MUSIC: 

Wisconsin Arts Celebration Project (Marie Douglas “Yellow Birds”)

https://dpi.wi.gov/fine-arts/wisconsin-arts-celebration-project-0


Beyond The Notes Music Festival (Erika Svanoe “Fanfare on Joy To The World”)

https://www.btnmusicfestival.com/


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