Episode 99 - Anthony Barfield

Anthony Barfield is a composer and music producer in New York City. In this episode Anthony discusses his early career as a trombonist, his "Heritage Concerto" for euphonium and band, and also a bit about his current career as a producer for commercial and urban music. Topics: Anthony's background growing up on his family farm in Mississippi and how the work ethic developed as a child has helped him achieve success as a musician. How Anthony's success in high school helped to give him an identity outside, the impact of his middle school and high school band directors on his musical growth, and how the television show "Family Matters" may have helped him develop perfect pitch. The story of how Anthony kept leveraging his success into opportunity, including how being brave and persistent led him to studying trombone with Joe Alessi at Juilliard, and how that relationship led to his career as a composer. Anthony's music for band and the story of the Heritage Concerto and his current work in commercial music. Links: Velocity Music Barfield: Here We Rest Barfield: Heritage Concerto Biography: Anthony Barfield is a Composer and Producer based in New York City. Known for his lyrical writing style, his compositions have been performed throughout the U.S. and Europe. Anthony has received commissions from groups such as The University of Kentucky Wind Ensemble and Joseph Alessi of the New York Philharmonic. He made his Carnegie Hall debut at the 2012 New York Wind Band Festival where his work "Here We Rest" was performed. In demand as a composer in residence, Mr. Barfield has had performances at College Bandmasters National Association and has worked with groups such as The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own." Anthony released his first composition album in the fall of 2013 titled "Chapter II" with The University of Alabama Wind Ensemble. Anthony studied composition with C.P. First, Avner Dorman, Thomas Cabaniss, and Nils Vigeland.