{"id":322,"date":"2025-08-06T17:37:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pes.ttc.mybluehost.me\/website_b1f48886\/?p=322"},"modified":"2025-11-27T20:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T20:33:02","slug":"new-president-of-the-falcone-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/new-president-of-the-falcone-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"New Festival President Chris Combest!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival is pleased to announce Chris Combest as the successor to long-time President Phil Sinder, beginning in 2025. This leadership transition coincides with the Festival\u2019s 40th anniversary, celebrating its enduring legacy of excellence and inspiration in the low brass community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Dr. Combest, a decade-long member of the Board of Directors, brings extensive experience and a deep commitment to the Festival. He has served as a regular adjudicator for the competition and as a member of the Music Committee, chairing the Falcone Composition Competitions in 2024 and 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Outgoing President Phil Sinder has led the festival through significant growth, with expanded programming and international engagement. Since its founding in 1985, the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival has become a cornerstone event for low brass musicians, drawing participants and audiences from around the world to its home at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As the Festival prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, this transition marks an exciting new chapter in its history, ensuring that it remains a vibrant and impactful event for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival is pleased to announce Chris Combest as the successor to long-time President Phil Sinder, beginning in 2025. This leadership transition coincides with the Festival\u2019s 40th anniversary, celebrating its enduring legacy of excellence and inspiration in the low brass community. 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