“I highly reccomend the Brass Witch!
The most convenient pencil holder out there on the market.
Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone - New York Philharmonic
Trombone Professor The Juilliard School AlessiMusicStudios.com
“Brass Witch is such an ingenious accessory for brass players!
You’ll always be ready with a pencil for rehearsal. It’s stronger and more convenient than those plastic pencil clips. I love mine. Now I’m the guy who’s always lending out my pencil because now, I always have one!”
Erik Ralske, Principal Horn - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Horn Professor The Juilliard School and Mannes School of Music
“I love how simple and convenient the Brass Witch is!
The magnetic snap is so satisfying, I never forget my pencils these days, which is great because I'm always playing different music every day. The fact that it doesn't scratch up the horn is an extra bonus. I would recommend it to everyone of all ages! Personally, I prefer to keep my pencil on the brace, but there are options for everyone!”
- Sasha Romero, Principal Trombone at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Trombone Professor Bard College Conservatory, Rutgers University and Mannes School of Music - SashaRomeroMusic.com
“I absolutely love my Brass Witch!
It’s easy to use during rehearsals and doesn’t scratch or clamp down on my horn, making the horn feel free and breezy!”
Anne Scharer, Second Horn - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
“I LOVE my Brass Witch!
“After years of being THAT guy who is always asking if I can borrow YOUR pencil in rehearsals....I finally have my own always securely attached to my horn while being super easy to grab and put back as needed!”
Brad Gemeinhardt, Principal Horn Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Horn Professor The Juilliard School and Columbia University
“I definitely recommend it!
"Thanks to my colleague Barb for creating Brass Witch and adding a convenience to my life as a musician that I didn't even realize I needed. I definitely recommend it!"
Weston Sprott, Second Trombone - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Dean of The Juilliard School Pre-College Division and MAP. Trombone Professor of The Juilliard School and Bard College Conservatory.
“Very Cool!
Thanks for the Brass Witch pencil holder. Very cool!”
Kerry Turner, Founding member American Horn Quartet, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg 1st/3rd Horn (recently retired), Virtuoso Horn Duet, Prolific Composer
“Every once in a while, someone invents a simple and elegant solution that makes you wonder why no one thought of that before.
"Congratulations, Barbara, on your clever invention that forever unites me with my pencil.”
David Griffin, Fourth Horn Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Horn Professor Roosevelt University
“I love how clever and versatile the Brass Witch is,
especially because I can move straight from an idea or observation to marking the music without fumbling around for a pencil. Rehearsals with the American Horn Quartet are intense and full of quick banter and minute adjustments, so I appreciate how the ease of the Brass Witch allows me to stay focused on what really matters - the Music!”
- Kristina Mascher-Turner, Member of The American Horn Quartet, Virtuoso Duo and the Ni Ensemble. She is the former Principal Horn of the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and has been the vice-president of the International Horn Society from 2015-2021, and has joined the Summit Brass faculty of the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute. Ms. Mascher-Turner is alos the recipient of the Horn Society’s Punto Award.
“It has been fun to watch the evolution of the Brass Witch company and to be a part of the development of the new and innovative pencil holder! It comes in handy when you have very little time to replace a pencil!
Now, no musician has an excuse to be without an all important writing utensil! Bravo to Barbara Jostlein Currie and her passion project!!"
- Denson Paul Pollard, Bass Trombone- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Professor of Music in Trombone Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
“I love my Brass Witch!
“It’s so easy to replace the pencil onto my horn without looking so I can keep my eye on the music. I really appreciate how easy it is to use.”
Javier Gándara, Third Horn - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Horn Professor, Manhattan School of Music, The Juilliard School Pre-College, Mannes School of Music
“I Love my Brass Witch!
It makes writing musical ideas a snap so that you don’t have to worry about replcing or dropping your pencil.”
- Denise Tryon, Professor of Music in Horn Indiana University Jacobs School of Music,
Associate Professor of Horn Univeristy of Cincinnati CCM, 4th Horn American Horn Quartet. Denise is a founder of Audition Mode, and was formerly Horn Professor of the Peabody Conservatory, formerly Fourth Horn of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
For more Info, please visit: DeniseTryon.com
“Brass Witch is what every brass player was looking for!
Those pencil clips falling all the time, plus losing your pencil after every indication you write? That’s over! This is a great and fine-looking accessory that my good friend and colleague Barb made! Get yours now! I love my Brass Witch!”
- Hugo Valverde, Acting Third Horn - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Horn Professor Bard College Conservatory
“I really love my Brass Witch!
It makes rehearsals so much more efficient!”
Geoffrey Winter
American Horn Quartet founding member, Principal Horn Orchesters der Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Germany.
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