Reviews of Aubrey
Kleinsinger's "Tubby the Tuba" with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, February 2014
"CSO tubist Aubrey Foard [...] handled melodic chores with a light, lovely touch."
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Vaughan Williams' Concerto for Bass Tuba and John Williams' Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, October 2012
"Foard's playing here was spectacular, as elegant as it was dexterous."
"The slow movement remains a thing of tender beauty, and Foard played it aptly."
~ David Williams, Charleston Gazette Music Critic
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Vaughan Williams' Concerto for Bass Tuba
with the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, June 2008
"Aubrey Foard played with such high spirits and easy aplomb that the tuba sounded just as naturally suited to rapid-fire melodies and tender reflections as the flute or clarinet."
~ Tim Page, Spoleto Overview Critic and former Washington Post Chief Music Critic
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"Vaughan Williams' "Tuba Concerto in F Minor" allowed Aubrey Foard to demonstrate the tuba's agility and lyricism... with a couple of perfectly executed trills and a virtuosic cadenza, Foard and [Conductor John] Kennedy earned a well-deserved ovation..."
~ Carol Furtwangler, Charleston Post and Courier
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"It was simply astounding to see and hear Aubrey Foard's seemingly effortless and nonchalant mastery of the tuba part. His breath control was fabulous, and his nimbleness in fast runs defied belief. He plunged through all three movements with hardly a break."
~ William Thomas Walker, Classical Voice of North Carolina
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John Williams' Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
with the Music Academy Festival Orchestra, July 2007
"...tuba player Aubrey Foard dazzled the house with his performance of Mr. Williams' Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra, making a persuasive case for the eloquence of his instrument, which was equipped with the expected resonant low tones but also a limber middle and upper range."
~ Josef Woodard, Santa Barbara News-Press. July, 2007 (used with permission)
Kleinsinger's "Tubby the Tuba" with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, February 2014
"CSO tubist Aubrey Foard [...] handled melodic chores with a light, lovely touch."
Read the Full Review Here
Vaughan Williams' Concerto for Bass Tuba and John Williams' Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, October 2012
"Foard's playing here was spectacular, as elegant as it was dexterous."
"The slow movement remains a thing of tender beauty, and Foard played it aptly."
~ David Williams, Charleston Gazette Music Critic
Read the Full Review Here
Vaughan Williams' Concerto for Bass Tuba
with the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, June 2008
"Aubrey Foard played with such high spirits and easy aplomb that the tuba sounded just as naturally suited to rapid-fire melodies and tender reflections as the flute or clarinet."
~ Tim Page, Spoleto Overview Critic and former Washington Post Chief Music Critic
Read the Full Review Here
"Vaughan Williams' "Tuba Concerto in F Minor" allowed Aubrey Foard to demonstrate the tuba's agility and lyricism... with a couple of perfectly executed trills and a virtuosic cadenza, Foard and [Conductor John] Kennedy earned a well-deserved ovation..."
~ Carol Furtwangler, Charleston Post and Courier
Read the Full Review here
"It was simply astounding to see and hear Aubrey Foard's seemingly effortless and nonchalant mastery of the tuba part. His breath control was fabulous, and his nimbleness in fast runs defied belief. He plunged through all three movements with hardly a break."
~ William Thomas Walker, Classical Voice of North Carolina
Read the Full Review here
John Williams' Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
with the Music Academy Festival Orchestra, July 2007
"...tuba player Aubrey Foard dazzled the house with his performance of Mr. Williams' Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra, making a persuasive case for the eloquence of his instrument, which was equipped with the expected resonant low tones but also a limber middle and upper range."
~ Josef Woodard, Santa Barbara News-Press. July, 2007 (used with permission)
