Canadian Brass's video: Tuba Chat with Chris Lee

04:05 - Chris talks about studying at Winona Drive Senior Public School and playing 53 quintet concerts in his 8th grade year 06:15 - Chris and Jarrett talk about moving to the US from Canada to study music 07:55 - Jarrett asks Chris about his teaching philosophy and what has helped him teach several very successful students 11:00 - Chris talks about being "on an island" in Canada and needing to travel to play for many different players in order to develop 11:40 - Chris talks about studying at Interlochen with Chuck's help and how being in the US helped stimulate his development 14:55 - Jarrett and Chris talk about how important it was for them to travel to the US for graduate school 17:20 - Jarrett talks about the important of treating an audition like a recital 18:15 - Chris talks about his audition experience 20:45 - Chris talks about "expanding your box" and his recommendations for students during the quarantine 22:35 - Chris talks about balancing the demands of being personnel manager and Principal Tuba in Winnipeg 25:25 - Chuck talks about playing with the National Arts Centre Orchestra when he was getting started as a professional tubist 27:30 - Chris talks about his new role in the National Arts Centre Orchestra and what he's been up to 28:55 - Chris reminisces about touring Europe twice in one year and losing one of his tubas on tour 30:55 - Chris, Jarrett and Chuck express their sadness for great composers like Brahms and Sibelius who omitted the tuba from some of their most prolific works 32:45 - Chuck talks about playing with orchestras in his early career and playing Babar with NACO 35:20 - Chuck talks about using Chris' young quintet as a test group for their collection of works for young brass quintet 36:30 - Chris talks about how orchestras might function in a post-COVID world 39:50 - Chuck and Chris talk about the importance of live music at a time when people are craving connection 42:45 - Jarrett talks about how communication and connection are missing from the world right now and how concerts can help restore that 46:00 - Chuck and Jarrett talk about their experience curating concerts that people feel physical vibrations from music and the healing effects of that 49:00 - Chris talks about Walter Barnes at Winona Public School's skill as a "tough love" music teacher 53:50 - Chuck reminds Chris that he helped him win his current position in the National Arts Centre Orchestra by letting him borrow one of his carbon fiber tubas