BRIMA is Belgium's leading private music school located in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. The academy aims to develop exceptional musicians with comprehensive development. Many alumni have established careers in orchestras and choirs
Vibrato is a regular, pulsating change in pitch used to add expression. Characterized by extent and speed of pitch variation. First note played without vibrato, rest with it. Can be reproduced mechanically or electronically
Brass instruments produce sound through sympathetic air vibration with player's lips. Modern instruments use valves to change tubing length for different pitches. Most scholars define brass by sound production, not material
Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1840s, patented in 1846. Initially produced in two groups: C/F and B♭/E♭ series. Modern saxophones consist entirely of B♭ and E♭ instruments. High-pitch saxophones were produced until early 20th century