38th International Trombone Festival

ITF 2009Aarhus, Denmark

June 25-28, 2009 Contents >>

3 Welcome Dear Guests! by Thomas Winther Acknowledgements Welcome by ITF host Niels-Ole Bo Johansen Disclaimer Sponsors

5 Competitions A History of the ITA Solo and Ensemble Competitions by Vern Kagarice ITA Solo and Ensemble Competitions Finalists

9 Biographies

16 Concerts 17 Lectures & Clinics Welcome >> 18 Programme June 25-28, 2009

20 Biographies 26 Orchestras & Ensembles Dear guests!

Welcome to Aarhus, to the Royal Academy of Music, and to the Internatio- nal Trombone Festival 2009. The academy is very proud to host this year’s festival, and to welcome the many internationally acclaimed musicians, Contact >> who have found their way to Aarhus.

The next four days will offer 35 concerts, 12 competitions and 16 lectu- The International Trombone Festival res. There will surely be something of interest for everyone. I would like 2009 is hosted by: to thank everybody, who has participated in creating this fantastic event, the ensembles and orchestras, the soloists and teachers, the collaborating Royal Academy of Music institutions and the administrative staff. Skovgaardsgade 2C DK-8000 Aarhus C The trombone is truly a fantastic instrument. The diversity in timbre, the Denmark flexibility in style and character possible to express on the instrument is reflected in the fact that the trombone is used in music from the baroque www.trombonefestival.net/itf2009/ to the music of the present, whether it is in contemporary scored music or in jazz. I am looking forward to listening to music from this wide repertoire, to rediscover music I know and to get to know music that is entirely new to me.

I am looking forward to sharing this experience with you. Editor: Niels-Ole Bo Johansen & Vibe Thorhauge Ryom Thomas Winther Design, layout & art works: Principal Birthe Havmøller Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Cover: Birthe Havmøller Published by: Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark

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3 Acknowledgements >> Welcome by ITF host Disclaimer

Participants must comply with all Niels-Ole Bo Johansen applicable laws and ordinances, as well as ITF 2009 Academy policies and procedures. Parti- cipants in violation of such rules and/or It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this festival. Aarhus , Denmark who behave in an unsafe or careless man- ner while on Academy property may be It has been a fantastic experience to have this festival as a part of my life asked to leave immediately without re- for the past three years and a great privilege to make contact with so fund and will be held responsible for their Student workers many inspiring and willing people from all sides of the business. actions. The Academy has not drawn up policies Jacob Rye Pedersen I am in deep gratitude to all the artists, who have willingly donated a week to ensure your safety at the festival; you Elviss Senkevics of their busy professional lives to travel long distances and to perform must rely on your own insurance to do Louise Lau Grunnet pieces that entail long hours of preparation. Thanks to the orchestras and so. James Martin ensembles, who all agreed immediately when asked to perform, the com- International Trombone Festival, Inc is Lars Peder Brinks Sørensen posers who have produced new works especially for this event, and of a registered not-for-profit organization Ellinor Ollbek course the generous financial support of organisations without which this under Section 501©(3) of the United Andreas Lea Festival would not be possible. Finally, my personal thanks to ITA and ITF States International Revenue Code. Knud Sørensen Officers and the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus for hosting this event. Chris Dobbins Federal Identification Number: 30-0235817. Donny Pinson My only regret is the many fine artists that could not be accommodated Jan-Philipp Walter in the festival line up. With the amount of talent in the trombone world Marina Langert the faculty is not an attempt to create balance or feature, who ever was Beth Calderbank available but simply reflects my personal favourite artists. Daniel Serafini Having said all this, without an audience there is no show and so my gra- Jonathan Brierley cious thanks to all of you for coming and making this a special experi- Mark Francis ence. I hope that you will enjoy four memorable days in my lovely city of Martin Link Aarhus, absorbing the artistry and wisdom from this unique cultural Rick Peperkamp event. Kirstine Kjærulff Ravn Emilie Steffensen Niels-Ole Bo Johansen Laila List Professor of trombone Camila Amdisen Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Mads Naomi Thune Nielsen Søren Lahn Sloth Lisbeth Skorstengaard ITF 2009 is sponsored by:

Special thanks to all participating artists, who by devoting their time tothis project have made it possible. Thanks to all colleagues from ITA and ITF staff for invaluable inputs, especially Chris Dobbins, Jon Bohls, Magnus Nilsson and Chris Houlding for help and support whenever needed. Thanks to all foundations and institutions, who have generously supported this festival. Thank you to the Royal Academy staff for taking responsibility for this festival, especially Mette Olesen and Lars Aagaard for project management.

ITF host and director Niels-Ole Bo Johansen Photographic acknowledgements

We would like to thank: Mats Bäcker (Christian Lindberg), Alexander Kennyh (Bill Reichenhach), Kenneth Svensson (Erling Kroner), Micha Pedan (Stockholm Chamber Brass), Nicolaj Lund (Aarhus Symphony Orchestra), Thomas Priskorn (Århus Sinfoni- Kulturarrangementspuljen, Århus Kommune, Augustinus Fonden, DMF Aarhus, etta), Karolina Zapolska (Mads Bærentzen) and all the other pho- A. P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal, tographers. Solistforeningen af 1921, Rødovre Concert Band and Stockholm Chamber Brass 5 gories havebeen added, including the J. Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition Competitions >> J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition, (ages 22 and under) the Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competi- First Prize—Courtois Trombone tion, the ITA Trombone Quartet Competi- donated by Buffet-Crampon tion, the Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition, the George Eric Bowman—Western Michigan University A History of the ITA Solo and Roberts Bass Trombone Competition, Keith Dyrda—McGill University the Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Isaac Washam—Oklahoma State University Ensemble Competitions Competition, and this year the ITA Alto Trombone Competition. In addition to Larry Wiehe (Arthur Pryor) Trombone Competition The ITA Competitions program had its meager beginning at the first International free tuition to attend the ITF, the first pri- (ages 23 and under) Trombone Workshop in Nashville, TN in 1971. Henry Romersa, founder of the ITW, zes now include a trombone prize, thanks First Prize—Schmelzer .500 Bore Tenor Trombone offered free tuition to a young man who could not afford to attend, creating the first ITA to the generous donations of instrument donated by Manfred Schmelzer Trombone Scholarship. A few years later, a talented young U.S. Navy Band trombonist, manufacturers. This year’s prize donors Frank Smith, lost his life in an automobile accident, prompting the creation of another include S.E. Shires Trombones, Jason Cash—Oklahoma State University scholarship for the same purpose—free tuition to attend the ITW. One by one, others B & S Trombones, Daniel Fraize Louis Olenick—Northwestern University were honored—Frank Rosolino, Donald Yaxley, Robert Marsteller, Larry Wiehe, Lewis Sacbuts, Michael Rath Trombones, Yamaha Van Haney—with named scholarships. Over time the selection process changed from Corporation, Manfred Schmelzer Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition a one-man decision to a committee making the difficult choices. By the mid-1980s, the Trombones, Edwards Trombones, Inc., (ages 25 and under) interest and participation grew, prompting ITW organizers to feature the winners on a Andreas Eastman Music Co., and the Get- First Prize—ETB634 Eastman by Shires Tenor Trombone special ITW concert. zen Company. ITA Solo and Ensemble donated by Andreas Eastman Company The Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition and the Kai Winding Jazz Trombone The list of past scholarship and compe- Brian Hecht—Northwestern University Ensemble Competition began in much the same way, first as a simple selection by the titions winners reads like a Who’s Who Nozomi Kasano Flatt—New England Conservatory of Music ITW organizer and later as a full-blown competition via recordings while honoring two of performers and teachers—Conrad Competitions Finalists Jeremy Stones—Rotterdam Konservatorium great legends. Herwig, Antti Rissanen, Nils Wogram, Paul McKee, Tom Ashworth, Don Lucas, Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition In 2001 a new plan was implemented by the ITA Board. Each “scholarship” became a Doug Wright, Randy Campora, Matthew (ages 22 and under) (ages 25 and under) competition while maintaining the name of the honoree. The biggest change came Guilford, Blair Bollinger, Darren McHenry, First Prize—Edwards Jazz Trombone First Prize—S.E. Shires Orchestral Tenor Trombone in the selection process. Instead of a winner being determined from a recording, the Jeremy Wilson, and the late Steve Witser, donated by Edwards Trombones, Inc. donated by S.E. Shires Trombones recordings are now screened by a three-member panel of international artists and just to name a few. teachers to determine three finalists. These finalists now compete in a “live” final round Eric Bowman—Western Michigan University Kyle Mullins—University of North Texas setting at the International Trombone Festival. Since 2001 participation has increased Vern Kagarice Ryan Dragon—Berklee College of Music Mark Scott—University of New Mexico from 50 entries to 250 this year, and in the past 8 years several new competitions cate- ITA Competitions Coordinator Seth Gory—Phoenix, AZ Ryan Seay—Curtis Institute of Music

J.J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize Tenor Trombone (ages 25 and under) Competition First Prize—Rath Jazz Tenor Trombone (ages 25 and under) donated by Michael Rath Trombones First Prize—Yamaha Xeno Tenor Trombone donated by Yamaha Corporation Ryan Dragon—Berklee College of Music Seth Gory—Phoenix, AZ Kyle Mullins—University of North Texas Robbie Harvey—Guildhall School of Music and Drama–London Nick Shine—Northwestern University Matt Smith—Boston University ITA Alto Trombone Competition (ages 25 and under) Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition First Prize—Daniel Fraize Alto Sacbut (ages 25 and under) donated by Daniel Fraize First Prize—Getzen 1052 FD Eterna Bass Trombone donated by The Getzen Company Martin Kuná—Budapest, Hungary Matthew Knight—London, England Brian Hecht—Northwestern University Liza Malamut—Evansville, IN Christian Poitinger—Vienna, Austria Chrisopher Hernacki—University of Michigan Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition (ages 18 and under) ITA Trombone Quartet Competition First Prize—P. Weingrill Open-Wrap Tenor Trombone (ages 28 and under—total ages 100 or less) donated by Weril Musical Instruments First Prize—$1000 cash prize donated by International Trombone Association Kevin Dombrowski—Eastman School of Music Christian Larsen—Aarhus, Denmark Bones 4 U—Royal Northern College of Music Corey Sansolo— Eastman School of Music Maniacal 4—University of North Texas Northwestern University Trombone Quartet George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition (ages 18 and under) First Prize—B & S Tenor Trombone donated by B & S Trombones Venue: The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus & Quinton Ho—Ann Arbor High School (MI) Musikhuset Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark Zachary James—University of Southern Mississippi 7 Biographies >>

local talent competition. Håkan has a Brandt Attema habit of winning competitions, and this was no exception. The prize, ten lessons Dutch Bass trombonist Brandt Attema with John Petersen - principal trombonist has been a member of the Radio of The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Filharmonic Orchestra since 1999. He is a Orchestra - was a terrific boost. steady member of the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble and the New Trombone Collec- Håkan did his military service with The tive as well. As a substitute he has played Swedish Army Band, after which he in all the major orchestras in Holland, i.e. started his studies at The Royal Academy the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra of Music in Stockholm with professors Jan and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Andersson and Sven-Erik Eriksson. And on occasion he plays with ensembles like the Asko/Schoenberg Ensemble and Håkan was appointed principal trombo- the Nieuw ensemble. nist of The Royal Court Orchestra in 1996. He has also been principal trombone In September 1999 Brandt won the with The Stockholm Symphonic Wind international bass trombone competition Orchestra (1993-1996), and since 1998 in Guebwiller, France. Since then he has he has been guest principal trombonist Ole-Kristian been a guest soloist and teacher at many with Chamber Orchestra of Europe. He festivals in Europe, the United States and has also played with Christian Lindberg´s Andersen South America. quartet Trombone Unit 2000, The Stock- holm Sinfonietta, The Stockhom Brass The Norwegian trombone and sack- Since september 2007 Brandt has Band, and the unique trumpet quartet, but player Ole-Kristian Andersen has taught bass trombone at the Royal The Gerdt Specialists 6, in which he plays his base in Helsingborg in the south of Conservatoire of The Hague. bass trumpet. Sweden, where he occupies the co- principal trombone of the Helsingborg Astrid Haring and Brandt Attema played Håkan also teaches at Ågesta Prepara- Symphony Orchestra, as well as free- their premiere as a duo on the World tory School of Music and the Royal Aca- lancing with a number of European early Harp Congress 2008 in Amsterdam with demy of Music. As a soloist Håkan has music ensembles, among them Concerto two pieces written especially for this performed in Sweden, Britain, USA, Au- Palatino, English Baroque Soloists, and occasion and this concert. Their concerts stria and Germany together with orche- his own ensemble Altapunta. on the festival were such a big success stras like The Royal Court Orchestra, The that they decided to continue as a steady Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, The Educated cum laude both from the duo. Västerås Sinfonietta and The Stockholm Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo Sinfonietta. (1990) and the Royal Conservatory, The Hague (1995), Ole-Kristian Andersen is In 2007 Håkan was the winner of The regularly giving ensemble courses and Håkan Björkman Öhrlings, Price Waterhouse Coopers and lectures throughout Europe. Stockholm Sinfonietta’s Soloist Prize. In Håkan Björkman was born in Arboga, 2008 Håkan won his second Christian He also has passion for the avant-garde Sweden, in 1969. Håkan started taking Lindberg International Solo Competi- repertoire and modern chamber music, piano lessons, after a time he took up the tion in Valencia. Håkan was soloist with and performs regularly with the Swedish trombone as well, studying with Folke the Stockholm Sinfonietta in September composer and organist Nils Tykesson and Carlsson, who would often accompany 2008 and will perform with The Aarhus with the Nordic Brass Ensemble. him on the piano. In 1983 he entered a Symphony Orchestra in June 2009. 9 while also authoring a number of highly Rotterdam (2009), IPV Symposium Stutt- esteemed instructional books and band gart (2009), Adams Trombone Day, Erik Kaltoft arrangements for musicians of all ages (2008), a.o. and is currently vice chairman and abilities. For the past fifteen years, of the International Trombone Associa- Erik Kaltoft got his pianistic and musical Davis has been forging ahead as an entre- tion’s Executive Board. His debut solo CD education at the Royal Academy of Mu- preneur, with Hip-Bone Music, a growing entitled Houlding his own was issued in sic, Aarhus and has extended it in France business that presently handles his pub- 2008. with professor Yvonne Lefébure. His lishing activities and work as a recording musical profile is characterized by many artist. As conductor Chris regularly conducts or- activities – as a soloist, chamber musician chestras, bands and ensembles including and accompanist. As a member of the A native of San Jose, California, Davis re- symphony, opera and chamber, has ser- chamber music ensembles The Elsinore ceived his musical training at the Eastman a post he has held since then. Being a ved on many international juries and con- Players and LINensemble he has toured School of Music in Rochester, New York. much preferred sideman as well as leader tributes to magazines and periodicals. in South America, Japan, Korea, China, of own ensembles, Steen also displays Vietnam and most European countries. his talents in composing and arranging. Beside all this he finds time to be artistic Contemporary music, chamber music director and adviser for The Prince of and vocal music has always had a cru- Denmark’s Brass Ensemble as well as Elgar Howarth cial impact on his repertoire, and these being teacher at the Danish music acade- interests have led to several different mies in Esbjerg and Odense. Elgar Howarth studied music at Manche- achievements on the Danish music sce- ster University and the Royal Manchester ne. Erik Kaltoft has been artistic head of Jonas Bylund Steen Nikolaj Hansen appeared as a College of Music, where his first study Århus Sinfonietta and a juror in the cham- soloist on the International Trombone was composition. His conducting career ber music competition of the Danish Jonas Bylund has performed with a Festival in Helsinki in 2003. began in the early 1970’s and since then National Radio. He has been an director number of Europe’s leading orchestras, he has appeared regularly with all the of Aarhus Summer Opera, the Danish including the Philharmonia Orchestra Chris Houlding leading British orchestras both in the con- Musical Academy, Fredericia, and the (London), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, cert hall and in the recording studio. talent competition Young Singers in Ikast. Oslo Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio Sym- Søren Kinch Chris was appointed principal trom- phony Orchestra, Orchestre de Suisse bone of the Orchestra of Opera North, Abroad, mostly in Europe, he has ap- Erik Kaltoft has participated in first- per Romande, Czech Philarmonic (Brno), and Hansen Britain’s newest and most innovative peared at major festivals and conducted formances of more than 200 pieces the BBC Scottish Orchestra. Among the opera company, when he was 21. Since many well-known orchestras including – primarily Danish, and alongside with a composers with whom Jonas has colla- Søren Kinch Hansen has been employed then he has appeared with most ma- the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, number of CD recordings this documents borated are Anders Hillborg, Sven-David Upon graduation, he hooked up with the as ass. professor at The Royal Academy jor UK ensembles including the London Bayerischer Rundfunk Symphony, Zu- an urgent interest for contemporary and Sandström, Pär Mårtensson, Jonas For- Buddy Rich Band for a two-year stint that of Music, Aarhus since 1996. He has con- Symphony, Royal Opera House Covent rich Tonhalle, Berlin Radio Symphony, future music. sell, and Piers Hellawell. brought an immeasurable amount of ducted The Danish National Opera (Den Garden and London Brass. A graduate of Stockholm Philharmonic, Swedish Radio bandstand experience. In the mid-1980s, Jyske Opera) and the Danish National London’s Guildhall School of Music, he Symphony, Residentie Orchestra, Seattle After many years as an ass. professor at Since 1995 Jonas has held the position Davis settled in Manhattan, and before Radio Choir (Radiokoret) a.o., and he was studied with Denis Wick, Eric Crees and Symphony, French National Radio Sym- the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Erik professor of trombone at the presti- long he was regarded as one of the top the Artistic Director of Pro Coro, Canada Peter Gane, and was awarded the Princi- phony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Kaltoft was appointed professor at the gious Hochschule für Musik und Theater trombonists in town. As testimony to his (1992-94). He has conducted several pal’s Prize. Radio France, Austrian Radio Orchestra Carl Nielsen Academy, Odense in 2005. in Hannover. Jonas Bylund has given versatility and wide regard, the list of operas composed by Per Nørgård, Niels and Royal Flanders Philharmonic. He has master classes at Guildhall School of jazz and pop luminaries he has worked Rosing-Schou, Niels Marthinsen, and Erik Professor of Trombone and Brass Ensem- toured Australia, conducting the Sydney, Music and Drama (London), Birming- with over the years reads like a who’s Norby’s ballet Legs of Fire at the Royal ble at the Folkwang Hochschule Essen, Melbourne and Queensland Symphony ham Conservatoire, Julliard School, Rot- who: Sarah Vaughan, Sting, Harry Con- Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. Germany, he is also senior tutor in Brass orchestras and appearing at the Brisbane terdam Conservatorium, Catalan Music nick, Jr., David Sanborn, Beck, Branford at Manchester’s Royal Northern College Biennial. He has also toured Japan with Conservatory (Barcelona), Nakas Marsalis, Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, The last 20 years Søren Kinch Hansen has of Music and regular trombone profes- the London Sinfonietta, an orchestra he Conservatorium (Athens), Royal Scot- Terence Blanchard, Bob Mintzer, and been regular conductor for the vocal en- sor with the National Youth Orchestra of has conducted regularly both in the UK tish Academy of Music (Glasgow), Hoch- scores of others. semble GAIA and Århus Sinfonietta. Both Great Britain. He has coached the Euro- and abroad from the beginning of his ca- schule für Musik (Detmold), and Hans Eis- ensembles accentuate the seldom heard pean Union Youth Orchestra and Gustav reer. ler Hochschule (Berlin). A multiple recipient of awards from the or the new and contemporary music. Mahler Jungend Orchester and gives re- National Endowment for the Arts, Davis citals and master classes throughout the For English National Opera he has condu- Jonas is one of the founding members maintains his own jazz groups and pro- He has recorded several CDs with Århus world, including the Joseph Alessi Sum- cted Boris Godunov and Hansel and Gre- of Stockholm Chamber Brass, one of the jects as well. Through Hip-Bone Music, Sinfonietta featuring music by Danish mer Seminar, Juilliard, Eastman and con- tel, as well as contemporary works: Birt- worlds leading brass ensembles. Davis has documented his efforts on nine composers. servatoires in Boston, Texas, St Peters- wistle’s The Mask of Orpheus, Tippett’s solo CDs— including Absolute Trombone burg, Porto, Oslo and Aarhus. In the UK, King Priam, Poul Ruders’ The Handmai- II, Trumpets Eleven, New Brass, Brass Chris has given recitals, classes and has den’s Tale, Henze’s The Prince of Hom- Michael Davis Nation and Bonetown. served as outside assessor at most major burg and Zimmermann’s Die Soldaten. music schools. For his work on these last two produc- Trombonist-composer Michael Davis has tions Elgar Howarth won the 1997 Olivier been hailed as one of today’s premier in- In 2003 Chris represented the UK in the award for ’Outstanding achievement in strumentalists. He has established himself Steen Nikolaj World Orchestra for Peace under Valery Opera’. He was principal Guest Conduc- as a first-call sideman, both in the studio Gergiev and has appeared as soloist in tor of the English Northern Philharmonia and on the concert stage, for the enter- the Elgar Howarth Concerto (under the from 1985-1989. tainment world’s biggest stars, including Hansen composer), Grondahl Concerto (under the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Jay Z, Martyn Brabbins), Bourgeois Concerto He retains an interest in composing espe- Tony Bennett, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, and Steen Nikolaj Hansen was born in 1966 as and Albrechtsberger Concerto as soloist/ cially, as a former trumpet player, for Michael Jackson. the son of a professional trombonist and director. A former president of the British brass instruments. His works are publis- started playing at an early age. Already Trombone Society and clinician for the hed by Chester Music and Novello, and In the field of music education, he has at the age of 19 Steen became a full time Edwards Instrument Company, he has ap- are much recorded, particularly on the served as a clinician around the world, member of the Danish Radio Big Band, peared as guest artist at Slide Factory Decca label. 10 11 Alexander Iles Jesper Juul John Kenny Don Lucas

Trombonist Alexander Iles has enjoyed Jesper Juul (1973) was educated at John Kenny has performed and broad- Don Lucas was educated as a Fulbright a varied and successful career in many the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus casted in over 50 nations. He is interna- Scholar to London’s Guildhall School of musical settings. He is an active- mem and later in Paris, Chicago, and Copen- tionally acclaimed for his interpretation Music, Texas Tech University (M.M. & ber of the musically diverse Southern hagen. He has been selected for the World of contemporary music, but he also works B.M.). California freelance performing and re- Orchestra, the European Union Orche- with jazz and early music, frequently pre- cording community. stra, and World Philharmonic Orchestra. senting his own compositions. In constant demand, Mr. Lucas regularly Jesper Juul passed his final exam in 1998. performs world-wide as a soloist and re- Alex began his musical career while a Since 1996 he has been 1st solo trom- He is particularly active in collaborati- citalist, appearing extensively in the U.K, student at UCLA, as a member of the bonist in the Radio Symphony Orchestra; ons with dance and theatre: In 1983 he Russia, South Korea and USA. As an or- Disneyland All American College Band. He he is also a member of Athelas-Sinfoniet- began his long collaboration with TNT chestral and chamber musician, Mr. Lucas has studied trombone privately with Roy ta, Copenhagen. In 2000/2001 Jesper Juul Theatre and playwright Paul Stebbings, has performed with The St. Paul Cham- Main, Ralph Sauer, Byron Peebles and Per was appointed Classical Artist of the Year performing, composing and directing the ber Orchestra, The Empire Brass Quintet, Brevig. Since graduating from UCLA, he by the Danish Radio. music for productions, which continue to Christian Santa Fe Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, has gone on to enjoy his musical life as tour worldwide, including Cabaret Faust, the American Classic Trombone Quartet an in demand trombonist/lowbrass per- Jesper Juul has been a solo trombonist Tempest Now, The Wizard of Jazz, Moby Lindberg (founder) & with orchestras in Minne- former. with several orchestras in Denmark and Dick, Moon Palace, The Taming of The sota, Texas, Rhode Island, North Carolina Erling Kroner abroad, the Danish Radio Symphony Shrew, and Romeo & Juliet. Christian Lindberg was a late starter as a and New Mexico. Orchestra, Südwestrundfunk Sinfonie- conductor. His original intention was ac- Erling Kroner was born in Denmark in orchester, Suisse Romande, Bayerisher His past commissions have included the tually to avoid becoming one, but after Mr. Lucas’ honors include the only 1943. He is a trombone player, composer, Rundfunk, München, Aarhus Symphony London Contemporary Dance Theatre, turning down an offer from the Northern Premeir Prix Diploma ever awarded to a arranger, and bandleader. He had his pro- Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festi- Sinfonia five times, he stood for the first brass player in the history of the Guildhall fessional debut in Germany 1961/62. Orchestra and Athelas Sinfonietta to val, the International Trombone Associa- time in front of an orchestra, the Northern School of Music (London); Bronze Medal Kroner was involved in the Free Jazz name but a few. Jesper has been quite tion, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Edin- Sinfonia, in October 2000. As the con- L’unamite and Finalist, Toulon Internatio- movement in Copenhagen and worked productive, writing contemporary Da- burgh Contemporary Arts Trust, Chamber cert got a fabulous review in the Guar- nal Solo Competition; First Prize Winner, for a year and a half with a rock band, un- nish trombone literature and has already Group of Scotland, Dance Umbrella, St. dian, Lindberg accepted another invita- ITA Frank Smith International Trombone til he founded his own quintet in 1967. He made first performances of a number of Magnus Festival, BBC Proms in The Park, tion as conductor from the Swedish Wind Solo Competition; a.o. won a Down Beat Hall of Fame scholar- works for trombone in different instru- American Drama Group Europe, The New Ensemble, and after that concert there ship to take studies at Berklee (1969-70 mental constellations. Haven International Festival of Arts and was no return, as he was immediately of- Mr. Lucas has premiered/commissioned and 1973-74). Ideas (USA) and the Festival d’Angers, fered the position as their chief conduc- many pieces for trombone from many As a trombone soloist Jesper has re- (France), Vokal Nord (Norway), CCMIX In- tor. Some months later he conducted the composers including: Fisher Tull, Jacques Erling Kroner has played with the Danish corded the CD T-Bone Concerto with stitut (France). Nordic Chamber Orchestra for the first Casterede, Derek Bourgeouis, Adam Radio Big Band 1971-73 and 1978-83 Danish Concert Band, and Romantic John Kenny is a professor at both the time and was suddenly faced with having Gorb, David Maslanka, Elena Roussanova (with Thad Jones). He has played 11 years Among the varied palette of artists Trombone Concertos with DR/Radio Sym- Guildhall School of Music and Drama in accepted artistic directorship of two- or Lucas, Franz Cibulka, Alun Hoddinott, with Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band from with whom Alex has performed and/or phony Orchestra. Two additional recor- London and The Royal Scottish Academy chestras. As the chief conductor of these Gary D. Belshaw & Daniel Schnyder. 1980 and onwards. During the 1980s and recorded are: Joe Cocker, James Horner, dings are planned, one of which contains of Music and Drama. two orchestras, Christian has brought 1990s he visited Argentine several times, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Alan Jackson, Zubin popular music for trombone and brass them to international fame, toured ex- Mr. Lucas is Trombone Professor & Chair and he was a pioneer in integrating tango Mehta, The Tonight Show, Hans Zimmer, ensemble, featuring The Prince of Den- tensively with them in Spain, Germany, of Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion De- inspirations with jazz music. Johnny Mathis, Lalo Shiffrin, Natalie Cole, mark’s Brass Ensemble. throughout Scandinavia and in Asia. partment at Boston University. Prior to Danny Elfman, Ray Charles, Trevor Rabin, this he taught at Texas Tech University. Apart from his own bands – a quin- Harry Connick Jr., Robbie Williams, Henry During the last couple of years Jesper Juul In an astonishingly short time, Lind- tet and a tentet - Kroner has been very Mancini, Josh Grobin, John Zorn, Terence has had a more active career as a con- berg has, side by side with his activi- Mr. Lucas is President of the International active working as a guest conductor, Blanchard, John Williams, Fallout Boy, ductor, and after being an award winner ties as soloist and composer, already Trombone Association and an Artist/Clini- soloist, composer and arranger all over Johnny Mandel, and Prince. at the European Conductors Competition conducted orchestras such as Maggio cian for the S.E. Shires Instrument Co. of Europe with various radio big bands. in Birmingham 2000, he has had several Musicale Fiorentino, Iceland Symphony Hopedale, Massachusetts, U.S.A. From 1993-2004 he was co-leader of the He has toured as lead and solo jazz trom- exiting conducting jobs. In May 2003 Jes- Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Beijbom Kroner Big Band playing original bonist with Woody Herman and Maynard per Juul won the 2nd. European Cond. Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Umeå music by the two founders. In 1996 he Ferguson. Today, he performs and re- Comp., and he got his final conducting Symphony Orchestra, Jönköping Sinfoni- founded a new group, the Erling Kroner cords as a regular member of many of the degree from the Royal Danish Music Aca- etta, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Danish Dream Quintet and in 2005 he founded top big bands and jazz groups in the Los demy, Copenhagen in 2007. Radio Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic, the Erling Kroner New Music Orchestra Angeles area. Jenaer Philharmonie, and Rheinische (EKNMO). His latest group effort is the Philharmonie. Lindberg has extended his Kroner Malling Larsen Trio with bass play- In October, 2002 Alex was appointed prin- contract with both his orchestras, and fu- er Eva Malling and accordion player Kurt cipal trombonist of the Long Beach Sym- ture guest conducting include Rotterdam Larsen, founded in 2009. phony Orchestra. He has also performed Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Orchestra, as alto, tenor and bass trombonist with Orchestra Verdi in Milano, Royal Flemish Throughout his career he has played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and The LA Orchestra, Musica Vitae, Iceland Sym- a great number of jazz greats, from Ben Chamber Orchestra. phony Orchestra, Nürnberg Sym- Webster to Dino Saluzzi, Sahib Shihab foniker, Greek Radio Symphony to Woody Shaw, Lee Konitz to Jimmy Alex has been a faculty trombone and Orchestra, Linköping Wind Ensemble, Knepper, John Tchicai to Dexter Gordon jazz instructor at the California Institute Norwegian Symphonic Wind Orchestra, and many others. Currently he is active of the Arts, Azusa Pacific College and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Taipei as a sideman with Niels Jørgen Steen’s California State University, Northridge. Symphony Orchestra, Poznán Symphony A-Team and Monday Night Big Band, Leif Alex is a Conn/Selmer performing artist Orchestra, Coast to Coast Orchestra, Dala Johansson’s Quintet, Roger Berg Big Band, and plays King and Conn trombones. Sinfonietta, and Deutsche Staatsphilhar- a.o., and he is also subbing regularly with monie. the Tivoli Big Band i Copenhagen. 12 13 Michael is the winner of several inter- national competitions, among them the Mark Australian Broadcasting Corporation Instrumental Competition, the ARD Inter- national Music Competition in Munich, Nightingale the Viotti International Competition in Italy, and the International Instrumental Mark Nightingale came up through Competition in Markneukirchen, in the the ranks of the National Youth Jazz former Eastern Germany. Orchestra of Great Britain and attended his first ITF in Eton, England Sir Georg Solti appointed Michael in 1989 leading the 5 trombone band Mulcahy to the Chicago Symphony ‘Bonestructure’. Since then Mark has Orchestra in 1989. He is principal trombo- not only flourished as one of the busiest ne with Chicago’s Music of the Baroque session-musicians on the London scene, and the Grand Teton Music Festival. but also become highly respected and sought after internationally as a jazz In 1999 he was appointed Professor of trombone soloist. Music at Northwestern University. Michael In the 1990’s Mark announced his solo The Mulcahy family is a family of musi- recording career with two critically ac- Mulcahy cians. Michael’s wife, Gabrielle Webster, claimed CDs, ‘What I Wanted to Say’ and is an active professional horn player in ‘Destiny’. These were followed up in the Chicago Symphony trombonist Michael Chicago; daughter Lauren studied violin new millennium with ‘The Rath Pack, Live Mulcahy has appeared as a soloist and through high school and is currently pur- in London’ and ‘A Nightingale Sang’, and teacher in the United States, Canada, suing a degree in education at Northern there is a new jazz-funk CD coming out on United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Hol- Illinois University. His son, Patrick, is the Woodville label later this year. land, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, completing a degree in jazz at Roosevelt Japan, Argentina, New Zealand, and University and appearing frequently Mark has also appeared as a sideman on Australia. He has appeared as a soloist around Chicago, most notably with the countless CDs with jazz artists including with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra quartet Information Superhighway. James Morrison, Slide Hampton, Clark and Pierre Boulez in music of Elliot Carter, Terry, Kenny Wheeler, and Scott Hamilton. and most recently with Daniel Barenboim As well as leading his own quartet and big in Leopold Mozart’s Concerto for Alto band, he is a regular member of Dame Trombone, which was also broadcasted Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth’s widely on public television. quintet, The Andy Panayi Quartet, the Stan Tracey Octet, the Alan Barnes Nonet, and Charlie Watts and the Tentet. He also performs with a wide array of big bands.

In the commercial world, Mark has ap- peared on many film and TV soundtracks, and has been heard with artists such as Sting, Tom Jones, The Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, Steely Dan, Henry Mancini, Mi- chel Legrand, and Frank Sinatra.

Mark is known by many players for his growing catalogue of educational studies and short pieces for the publishers War- wick Music, and material for the ABRSM, and other exam syllabi. He is also in in- creasing demand as a composer and ar- ranger for larger ensembles.

14 The festival’s concerts will feature the Concerts >> Absolute Guildhall trombones – winner of the Kai Lectures & Winding competition for jazz trombone- Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition Clinics >> Trombone and a line up of successors some of whom June 25, 2009, 21:30, Rytmisk Sal played with Kai Winding in his heyday.

Composer/trombonist/educator Michael Symphony Davis has established himself as one of the leading exponents of our instrument Trombone and Concert: - a true trombonists’ trombonist. Over the years he has had a large output Theatre of both educational material and original Jazz for classical In the Shadow June 27, 2009, 13:00, Lille Sal compositions for all brass combinations – this concert features his works for 2-10 of the Bat Trombone and theatre seem to go well trombonists trombones. together. Just playing the instrument is June 25, 2009, 19:30, Symfonisk Sal a little bit of a theatrical act. Many com- Most classical players back off from im- posers have been inspired to compose provising - why? When I asked composer Niels Marthin- pieces for solo trombone that take the Meet two jazz players, who have taken sen, if he would write a concerto grosso Contemporary trombonist very far away from the tradi- the journey from classical training to jazz, for three trombones and orchestra, he tional paths. In this concert you will hear and all time nestor Jiggs Whigham, who immediately agreed – some months later a few new paths!!!! has taught this subject for years. he proposed the idea to write a major sounds – and a work for a hero (the orchestra) and three villains (the trombones). Some might surprise claim that that idea is not new! Niels Marthinsen has lately become very inte- June 26, 2009, 20:00, Symfonisk Sal Trombone and The Sackbut rested in cartoons – especially Batman, Meet Ole-Kristian Andersen – member of which is the story behind the piece. The When I asked jazz jem Mark Nightingale, Brass Band the famous Concerto Palatino in a presen- score calls for three trombones – alto, te- if he would come to this festival, he im- The sacred tation where he combines a lecture with, nor and bass. mediately said yes, but he did hesitate June 27, 2009, 19:30, Symfonisk Sal teaching sackbut and playing a recital. for a few days before agreeing to wrrite a The lonely Denmark’s most acknowledged com- piece for classical chamber ensemble and The British brass band tradition is strong trombone poser is without any doubt Carl Nielsen jazz trombone soloist. I am looking extre- and healthy - trombones have always trombone – there was no doubt in my mind, when I mely forward to Our House, which is the been a part of the instrumentarium in the June 27, 2009, 16:00, Århus Domkirke Section Phrasing asked the orchestra to play the beautiful title of the piece. band although they are slightly outside June 28, 2009, 09:30, Århus Domkirke June 27, 2009, 11:00, Lille Sal piece Saga Dream, which though com- the band and its sound concept. There is Have you heard it before? – Play like jazz! posed in 1907 uses alleatoric notation Another highlight of this June 26 will be a well of great repertoire for this media. The trombone not only has a long history Trombone alone - a true challenge for the – Yes, but what style? Not only eight no- in the big woodwind cadenza before the the premiere of Poul Ruders’ Concertino This concert features all time favourite as being an accompaniing instrument for performer, but nevertheless it seems that tes played as triplets! majestic trombone chorale that finishes for bass trombone and small ensem- Gordon Langfords Rhapsody - originally church services, but also as a prominent a fair amount of composers have seen Here is a chance to hear four eminent the piece. ble written for this occassion for Stefan written for Don Lusher - Chatham Dances solo instrument for church concerts. We this as an art form that has come to stay. performers lead you through the various Schulz. Also works by this year’s Nordic for Brass Band and SPOOKS by Elgar Ho- will celebrate this by playing a recital in Either completely alone or with the use playing styles required to a real pro jazz Another trombone gem is Carl Nielsen’s Council’s Music Price winner Peter Bruun warth and finally the first performance of Århus Domkirke (the Cathedral of Aar- of electronic accompaniment. player lead by Jiggs Whigham. 5th Symphony – composed as a strong and Swedish composer/cellist Chrichan Jens Wilhelm Pedersens brand new piece hus), which holds the largest organ in outcry against the revolting cruelty of Larson will be played. for two trombones and brass ensemble. Scandinavia. The concert is on Saturday World War I. afternoon. Sunday morning there will be tower music from the cathedral tower and the Cramer choir will perform during the service celebrated by the bishop of Kai Winding in Trombone and Aarhus.

Memoriam wind band Concert: June 26, 2009, 21:45, Rytmisk Sal June 28, 2009 14:30, Symfonisk Sal

Bebop icon Kai Chresten Winding was One of the world’s most beloved Stockholm born on Mai 18th 1922 in Aarhus. He and trombone concertos is Danish. Launy his family left for The United States in Grøndahl wrote his beautiful concerto Chamber Brass 1934. Already in 1940 he made his pro- in 1924, originally written for solo trom- fessional debut and after serving in the bone, trombone and wind band. Here June 27, 2009, 14:15, Symfonisk Sal US Coast Guard Band during World War played by Jesper Juul. And do not miss II he joined the Benny Goodman band, Søren Hyldgaards Concerto Borealis fea- Being one of the world’s most foremost and later Stan Kentons orchestra. In 1954 turing Kasper Thaarup and Johan de Meijs brass quintets Stockholm Chamber Brass the producer Ozzie Cadena proposed the T-Bone Concerto with Jörgen van Rijen as needs no further introduction – enjoy a idea of having two trombones soloing a soloist. fantastic dynamic concert experience and – and the trade mark JJ & K was born. hear some other sounds than trombone for a short while. 16 17 15:30 June 26, 2009 Lecture: Preconcert talk, dr. Donny Pinson, Århus Domkirke Programme >> 09:00 16:00 Warm up the British way with Chris Houlding, Torvet Concert: The Sacred Trombone - J. van Rijen, B. Attema, Warm up in Hollywood style with Alex Iles, Rytmisk Sal C. Svanberg, J. Juul, M. Mulcahy, J. Kenny, H. Björkman & U. Spang-Hanssen, Århus Domkirke 09:30 Competition: Larry Wiehe (Arthur Pryor) Trombone Competition, June 25, 2009 17:30 Kammermusiksal Dinner 09:00 Exhibits open - 09:30-19:00, Room 222, 224 & 226 Registration opens, Lobby 19:30 10:00 Concert: The Prince of Denmark’s Brass Ensemble and 10:00 Competition: ITA Alto Trombone Competition, Kammermusiksal soloists: C. Houlding, B. Attema, J. Juul & S. Hansen, Competition: Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition, Rehearsal: Ensemble Rehearsals t.b.a. incl. Cramer choir Symfonisk Sal Kammermusiksal Exhibits open - 10:00-19:00, Room 222, 224 & 226 10:30 21:30 Competition: Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition, Concert: Late Night Jazz - Open Stage, A. Iles, V. Nilsson, 11:00 Kammermusiksal S. Hansen, M. Nightingale, M. Davis, B. Reichenbach Competition: ITA Trombone Quartet Competition, Recital: Half And Half, J. Juul, B. Attema, C. Houlding & S. Schulz, & competition finalists, Rytmisk Sal Kammermusiksal Lille Sal

12:00 11:00 Lunch Clinic: Song and Wind, K. Steenstrup & M. Mulcahy, room 236 June 28, 2009 13:00 12:00 Competition: Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition, Lunch 09:00 Kammermusiksal ITA General Meeting - 12:00-13:00, room 238 Warm up with yoga and Jonas Bylund, Torvet Warm up the collective way with Brandt Attema, Rytmisk Sal 14:00 13:00 Competition: Lewis van Haney Philharmonic Prize Tenor Competition: George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition, 09:30 Trombone Competition, Symfonisk Sal Kammermusiksal Concert: Tower Music from the Cathedral tower by Youth Recital: Upcomming Talents, A. Kontus & J. B. Sørensen, Lille Sal Concert: The Danish Trombone Quartet, Lille Sal trombone choir, Århus Domkirke, Bispetorv, Århus Lecture: Tango and Trombone - a preconcert talk, E. Kroner, Clinic: Section Phrasing, J. Whigham, V. Nilsson, A. Iles, Kammermusiksal B. Reichenbach, Rytmisk Sal 10:00 Exhibits open 10:00-17:00, Room 222, 224 & 226 15:00 14:15 Performance: Cramer Choir participates in the church service, Competition: Edward Kleinhammer Bass Trombone Competition, Competition: Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition, Århus Domkirke, Bispetorv, Århus Symfonisk Sal Rytmisk Sal Rehearsal: Trombone Choir Rehearsals t.b.a. Concert: Erling Kroner Dream Quintet, Café Scenen Concert: Hansen & Winding, Kammermusiksal Recital: Made in Sweden, H. Björkman & C. Lindberg, Lille Sal 11:00 15:30 June 27, 2009 Clinic: British Trombone Tradition in Brass Bands, C. Houlding Competition: Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition, 15:30 & E. Howarth, Kammermusiksalen Kammermusiksal Concert: Bill Reichenhach & Alex Iles, Rytmisk Sal 09:00 Recital: Contemporary Danish Trombone Literature, J. Juul & Recital: Carsten Svanberg, Lille Sal Warm up the absolute way with Michael Davis, Torvet C. Svanberg, Lille Sal 16:00 Warm up the absolute bass way with Bill Reichenbach, Lecture: Jazz For Classical Trombonists, 16:45 Rytmisk Sal 12:00 J. Whigham, V. Nilsson, A. Iles & S. N. Hansen, Room 236 Competition: J.J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition, Lunch Concert: Youth Trombone Choir of ITF Junior Festival, Lille Sal Rytmisk Sal 09:30 Recital: The Sackbut, O. Andersen & U. Spang-Hanssen, Recital: Tenors Only, J. van Rijen & M. Mulcahy, Lille Sal Exhibits open - 09:30-19:00, Room 222, 224 & 226 13:00 Kammermusiksal Concert: Trombone choir concert, all participants & 18:00 10:00 Cramer Choir, Café Scenen 17:00 Concert: Remington Trombone Choir, Lille Sal Rehearsal: Ensemble Rehearsals t.b.a. incl. Cramer choir Concert: Hannover Trombone Ensemble, Lille Sal 14:30 19:00 11:00 Concert: Trombone and Wind Band, The Danish Concert Band, 18:00 Dinner Recital: The Lonely Trombone, J. Kenny, J. van Rijen, B. Attema, feat. J. Juul, K. Thaarup & J. van Rijen, Symfonisk Sal Dinner C. Houlding & H. Björkman, Lille Sal 20:00 15:45 19:30 Speach: June 26 competition winners announced, Symfonisk sal 12:00 Concert: Praise The Lord - Gospel Concert by Vincent Nilsson, Speech: Welcome speeches by principal Thomas Winther & ITA Concert: Århus Sinfonietta, cond. S. K. Hansen - soloists: Lunch Café Scenen president Don Lucas - June 26 competition winners announced, S. Schulz, J. Juul, J. Bylund & M. Nightingale, Symfonisk Sal Symfonisk Sal 13:00 17:00 Concert: Opening Concert by Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, 21:45 Recital: Trombone and Theatre, J. Kenny & T. Plsek, Lille Sal Goodbye and farewell Symfonisk Sal Concert: Kai Winding in Memoriam, Rytmisk Sal Concert & Clinic: Low Brass Section - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra plays Holmboe, Schmidt and Nielsen, Venue: 21:30 23:15 Kammermusiksal Concert: Absolute Trombone, M. Davis, B. Reichenbach, A. Iles, Concert: Kai Winding in Memoriam, J. Whigham, B. Reichenbach, The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus & S. N. Hansen, V. Nilsson, M. Nightingale, J. Whigham & E. Kroner, A. Iles, V. Nilsson, S. N. Hansen, M. Nightingale & E. Kroner, 14:15 Musikhuset Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark Rytmisk Sal Rytmisk Sal Concert: Stockholm Chamber Brass, Symfonisk Sal 18 19 Biographies >> Jörgen van Rijen Ulrik Besides his work as the principal trom- bonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Spang-Hanssen Orchestra, Jörgen van Rijen has become a frequently requested soloist with a special Organ player Ulrik Spang-Hanssen was commitment to promote his instrument, employed at The Royal Academy of Mu- develop new repertoire for the trom- sic, Aarhus in 1997, since 1999 as ass. bone and bring the existing repertoire to professor and since 2005 as professor. a broader audience. He has performed as a soloist in most European countries, Since his debut concert from the acade- as well as the United States, Canada, my’s soloist class in 1981 Ulrik Spang- Japan, China, Korea, Russia, Singapore, Hanssen has had an extensive concert and Australia. Jörgen has also appeared career with performances all over Europe as a soloist with various orchestras, incl. and in USA and has performed on radio the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Stefan Schulz and TV in several countries.

In 2004 Jörgen was awarded the Nether- Stefan Schulz first played horn and lands’ Music Prize, the highest distinc- later switched to the trombone. He Vincent Nilsson tion in the field of music from the Dutch studied with Harald Winkler and Joachim Ministry of Culture. In 2006 he received Mittelacher in Berlin as well as Charles Vincent Nilsson was born in 1951 close Tom Plsek the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust G. Vernon in Chicago. Before becoming to Jönköping, Småland, Sweden. Later Award, which is presented to promising a member of the Berliner Philharmoni- the family moved to the northern part of Trombone explorer Tom Plsek has been and talented young international soloists ker, Schulz was bass trombonist of the Skåne, southern Sweden. stretching trombones and our concepts of and ensembles. He has won several other Berlin Staatskapelle from 1993 to 2002 them for years. His compositions include prizes, including 1st prizes at the interna- and taught in its Orchestra Academy. This He started playing the euphonium pieces for ensembles and solo trombone tional trombone competitions of Toulon pedagogical activity laid the foundation in a church youth band in 1961 and often incorporate improvisation, techno- Bill Reichenbach and Guebwiller. for further teaching positions and pro- switched to trombone in 1967. He mo- logy, and performance art. fessorships: at the Hochschule für Musik ved to Copenhagen in 1970 and started A native of Takoma Park, Maryland, Bill In a review for his first CD, the music und Theater in Hanover, at the Hanns to study classical trombone with Palmer Tom has performed with such artists was educated at the Eastman School magazine Luister’wrote: ’Van Rijen is Eisler Hochschule für Musik in Berlin Traulsen at the Royal Danish Academy of as Jerry Hunt, Malcolm Goldstein, Phill of Music where he studied with Emory a real ambassador of his instrument, (2000-04) and at Berlin’s Universität der Music. Niblock, the Merce Cunningham Dance Remington. Relocating to Los Angeles in which is still not often used as - avir Künste (since 2004). In 2005 he was ap- Company, Joe Morris, Marjorie Morgan, 1975, Bill has played on at least 1000 re- tuosic brass instrument among com- pointed professor h.c. at the University of Vincent Nilsson started working with and with the Outsider Quartet. He has cords, 600 movies plus countless jingles posers, but there are not that many Shanghai. He regularly holds master clas- the Tivoli Big Band in 1973 and with the performed at New Music American in and television shows. trombonists that reach the brilliant ses in Europe, Asia and Central America Danish Radio Big Band a year later. He has 1983 and 1986. He is a member of the level of Van Rijen. In sound, dynamic, as well as at the Julliard School of Music worked with Danish trumpet player Palle Mobius Artists Group and Chair of the Primarily a bass trombone player, Bill color, musical understanding and expres- in New York. He has recorded 25 classical CD’s - solo Mikkelborg and with the Kurt Edelhagen Brass Department at Berklee College of also plays tenor trombone, contra bass siveness Van Rijen is unequalled...’. or with an orchestra as well as recordings and Peter Herbolzheimer big bands as Music in Boston. trombone, euphonium and tuba. The Bill With an increasing demand to play as with his partner in ’Embedsmandsduoen’, well as the radio bands of Cologne and Reichenbach Quartet CD continues to be Many new pieces have been written for soloist Stefan Schulz has performed with professor Niels-Ole Bo Johansen. Hamburg. The Gu series, a monthly performance heard on jazz radio stations throughout Jörgen, including a trombone concerto by various European orchestras among them series, which he created with Marjorie the USA. Theo Verbey, commissioned by the Royal the Ensemble Madrid-Berlin, Staats- He has also been a guest teacher many He is now working with the Danish Morgan and based on one of the hexa- Concertgebouw Orchestra. Claudio Ab- orchester Wiesbaden, Brandenburger places in Europa and the US. Furthermore Radio Big Band. Leaders and guests have grams from the I Ching was selected by bado asked him to perform the trombone Symphoniker and the Philharmonia he plays in the Danish ensembles Worck/ included Thad Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Mi- the Boston Globe as one of the top ten solo of Mahler’s 3rd symphony with the Wien. A regular player in the Bayreuth Odderskov Quintet, Jacob Elvstrøm les Davis, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Bob dance events in Boston for the year 2002. Lucerne Festival Orchestra. Festival Orchestra from 1996 to 2002, Quartet, and Absolute Organ. Brookmeyer, Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre, In May 2005 his piece Collateral Damage Stefan Schulz also performs in various David Sanborn, and Van Morrison. Noted for 100+ musicians was premi- Jörgen teaches at the Rotterdam Conser- chambermusic groups, including the ered on Boston city hall plaza to critical vatory and is an active chamber musician. Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble and In 1966 he started the Vincent Nilsson acclaim. More recently he performed as He was one of the founders of the New the Daniel Schnyder Trio. Quartet 1996 playing Negro Spirituals in guest composer/performer with EnsoArts Trombone Collective and the RCO Brass new jazz arrangements. in Galway, Ireland in November 2005, and is artistic leader of both of these en- In search of new repertoire Stefan Schulz the Hochschule fur Musik in Trossingen, sembles. puts one focus on contemporary music. Germany in May 2006 and the Acoustical In Daniel Schnyder, the Swiss composer Society of America in Providence, Rhode and saxophone player, he has found the Island, in June, 2006. perfect musical counterpart. A concert suite for bass trombone and orchestra by He is a member of the Acoustical Society Daniel Schnyder, dedicated to Stefan of America, for which he has given many Schulz had its world premiere in Decem- presentations mostly about the use of ber 2008 and will be recorded in 2009. technology with brass instruments. He Another new trombone concerto writ- is featured on several recording including ten for Stefan Schulz by Danish compo- Firehouse Futurities, 1999 and Jump or ser Poul Ruders is due to have its world Die; 21 Braxton Compositions 1992. The premiere in June 2009 with the Århus CD ’MVP LSD’ with Joe Morris, guitar Sinfonietta. and John Voigt, bass was eleased in April 2009. 20 21 Kristian Carsten Steenstrup Svanberg

Trumpet player Kristian Steenstrup was Carsten Svanberg was born in Copenha- employed at the Royal Academy of Mu- gen 1945. In 1954 he had his first lessons sic, Aarhus in 1993 and since 2000 as ass. on the (valve)trombone and later on he professor. Educated at the Royal Academy became a member of several amateur of Music, Aarhus and at Northwestern bands. After some years studying with University in Chicago with Vincent Cicho- professional players of the Danish Radio wicz and Arnold Jacobs. Diploma exam in (Poul Ivan Møller and Thorkild Graae Jør- 1992. gensen) he won his first audition in 1966 in a Military Band. He has taught master classes at Hochs- chule für Musik Karlsruhe, The Guildhall In 1967 Svanberg went on to The Royal School of Music, The Royal Academy of Life Guard Music Corps in Copenhagen. Music and the London College of Music, In 1969 he won the audition for the prin- London, The Birmingham Conservatoire, cipal chair at the Royal Opera Orchestra Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende in Stockholm (S). In 1974 he was amon- Kunst, Frankfurt, Hochschule für Musik gst the top 5 players at the International Hans Eisler, Berlin, Staatliche Hochschule Trombone Competition in Munich (ARD). für Musik, Trossingen, Franz Liszt Aca- In 1975 Carsten Svanberg became a demy, Budapest, Blekinge International member of the Danish Radio Concert Brass Academy, Trondheim Music Con- Orchestra, but in the same year he was servatory, Prins Claus Conservatorium appointed principal trombone at the in Groningen, The Netherlands, The In- Royal Opera Orchestra Copenhagen ternational Trumpet Seminar in Sillico, where he stayed until 1980. From 1980- Tuscany, and The International Trumpet 1995 he was principal trombone in the Seminar in Cornwall, England. Danish National Symphony Orchestra.

Steenstrup has also taught workshops In 1992 Svanberg was appointed pro- with The Birmingham Royal Ballet fessor of trombone at the University of Orchestra, The Bournemouth Symphony Music in Graz (A). Since 1977 and up till Orchestra, The Norwegian Radio Orche- David Strong 2009 Svanberg has been a regular guest in stra, The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, The many countries as a soloist and a teacher. Orchestra of the Malmö Opera, The David Strong was born in West He has visited USA 34 times since then, Norwegian Wind Ensemble, Trondheim Yorkshire, England in 1964. He studied giving clinics, master classes, and recitals. Symphony Orchestra, Danish military at Royal Northern College of Music, In 1982 he had a solo performance with Bands, The Band of the Grenadier Guards, Manchester, where he got the Profes- Juilliard Chamber Orchestra in Carnegie London, The Minden Band of the Queens sional Performers Diploma in 1988. Since Hall in NY. Division. he moved to Denmark in 1990 he has established himself as one of Denmark’s Carsten Svanberg has been working with Kristian Steenstrup is also author of the busiest and most versatile pianists. many conductors - to mention but a few: book Teaching Brass. Tennstedt, Kubelik, Sinopoli, Rafael de He has been a pianist with Det Jyske Burgos, Sixten Ehrling, Sanderling, Sa- Ensemble since 1990, is pianist with År- lonen, Celibidache and Segerstam with hus Sinfonietta, besides being a chamber whom Svanberg recorded all the Mahler musician and soloist. As a soloist and with Symphonies. He has received the hig- Det Jyske Ensemble he has toured all over hest honour for his contributions to the Europe with concerts in Germany, France, ”trombone” world from the Danish Musi- Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, Greece, cians’ Union (1985) and from the Interna- Austria as well as Syria and the Scandi- tional Trombone Association in 1996 (ITA navian countries. Award).

He has recorded a number of CDs both as a soloist, as a chamber musician and recently with Aalborg Symphony Orche- stra as a soloist in piano concerts by Ire- land and Britten. Concerts for children and teenagers are an important part of his work, and he often plays school con- certs and concerts in non traditional con- texts.

23 Tomoko Sawano Thomas Mads Winding Jiggs Whigham Tomoko Sawano is one of Germany’s Mads Winding, bass player, born on Dec. Jiggs Whigham is an internationally ac- most sought after accompanists. She was Tronhjem 7, 1948, in Copenhagen. He is an example claimed trombonist, band leader and born in 1969 in Tokyo and started playing of Danish jazz in world class. Mads is of educator. This versatile performer, born January 2004 pianist Thomas Tronhjem the piano, first at The Tokyo High School the absolute ’aces of basses’ with more Oliver Haydn Whigham III (the nickna- was appointed ass. professor at the Royal of Music and later at Tokyo College of than 600 recordings behind him. Profes- me Jiggs was given by his grandfather) Academy of Music, Aarhus. He was born Music. Later she studied at Universität sional at age 16 and bass player at the in Cleveland Ohio in 1943, first came to in Denmark in 1954. He studied at the Ro- der Künste in Berlin. She is the winner of legendary, original jazz club Montmartre, the attention of critics and fans at 17, as yal Academy of Music, Aarhus with Poul several piano competitions such as PTNA Copenhagen. featured soloist and first trombonist with La Cour and finished his studies with a de- Piano Competition and the International the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Two years la- but concert in 1985. The concert received Maria Canals Piano Competition. ter, he was first and solo trombonist with brilliant reviews and rewarded Thomas Stan Kenton. Following a year of studio Tronhjem with a Diploma with the hig- Currently she is accompanist at Musik- and Broadway Musical engagements in hest grade. hochschule Hanss Eissler. She works New York, he became featured soloist regularly with such international capa- with the Kurt Edelhagen Jazz Orchestra at Tronhjem has received a number of prizes cities as Stefan Schulz, Daniel Schnyder, the West German Broadcasting Company and grants in Denmark; Dronning Mar- Stephen Mead, Charles Vernon, Walther in Cologne, Germany in 1965. In 1966 his grethe og Prins Henriks Fond and Jacob Hilgers and Joe Alessi. was awarded 1st Prize at the first compe- Gades Legat. tition for Modern Jazz in Vienna.

Kasper Thaarup He has been a soloist with different -or He uses Bonn, London and Cape Cod as chestras in Denmark and abroad and has home bases. In 1979 he was named Pro- Jesper Busk Kasper Thaarup was born in 1974. From performed piano concerts by Mozart, fessor and Head of the Jazz Department 1994 Kasper studied at the Royal Danish Beethoven, Schumann, Saint-Saëns and at Cologne University College of Music. In Academy of Music in Copenhagen and in Rachmaninov’s first and second Piano 1995 he was named ”Professor for Life” Sørensen 2002 he made his début concert from the Concert. His latest recordings – music by and head of the Jazz-Popular Music De- soloist class. Since 1997 Kasper have been Weise and Kunzen – have received the partment at the ”Hanns Eisler” College Jesper Busk Sørensen was born 1980 in the principal trombone in the Danish Na- Danish Music Award 2002 and 2003. of Music, Berlin. From 1995-2000 he was Grenaa, Denmark. He began his musical tional Radio Sinfonietta until 2008, where chief conductor and artistic director of career playing the euphonium, but later he was appointed as the principal trom- Tronhjem often gives solo recitals show- the Berlin Radio Orchestra (RIAS Big Band switched to trombone, studying with bone at the Royal Danish Orchestra. ing his immense repertoire, mainly from Mads Vinding is recipient of several di- Berlin). Niels-Ole Bo Johansen, Rolf Sandmark the classical period, the romantic period stinguished jazz awards. and Jesper Juul at the Royal Academy of Kasper has also participated in interna- (Chopin, Liszt and Brahms) plus the com- He is currently soloist and clinician wor- Music in Aarhus. During that time Jesper tional trombone competitions. In 2001 posers of the 20th century. Mads is also the holder of an impressive ldwide, conductor of the BBC Big Band in Busk Sørensen took part in many world in Concour international d`Instruments list of engagements with jazz masters. We Great Britain, artistic director of the Ber- tours with the Jeunesse Musicales World a vent du Festival de Musique de Toulon mention at random: lin Jazz Orchestra and visiting Professor at Orchestra as Principal Trombone. and in 2002 in Grenchen in Concours the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Branimir Slokar. He has also appeared Herbie Hancock - Wayne Shorter - Stan in London. He was recently appointed Prior to his admission to the Berlin Phil- as soloist with the Ho Chi Minh City Bal- Getz - Gary Burton - Hank Jones - Tony musical director of the LaJJOB (Branden- harmonic he held positions in Aarhus let and Symphony Orchestra, Hermitage Williams - Dexter Gordon - Ben Webster burger Youth Jazz Orchestra). In addition, Symphony Orchestra, initially the posi- Symphony Orchestra / Camerata St. Pe- - Joanne Brackeen - Sonny Stitt - Sir Ro- in 2008 he was the musical director of the tion as second trombone followed by the tersburg and Vietnam National Sympho- land Hanna - Benny Goodman - Dizzy Gil- ’BUJAZZO’ (German national Youth Jazz position as principal trombone. ny Orchestra. lespie - Dollar Brand - Clark Terry - Chet Orchestra). Jiggs Whigham is also Vice While working in Aarhus Symphony Baker - Art Farmer - Woody Shaw - Benny President (President elect) and a lifetime Orchestra he had the opportunity to study Kasper has released one CD called Circles. Bailey - Dusko Goykovich - Ed Thigpen - member of the International Trombone with Michael Mulcahy from the Chicago The CD consists exclusively of works com- Alvin Queen - Billy Hart - Bruno Castelucci Association. Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his posed by Danish composers. - John Engels - Daniel Humair - Sangoma orchestral job he is a member of the Da- Everett - Enrico Pieranunzi - Roger Kel- nish Trombone Quartet, with whom he laway - Tete Montoliu - Horace Parlan has given several first performances. - Fred Hersch - Martial Solal - Renée Ros- nes - Gordon Beck - Dee Dee Bridgewater Tronjem has given concerts in Scandi- - Meredith d’Ambrosio - Deborah Brown navia, Russia, and most European coun- - Mark Murphy - Etta Cameron - Toots tries. Thomas Tronhjem has released 6 Thielemans - Lee Konitz - Johnny Griffin CDs with sonatas, variations, rondos, and - Sahib Shihab - Stuff Smith - Don Byas other pieces by Fr. Kuhlau, F. L. Ae. Kun- - Charlie Mariano - Ernie Wilkins - Phi- zen and C. E. F. Weyse. These CDs have lip Catherine - Bob Brookmeyer - Monty had great reviews in the Danish as well as Alexander - Eddie ”Lockjaw” Davis - Peter in the international press. Herbolzheimer - Janne Schaffer - Quincy Jones - Svend Asmussen - Istanbul Ex- press - Thomas Clausen - Alex Riel - Kim Sjøgren - Finn Savery - The Danish Radio Big Band - Jens Lysdal, etc.

24 25 Orchestras & Ensembles >>

Aarhus Trombone Symphony Ensemble Orchestra Hannover Frederic Belli, alto-/tenor trombone Michael Zühl, alto-/tenor trombone Aarhus Symphony Orchestra was Tobias Schiessler, alto-/tenor trombone founded in 1935. The main venue of Lars Karlin, alto-/tenor trombone The Prince of Denmark’s Brass the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra is Angelos Kritikos, tenor trombone Musikhuset Aarhus . Mateusz Sczendzina, tenor trombone Ensemble Hannes Dietrich, bass trombone Aarhus Symphony Orchestra gives about Mikel Arkauz Zubillaga, bass trombone The Prince of Denmark’s Brass Ensemble is one of only three profes- thirty subscription concerts a year; brass festivals, including the Lieksa Brass sional Danish military bands. The two others are The Royal Life Guard furthermore the orchestra plays opera, Stockholm Week, the 2003 International Trombone The Trombone Ensemble Hannover Music Corps and Slesvigske Music Corps. The band has existed for over 200 about 100 concerts at local schools, Festival in Helsinki, the Melbourne Inter- students and former studenst from the years, but is still a quite young band in terms of the age of the musicians. chamber concerts, summer concerts, Chamber Brass national Festival of Brass, Epsival Limoge, trombone class of Prof. Jonas Bylund at There are 16 musicians in the ensemble – 14 brass players and 2 percus- concerts for the elderly, and makes CD and the Blekinge International Brass Aca- the Hochschule für Musik und Theater sionists. recordings. The orchestra performs the Stockholm Chamber Brass, formed in demy. Hannover, Germany. entire classical repertoire, including 1985, consists of some of Scandinavia’s The ensemble has had many different assignments during the year, and choral works, but also enthusiastically leading brass musicians. Its five members Stockholm Chamber Brass has received In 2006 the ensemble won the Emory beside the many assignments with all kind of different music, the band is a supports contemporary music. The are all prize winners of major internatio- glowing reviews for its four CDs. A re- Remington Award of the International service unit for the Royal Danish Family and the Danish Defence, supplying Aarhus Symphony Orchestra has com- nal solo competitions, including the ARD- viewer at American Record Guide writes, Trombone Association as best Ensemble music for royal visits, parades, marches, and other ceremonial functions. missioned works by Danish composers Wettbewerb, CIEM Geneve, Markneu- “I cannot imagine that a better brass and were playing a concert at the ITA They are also used as an ambassador for the Danish Defence, both at home and has performed regularly at NUMUS krichen, and Toulon. Their international quintet has ever existed”. festival in Birmingham. and abroad, playing many concerts for civilians during the year. The con- and SPOR, the Danish festivals for con- breakthrough came in 1988 when Stock- certs are held in churches, concert halls, sports arenas and at universities. temporary music. The Aarhus Symphony holm Chamber Brass won 1st Prize at Ville The ensemble’s repertoire consists most- Over the years, the ensemble has played During the summer the band also plays in parks and big outdoor arenas. Orchestra has co-operated with The de Narbonne, the most prestigious inter- ly of original compositions and their own in different national and international Royal Danish Ballet, the MBT Dance national competition for brass quintets. arrangements of older and contemporary festivals and has had concert tours in The Prince of Denmark’s Brass Ensemble consists of professional heatre and the Leipzig Ballet. music. Their interest in new music has Poland, Sweden and Ireland. musicians - all educated at conservatories in Denmark and abroad. They Stockholm Chamber Brass has performed resulted in over thirty compositions writ- are all employed full time by the Danish Defence as civilian musicians. They Aarhus Symphony Orchestra has a per- at Bad Kissingen Sommer, the Schleswig- ten specifically for the ensemble. Stock- Some members of the ensemble are play between 120 and 150 concerts a year, and work with both their own manent co-operation with The Danish Holstein Music Festival, Niedesächsische holm Chamber Brass has worked with a working in different German orchestras conductors and guest-conductors. The ensemble plays all kind of music. National Opera (Den Jyske Opera), and Musiktage, International de Musique Sion long list of leading composers, including (SWR Freiburg, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Of course the march-music is central to the band, but most of the concert has since 1983 attracted international Valais, the Prague Spring Music Festival, Anders Hillborg, Sven-David Sandström, Staatsorchester Hannover) and are also is played with popular soloists from both Denmark and other European acclaim at the Aarhus Festival, which has the Budapest International Music Festi- Pär Mårtensson, Britta Byström, Henrik price winners in different national and countries. The repertoire is very wide and consists of more than 5.000 included Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibe- val, Festival Internacional de Santander, Strindberg Piers Hellawell, and Eino Tam- international competitions, i.e. the ARD titles, covering traditional Danish military music, traditional and modern lung, Tristan and Isolde and Parsifal and the Soundstream Festival in Toronto, the berg. The ensemble has also collaborated Music Competition, Conn. Lindberg Com- classical music, swing, jazz, pop and rock. Strauss’ Elektra, Salome and Die Schweig- Belfast Festival at Queen’s, the Umeå In- with leading brass soloists Håkan Harden- petition, Lieksa Trombone Competition, same Frau. ternational Chamber Music Festival, and berger and Christian Lindberg. Gdansk Trombone Competition, Prague the Stockholm New Music Festival. The Spring Competition, and the Aeolus Com- The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra has tou- ensemble has also performed at various petition for Brass. red Sweden and Finland (1978), Canada (1986), Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festi- val (1988), Edinburgh Festival (1990), Sweden and Spain (1991), England and Northern Ireland (1992), the Baltic countries and Russia (1995), Germany (1996), Sweden (2003), Italy (2006) and Athens, Greece (2008).

Chief conductors: Jorma Panula 1973-76, Ole Schmidt 1978-85, Norman Del Mar 1985-88, Eri Klas 1991- 1996 and James Loughran 1996-2003. The Italian con- ductor Giancarlo Andretta was appointed Chief Conductor in 2003 and has pro- longed his contract until 2012.

26 27 Mads The Danish Concert Band

Bærentzen Trio The Danish Concert Band (Rødovre Con- cert Band) was founded in 1968, and At the International Trombone Festival consists today of 65 musicians aged 15- the Danish jazz trio Mads Bærentzen 60 years. Since the mid-seventies, the Trio will perform in different constel- orchestra has made tremendously lations with several of the participating progress resulting in several National jazz trombonists. Championships, The Nordic Cham- pionship, 1st prizes in numerous inter- Since 1997 Danish jazz pianist Mads national competitions, and a European Bærentzen has lead his own Trio, Mads Championship. Bærentzen Trio, which until now has pub- lished 4 CDs in Denmark, Sweden and The band has performed several times on Japan. Over the years the trio has the Danish Radio. Each year the orchestra worked with a lot of Danish and inter- performs 3-4 times in the local concert national musicians, saxophone players. hall called Viften, often with a profes- sional soloist. At least every second Besides Bærentzen the trio consists of year, The Danish Concert Band goes on bass player Torben Bøtker Bjørnskov and a concert tour in Europe. The band has drummer Kristian Leth. played in large concert halls in Scotland, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Austria, and The Czech Republic.

The band has published 16 CDs with a wide-ranging repertoire, first composi- tions, concerts with soloists, and world premiere recordings. Jørgen Misser Jensen (b. 1947) has been conduction of The Danish Concert Band since 1970.

The Danish Trombone Ensemble The Danish Trombone Quartet is a brand The ensemble is: new ensemble, but nevertheless the am- bitions of the ensemble are sky high. The Jesper Busk Sørensen goal is to create a trombone quartet of Jens Vind Århus finest international standard. The goal is Kaster Thaarup plausible given the achievements of the Jesper Juul Sinfonietta single members of the ensemble. Århus Sinfonietta was formed in 1990 by a group of musicians from the Aarhus Sym- phony Orchestra and Det Jyske Ensemble in collaboration with the composer Hans Abrahamsen. The ensemble consists of sixteen professional musicians. The repertoire includes works for larger en- sembles as well as chamber music and works for solo instruments.

Contemporary Danish music is very dear to the ensemble and Århus Sinfonietta has commissioned and premiered works by a number of prominent Danish com- posers including Per Nørgård, Karl Aage Rasmussen, and Bent Sørensen.

Århus Sinfonietta is at the moment in the process of making a series of CD and DVD recordings. 28 www.trombonefestival.net www.musik-kons.dk