International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference 2008@Banff Reaching the Heights of Excellence June 1 to 5, 2008, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Jens Lindemann, host Table of Contents

Welcome Messages 3-7 “ The rich, warm, focused and balanced tone 2008 Honourary Award 8 of the Sonaré trumpet allows me 2008 Award of Merit 9 to freely express myself as an artist. Concert Programs 11-64 ITG Trumpet Artists 70 I have used it in every musical ITG Presenters 105 situation possible, and this horn just Ensembles 109 keeps asking for more. Supporting Artists 117 Bravo Sonaré!” Audio Programs & Engineers 122 2008 ITG Scholarship Winners 132 Seelan Manickam, Trumpet Conference Exhibitors 133 Bala Brass Quintet ITG Conference Sponsors 134 2008 ITG Conference Credits 135-136 The Banff Centre staff 137 The Banff Centre map 138

www.sonarewinds.com June 1 – 5, 2008 | 1 Welcome from the Town of Banff

Welcome to Banff! On behalf of Council and the Town of Banff, it is with great pleasure that we welcome the International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference. Events such as this play an important role in celebrating a program that connects musicians from around the world. Our warmest congratulations go out to those who have chosen Banff to host this event and to The Banff Centre, which continues to provide an environment where artists and performers can realize the highest level of excellence. I’m sure that you will find our majestic mountain setting both motivating and inspirational. At The Banff Centre, artists are celebrated for their unique and important role. Banff, as a community, has always been Set amid the beauty of Canada’s oldest and most renowned national park, internationally recognized as a centre for The Banff Centre offers an exceptional environment for creativity. environmental awareness as well as cultural Our programs put the artist’s needs above all else, offering tailored, nurturing excellence. The International Trumpet Guild support to every participating artist. 33rd Annual Conference at The Banff Centre will continue this heritage. Programs for trumpet include: Yours truly, • Spring Jazz and Creative Music Workshop with Dave Douglas • Summer Brass Residency with Jens Lindemann • Fall/Winter Creative Residencies for self-directed projects within an international community of musicians. Our unique residency programs offer professional and emerging artists the time, place, and inspiration for focused work on a project of their own choice. John Stutz Mayor For more information Town of Banff and to apply: 1-800-565-9989 www.banffcentre.ca

June 1 – 5, 2008 | 3 Welcome from the President Welcome from the Director of and CEO of The Banff Centre Music at The Banff Centre

The ITG Conference will take place over five Dear Friends, exhilarating days, giving you a chance to Welcome to The Banff Centre! Music experience many of the Centre’s performance & Sound is honored to be hosting the and studio facilities. In between concerts and International Trumpet Guild’s 33rd annual workshops, I hope you will find time to enjoy Conference. Jens Lindeman has done the creative menu and breathtaking views a remarkable job curating dozens of in our Three Ravens Restaurant & Wine Bar, performances that have brought together experience contemporary art in the Walter many of the leading musicians of our time in Phillips Gallery, and rev up or unwind in the celebration of the repertoire for trumpet. His Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation Centre. energy, enthusiasm, and artistry have been a Work began earlier this year on our new constant well of inspiration. This promises to Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation be an exciting week full of discovery, and one – a project that will create state-of-the- that we have been looking forward to for art facilities that will result in some of the many months. most intensive and innovative learning Each year Music & Sound offers programs opportunities in the world. Building work has and creative residency opportunities for been carefully planned to be as unobtrusive musicians of all genres. Whether you are a as possible to our participants and guests. If university professor on sabbatical looking for Welcome to The Banff Centre and to the you have any questions about the project or a place to rekindle your artistic fire, a jazz 33rd annual International Trumpet Guild would like a tour of our campus, our Director musician needing time to create new work, Conference. The Banff Centre is honoured to of Customer Service, Jim Olver, 403-678-7574 or a student wanting to attend a summer host the first ever ITG Conference to be held would be happy to help out. brass program, there is a place for you in in Canada. We are particularly delighted to host the Banff. As the wildlife is in Banff National Founded in 1933, The Banff Centre is world’s most renowned trumpet artists during Park, musicians are a protected species at a globally respected arts, cultural, and The Banff Centre’s 75th anniversary year. Your The Banff Centre. Our programs put the educational institution and conference facility. presence is a real highlight of our celebrations. artist’s needs above all else offering tailored, Our multi-disciplinary programs are dedicated I look forward to meeting many of you nurturing support to every participating to inspiring creativity – in the performing over the next few days. Best wishes for an artist. I encourage you to keep an eye on and fine arts, in leadership, and in mountain exceptional conference. our website at www.banffcentre.ca/music for culture and the environment. Kind regards, more information on our programs. In coming to The Banff Centre, you are joining I wish you a wonderful week, and I hope a proud tradition. Music programs have a we will see many of you back at The Banff long history in Banff, stretching back to 1936. Centre in the future. Over the years, some the world’s top musical talents have passed through our doors – musicians as diverse as Aaron Copland and Oscar Peterson, Krzysztof Penderecki and Dave Mary E. Hofstetter Douglas, and of course, this year’s conference President & CEO host, Jens Lindemann. The Banff Centre Barry Shiffman Director of Music at The Banff Centre

4 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 5 Welcome from the President Welcome from the Host of the 2008 of The International Trumpet Guild International Trumpet Guild Conference

Welcome! At the 2008 ITG conference, we will have an unforgettable line-up of performances, As president of The International Trumpet master classes, seminars, competitions, and Guild, I would like to welcome you to this discussions with world-renowned artists. Our year’s 2008 Conference, here in Banff, in evening gala concerts will feature numerous perhaps the most beautiful location in North players and musical styles on the same America! program. There will literally be something for Jens Lindemann, our Banff conference everyone. host; Val Thompson, the Banff conference Please also visit our exhibitors who have manager; and Geraldine Ysselstein, the brought with them their instruments, Banff conference coordinator have been accessories, sheet music, and literature. working for more than a year to present a Many have helped to make this conference most outstanding slate of performers, master On behalf of The Banff Centre, I would like to a success and it simply would not have classes, and trumpet events, which will satisfy welcome you to the 33rd Annual International happened were it not for the entire team at nearly every trumpet craving you may have! Trumpet Guild conference and the first ITG The Banff Centre. I hope you will be able to attend all the ITG Conference ever held in Canada. I trust that you will have an enriching musical events, enjoy the beautiful scenery, explore, The trumpet’s history in western music experience at this year’s ITG conference and and have a terrific time here in Banff! is arguably the richest of any instrument also hope that you will have a chance to see Please plan to thank Jens, Val, and Geraldine ever developed. From the noble days of some of the breathtaking surroundings in and for all their hard work, introduce yourself baroque and classical fanfare to soaring, around the area. The Banff Centre is one of to performers, ITG Board members, and the romantic orchestral melodies; from the sheer the world’s artistic jewels and we are proud to entire community of trumpeters! All are virtuosity of the cornet and brass band era to share it with you this week! eager to share this festive time with you, becoming the ‘king’ of jazz instruments; from answer questions, and help you have a great the uncharted landscape of contemporary Sincerely, time! composition to unforgettable riffs in pop and On behalf of The International Trumpet Guild, rock, the trumpet’s sound is indelibly etched I would like to thank you for your attendance, into the psyche of our society. and for your support of our organization.

Jens Lindemann 2008 ITG conference host William Pfund William Pfund President, ITG 2007-2009

6 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 7 2008 Honourary Award 2008 Award of Merit

Champion” cornet soloist in 1947. Further to of the Minneapolis Symphony, giving the this, at the age of 14, he gained second place North American premier of Andre Jolivet’s on the radio program “Opportunity Knocks” Concerto No. 2. His trumpet teachers include (the winner was singer Pearly King) and he Rafael Mendez, Samuel Krauss, Armando was subsequently offered a contract with Ghitalla, William Vacchiano, Saul Caston, the resident Cyril Stapleton Orchestra. It was Gilbert Johnson, and Arnold Jacobs. He during this period that Murphy’s brass band studied conducting privately and in classes career blossomed, culminating in the position with Leonard Bernstein, Hans Swarowsky, of principal cornet with the world famous Frederick Fennell, Jean Morel, George Black Dyke Mills Band. These formative years Trautwine, and William R. Smith. From 1972 constituted his only musical education and until 2001, Chenette was professor at the in 1961 he was appointed principal trumpet Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, of the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra. teaching trumpet, brass chamber music, During this period, which was to last 15 years, orchestra repertoire, and conducting, and he refused many invitations to hold similar was chief conductor of bands and wind Maurice Murphy positions in most of the London orchestras, Stephen Chennette ensembles. In recent years, he has made The recipient of the 2008 ITG Honourary and it was not until 1976 that he finally The recipient of the 2008 ITG Award of nine trips to Russia and three to Ukraine as Award is Maurice Murphy. The ITG Honourary accepted the principal trumpet chair in the Merit is Stephen Chenette. The Award of conductor of professional concert bands and Award is given to individuals who have made London Symphony Orchestra. Maurice Murphy Merit is given to individuals who have made orchestras. Chenette is a charter member extraordinary contributions to the art of displays a spectrum of versatility rare in the substantial contributions to the art of trumpet of the International Trumpet Guild. He has trumpet playing. These contributions can be symphonic field. He has performed solo playing through performance, teaching, served as vice-president, president, past- through performance, teaching, publishing, recitals and concerto engagements in many publishing, research, composition, and/or president, two terms as secretary, plus 15 research, and/or composition. The tradition countries, his distinctive sound can be heard supporting the goals of The International years (so far) on the board of directors. He has been to award persons only toward the on many film soundtracks such as the Star Trumpet Guild. was a charter member of the commissions end of their careers. Wars series, Superman, Raiders of the Lost committee and organized the first orchestral Ark, Alien, Harry Potter, Braveheart, Gladiator, Stephen Chenette was born in Tampa, Florida excerpts competition. Other ITG service Maurice Murphy was born in Hammersmith in The Dirty Dozen, The Golden Compass, a few in 1935, and grew up in the American includes the finance committee, recording 1935. When he was four, the family returned Bonds, and approximately 400 others. Since Southwest, with many summers spent on projects committee, and nominations to the north of England where he began his retirement from the LSO after 30 years as the family ranch in western Oklahoma. After committee. Steve Chenette and his wife, Sue, learning the cornet at the age of six from principal trumpet, he continues to enjoy his graduating from high school in Carlsbad, are lovers of wilderness adventure. They have his father, who was himself a very talented varied freelance career. New Mexico, he won a scholarship to The backpacked in the Rocky Mountains and cornettist in the local Salvation Army Band. Curtis Institute of Music and to Tanglewood north of the Arctic Circle in Alaska, rafted Murphy entered the brass band movement for the summers of 1954 and 1955. Chenette wild rivers in the western U.S., and scuba and eventually became the “All British Junior played in orchestras for 16 years, including dived in the Caribbean. They got to the 1986 12 as principal trumpet (1960-1972) in the ITG Conference in London by bicycling from Minneapolis Symphony/Minnesota Orchestra. Vienna, and in 1996, Steve bicycled, by Other positions include first trumpet in the himself, across the northern U.S. from the Boston Pops, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Pacific to the Atlantic. He also organized, and Denver Symphony and second trumpet managed, and played third base for the in the Buffalo Philharmonic. He was the first Minnesota Orchestra softball team. trumpeter featured on a subscription concert

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75 years of 5:00 Inspiring Creativity 6:00 For 75 years, Banff Centre programs have inspired new creative works, transformed 7:00 careers, and changed lives. 7:30 Evening Concert: Music has been integral to The Banff Centre since 1936, attracting a remarkable “Opening Gala…a Night roster of visiting musicians, composers, and conductors – Aaron Copland, John Cage, of Jazz and Virtuosity” 7:30 p.m. Krzysztof Penderecki, Menahem Pressler, Oscar Peterson, Jens Lindemann, Anton Eric Harvie Theatre Kuerti, Jon Kimura Parker, Dave Douglas, Chucho Valdes, and many more. Every year, the Centre welcomes hundreds of musicians and audio engineers to programs and residencies, dedicated to advancements in music education, performance, and the creation of new work. This year, the Centre is very pleased to welcome members of the 10:30 Late Night Club International Trumpet Guild for the 2008 ITG Conference. Metalwood 10:30 p.m. The Banff Centre’s 75th anniversary activities have been made possible with The Club support from the Kahanoff Foundation, and 75th Lead Corporate Sponsor Chevron.

www.banffcentre.ca Sunday, June 1 | 7:30 p.m. ERIC HARVIE THEATRE

Welcoming Remarks From: Mysteries of the Macabre (1987) György Ligeti (1923-2006) Mary Hofstetter, President & CEO at The Banff Centre Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet Barry Shiffman, Director of Music at The Banff Centre ITG Chamber Ensemble William Pfund, President, International Trumpet Guild Alain Trudel, conductor Jens Lindemann, Host, 2008 ITG Conference “Opening Gala…a Night of Jazz and Virtuosity” Blue Latitudes Dave Douglas Dave Douglas, trumpet The Opening Gala Concert of the 33rd Annual International Trumpet Guild Conference Joshua Cole, bass features internationally renowned stars ranging from conference host Jens Lindemann to Dave Daniel Gaucher, drums Douglas, Håkan Hardenberger, Guy Few, Ingrid Jensen, Manon Lafrance, and Brad Turner…an unforgettable variety of the best classical music and jazz in the world. ITG Chamber Ensemble Allison Gagnon, piano and harpsichord Sonata in F Major, No. 1 Pietro Baldassare (1690-1768) Allegro Intermission Grave Allegro Three for Two Boyd McDonald (b. 1932) Concert piece for trumpet, trombone, and piano Guy Few, trumpet Guy Few ITG Chamber Ensemble Alain Trudel Allison Gagnon, harpsichord Program to be announced Concerto in E flat Major Johann Baptist Georg Neruda (1707-1780) Ingrid Jensen, trumpet Allegro Largo ITG House Jazz Trio: Catherine Toren, piano Manon Lafrance, trumpet Joshua Cole, bass ITG Chamber Ensemble Daniel Gaucher, drums Alain Trudel, conductor Monk Tank (1996) Brad Turner Legend with Strings *World Premiere* George Enesco (1881-1955) Metalwood: Manon Lafrance, trumpet arr. Alvin Lowrey Mike Murley, saxophone Brad Turner, trumpet ITG Chamber Ensemble Chris Tarry, keyboard Jennifer Snow, piano Ian Froman, drums Alain Trudel, conductor

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Rising Sun Allen Vizzutti A.M. II. Tempos of Kyoto 7:30 Warm Up with Linda III. Shinkansen: The bullet train 8:30 Orchestral Excerpts Brown 7:30 a.m. 9:00 Competition Music & sound building Jens Lindemann, trumpet 9:15 8:30-10:00 a.m. 9:30 Rolston Recital Hall ITG Chamber Ensemble Master Class: Exhibits Open 10:00 Allen Vizzutti 9:00-5:00 p.m. Alain Trudel, conductor 10:15 9:30-10:45 a.m. Max Bell Auditorium 10:30 Max Bell Auditorium and TransCanada 10:45 Pipelines Pavilion 11:00 Performance: 11:15 True North Brass, Chase Yoga with Jo Martine 11:00-12:00 p.m. 11:30 Sanborn, Brian O’Kane Max Bell Lounge Sunday, June 1 | 10:30 p.m. 11:45 Symposium: 11:00-12:00 p.m. the club P.M. Walter White, Ingrid Jensen, Rolston Recital Hall 12:00 Jens Lindemann 12:15 11:45-12:45 p.m. Max Bell Auditorium Late Night Club 12:30 12:45 Performance: Metalwood: 1:00 Ryan Anthony and Mike Murley, saxophone 1:15 Paul Merkelo 1:30 12:45-1:45 p.m. Brad Turner, trumpet 1:45 Performance/Seminar: Rolston Recital Hall Chris Tarry, keyboard 2:00 Dean McNeill, Brian O’Kane Ian Froman, drums 2:15 1:45-2:45 p.m. 2:30 Max Bell Auditorium Performance/Seminar: 2:45 Chris Martin 3:00 2:30-3:30 p.m. 3:15 Rolston Recital Hall 3:30 Performance: 3:45 Mike Herriott and Ambrose 4:00 Akinmusire 4:15 3:30-5:00 p.m. 4:30 Recital: Margaret Greenham Theatre 4:45 Karen Donnelly and 5:00 Frits Damrow 5:15 Prelude: Syracuse University 5:30 Trumpet Ensemble 5:45 4:30-5:30 p.m. 6:00 Rolston Recital Hall 6:30 7:00 7:30 Evening Concert: “Big Band Heat and the Italian Invasion” 7:30 p.m. 10:30 Late Night Club Eric Harvie Theatre 10:30 p.m. The Club

14 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference Monday, June 2 | 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 2 | 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Rolston Recital Hall Max Bell Auditorium

Orchestral Excerpts Competition Master Class: “The Elegance of Effusive, Efflorescent, Effectual, and Effortless Efficiency in Trumpet Playing” Competition Chair: Rick Bogard, The University of Texas at Arlington Allen Vizzutti, presenter

Finalists: Mock Orchestra Finalists: Huw Morgan, Royal Academy of Music 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Joseph Brown, Ithaca College Monday, June 2 | Jeffrey Northman, Grand Valley State University Rolston Recital Hall Preliminary Judges: Thomas Booth, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Performance: “Strong & Free” Russell Campbell, Dallas Symphony Orchestra True North Brass with special guests: Kevin Finamore, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Chase Sanborn and Brian O’Kane

Finals Judges: Ceremonial Fanfare Scott Irvine (b. 1953) Ryan Anthony, Canadian Brass and Dallas Symphony Orchestra Russel DeVuyst, Montreal Symphony Orchestra Manon Lafrance, Canadian Brass and Orchestre Symphonique de Laval Don’t Get Around Much Anymore D. Ellington (1899-1974) Maurice Murphy, London Symphony Orchestra arr. Alastair Kay

Finals List: Aria from Goldberg Var. BWV 988 J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Any excerpts from the Preliminary Competition arr. Irvine plus excerpts selected from the list below: B. Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra Carioca Vincent Youmans (1898-1946) L. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2 Joan Watson, horn soloist Gus Kahn (1886-1941) A. Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 Edward Eliscu (1902-1998) M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G arr. Kay G. Gershwin: An American in Paris G. Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Londonderry Air Trad./arr.Kay (b.1956) R. Strauss: Don Juan R. Wagner: Parsifal Too Late Now Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986) Chase Sanborn, trumpet soloist & Burton Lane (1912-1997) arr. Kay

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I’ll Never Smile Again Ruth Lowe (1914-1981) Performance: Ryan Anthony and Paul Merkelo Chase Sanborn, trumpet soloist arr. Kay Prelude: “Escola Superior de Musica e das Artes do Danse Macabre from Trois Hommages Jim McGrath (b.1958) Espectaculo do Instituto Politecnico do Porto” Trumpet Ensemble Caruso Lucio Dalla (b. 1943) Brian O’Kane, trumpet soloist arr. Dedrick Kevin Wauldron, conductor

I’m Beginning to See the Light Ellington Program to be chosen from: arr. Kay Concert Piece for Eight Trumpets Bruce Broughton (b. 1945)

J’entends le Moulin from Suite on Canadian Folk Songs Morley Calvert Toccata and Fugue J.S. Bach (1685-1750) True North Brass: (1928-1991) Raymond Tizzard, trumpet arr. Marlatt Orinoco Cocoa Vince Gassi Richard Sandals, trumpet Escola Superior de Musica e das Artes do Joan Watson, French horn Espectaculo do Instituto Politecnico do Porto Trumpet Ensemble Alastair Kay, trombone Angelo Fernandes, Carlos Martinho, Scott Irvine, tuba Geraldo Barbosa, Helder Fernandes, Paulo Veiga, Pedro Faria, Pedro Goncalves, Telmo Barbosa, Tiago Ferreira Monday, June 2 | 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Concerto St. Marc Tommaso Albinoni (1671-1751) Grave Max Bell Auditorium Allegro Ryan Anthony, trumpet Symposium: Jennifer Snow, piano “Walter White Long-Tone Accompaniment” Après un Rêve (After A Dream) Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Walter White, presenter Ryan Anthony, trumpet Ingrid Jensen Jennifer Snow, piano Jens Lindemann Invocation Robert Starer (1924-2001) Attendees will be invited to participate with their instruments. Ingrid and Jens Ryan Anthony, trumpet will discuss their uses of “Walter White Long Tone Accompaniment.” Walter will Jennifer Snow, piano demonstrate and will address any audience questions.

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Sonata Peter Maxwell Davies (b. 1934) Performance/Seminar: Paul Merkelo, trumpet “Versatility, on and off the stage” Rebecca Wilt, piano Canadian trumpeters Dean McNeill and Brian O’Kane discuss pragmatic aspects and ramifications of musical versatility, as it pertains to the professional trumpet player in the 21st Concerto Reinhold Glière (1875-1956) century. The presentation will include a jazz combo performance including McNeill and O’Kane Andante and the ITG house jazz rhythm section. Paul Merkelo, trumpet Rebecca Wilt, piano Terrestris Tom Harrell

Concerto in D Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) Soul Mates (1977) Dan Hearle Paul Merkelo, trumpet Rebecca Wilt, piano Fall In (2006) Dean McNeill Dean McNeill, trumpet Concerto in C for two trumpets Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Brian O’Kane, trumpet III. Allegro ITG House Jazz Trio: Paul Merkelo, trumpet Catherine Toren, piano Rebecca Wilt, piano Joshua Cole, bass Daniel Gaucher, drums

Monday, June 2 | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Rolston Recital Hall

Performance/Seminar: Chris Martin Chris Martin, trumpet Jennifer Snow, piano

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Performance: Recital: Karen Donnelly and Frits Damrow Mike Herriott and Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude: Syracuse University Trumpet Ensemble Program to be announced Melissa Bushee and Daniel Sapochetti, conductors Mike Herriott: trumpet, trombone, double bass Concert Fanfare (2000) Eric Ewazen (b. 1954) Program to be announced Ambrose Akinmusire Centre Fanfare (1994) Vince DiMartino (b. 1948) Winner of the 2007 Carmine Caruso Competition Mike Murley, saxophone Taking the Plunger (2008) Nicholas Scherzinger (b. 1968) Syracuse University Trumpet Ensemble ITG House Jazz Trio: Jared Bushee, Brett Chipman, Catherine Toren, piano Billy Kaleta, Jennifer Luzzo, Joshua Cole, bass Katy Messere, Thomas Mika, Daniel Gaucher, drums Adam Stagnitta, Andrew Wiley Mars Denis Gougeon (b. 1951)

Meditation Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891)

Zelda-Caprice Percy Code (1888-1953) Karen Donnelly, trumpet Allison Gagnon, piano

Pièce en forme de habanera Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

In imitation of Albeniz Rodion Shchedrin (b. 1932)

One trumpet Martijn Padding (1956)

Nordische Fantasie, Op. 18 Theodor Hoch (1842-1906) Frits Damrow, trumpet Rebecca Wilt, piano

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“Big Band Heat and the Italian Invasion” Gemini Mike Herriott Tribute to Doc Severinsen Mike Herriott, trumpet arr. Hugh Fraser ITG premiere of the Italian Wonderbrass Quintet, the world’s greatest young brass quintet. MacArthur Park Jimmy Webb (b. 1946) Calgary’s Prime Time Big Band will turn up the heat with former Maynard Ferguson trumpeters, Walter White, and Andrea Tofanelli, as well as Broadway star lead player Chris Tanga Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) Jaudes; Adam Rapa, star trumpeter for the Tony and Emmy Award winning Broadway show, Blast!, Juno Award winner Ingrid Jensen ; and Canada’s own virtuoso Mike Herriott round out Andrea Tofanelli, trumpet arr. Mark Taylor this jazz band blowout! Ingin’ the Ooh/Moten Swing arr. Jason Anderson

Amazing Grace arr. Kerry Harris

FRIGHT of the Bumblebee! Adam Rapa (Based on “Flight of the Bumblebee” by Rimsky-Korsakov) Adam Rapa, trumpet

Vernal Fields Christine D. Jensen Ingrid Jensen, trumpet

Arturo Sandoval Doc Severinsen in conversation Rhythm of Our World with Jens Lindemann arr. Richard Eddy tenderly arr. Willie Maiden

Program to be announced Who Can I Turn To arr. John Daniel The Italian Wonderbrass Quintet: Chris Jaudes, trumpet Giuliano Sommerhalder, trumpet Omar Tomasoni, trumpet Florence Walter Charles White (b. 1963) Guglielmo Pellarin, French horn (Written in 1987 at Banff, arranged for big band in 1988) Gabriele Marchetti, trombone Gianluca Grosso, tuba The Way You Look Tonight Jerome Kern (1885-1945) Walter White, trumpet arr. White Program to be announced Jason Carder, lead trumpet Prime Time Big Band Three and One Thad Jones Sean Jones, trumpet

St. Louis Blues W.C. Handy Wycliffe Gordon, trombone arr. W. Gordon

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A Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie A.M. Allen Vizzutti, trumpet arr. Jeff Tyzik 7:30 Warm Up with 8:30 Solo Performance James West 7:30 a.m. Well Get It Tommy Dorsey 9:00 Lecture: Competition music & Sound building 9:15 Alvin Lowrey, presenter 8:30-10:30 a.m. Doc Severinsen & friends 9:30 9:00-9:45 a.m. Rolston Recital Hall Performance/Master class: 10:00 Max Bell Auditorium Boston Brass Prime Time Big Band 10:15 9:30-10:30 a.m. 10:30 Seminar: Margaret Greenham Saxophone/Woodwinds: 10:45 Chase Sanborn, presenter Theatre Richard Harding, Eric Friedenberg, 11:00 10:30-11:30 a.m. Yoga with Jo Martine Pat Belliveau, John Roggensack, 11:15 Max Bell Auditorium 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Bryan Vance 11:30 Performance: Max Bell Lounge Trumpets/Flugelhorns: 11:45 Niklas Eklund Performance: Dave Jones, Jim Murray, P.M. Prelude: Combined Trumpet Adam Rapa Kim Beachum, Dave Foley, 12:00 Ensembles of Bemidji State 11:30-12:30 p.m. Al Muirhead Margaret Greenham 12:15 Seminar: University and University of Theatre Trombones: 12:30 Chris Jaudes, presenter Lethbridge Brian Walley, Jim Scott, 12:45 12:15-1:15 p.m. 11:30-12:30 p.m. Dave Reid, Paul Toutant 1:00 Max Bell Auditorium Rolston Recital Hall Piano: 1:15 Performance: Derek Stoll 1:30 Adam Rapa Bass: 1:45 1:15-2:15 p.m. Kai Poscente 2:00 Margaret Greenham Theatre Drums: 2:15 Masterclass: 2:30 John deWaal David Hickman and the 2:45 Arizona State University Guitar: 3:00 Trumpet Ensemble Keith Smith 3:15 2:15-3:45 p.m. 3:30 Max Bell Auditorium 3:45 4:00 Performance: “Maynard Ferguson 4:15 The Italian Wonderbrass Tribute” Monday, June 2 | 10:30 p.m. 4:30 Quintet 4:00-5:00 p.m. Margaret Greenham 4:45 Prelude: Michigan State Theatre The Club 5:00 University Trumpet Ensemble 5:15 4:00-5:00 p.m. “Maynard Ferguson 5:30 Rolston Recital Hall Tribute” Host: Mike Herriott 5:45 5:15-6:16 p.m. 6:00 Margaret Greenham ITG House Jazz Trio: 6:30 Theatre Catherine Toren, piano 7:00 Joshua Cole, bass 7:30 Evening Concert: Daniel Gaucher, drums “Night of Principals, World Premiere, and a Legend” 7:30 p.m. 10:30 Late Night Club Eric Harvie Theatre 10:30 p.m. The Club

26 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference Tuesday, June 3 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Rolston Recital Hall

Solo Performance Competition Triptych Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) Competition Chair: Andrew Stein, trumpet Becca Zeisler, piano David Kosmyna, Ohio Northern University

Finalists: Rustiques Eugene Bozza (1905-1991) Jack Kent, University of California Los Angeles João Vilão, trumpet Doug Lindsey, University of Arkansas Allison Gagnon, piano Andrew Stein, University of Massachusetts João Vilão, Escola Superior do Porto - ESMAE, Portugal Preliminary Judges: Tuesday, June 3 | 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Bernard Sanchez, Principal Trumpet Emeritus, Toledo Symphony John Schlabach, Ohio University Max Bell Auditorium Jim Stokes, Capital University

Final Judges: Lecture: “Legends of the LP-era” Ryan Anthony, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Alvin Lowrey, presenter Zhonghui Dai, Beijing Conservatory Frits Damrow, Principal trumpet, Concertgebouw Orchestra The ITG commissioned work, Lowrey’s International Trumpet Discography (published in 1990), David Hickman, Arizona State University was primarily a documentation of the LP-era. Rather than regurgitate the tedious process of Fred Mills, University of Georgia researching repertoire and recordings for this project, this lecture presentation will relate stories about many of the legendary trumpeters included in the discography. While biographies and Repertoire: photos of many renowned trumpeters may be found on various websites, most of the anecdotes Required piece: Kent Kennan: Sonata for Trumpet and Piano to be presented here will not likely be found on the internet. Audio examples will be taken primarily from LPs which may or may not be re-issued on CDs or on-line. Chosen work: Hungarian Dance No.5 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Jack Kent, trumpet (arr. R. Mendez) Jennifer Snow, piano

Concerto pour trompette et orchestre Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) Doug Lindsey, trumpet Rebecca Wilt, piano

28 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 29 Tuesday, June 3 | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Margaret Greenham Theatre

Performance: Manteca Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) “Boston Brass In Concert” arr. J.D. Shaw Program to be selected from: Brazil Ary Barroso (1903-1964) arr. J.D. Shaw Moscow Cheryomushki Galop Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) arr. J.D. Shaw Laura David Raksin (1912-2004) arr. Ingo Luis “Saber Dance” from Gayeneh Ballet Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978 arr. J.D. Shaw The Chicken Pee Wee Ellis (b. 1941) arr. J.D. Shaw “Danza Final” from Estancia Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) arr. J.D. Shaw I Remember Clifford Benny Golson (b. 1929) arr. Jeff Conner Latino America Suite Various arr. Jose Sibaja Caravan Duke Ellington 1899-1974) & Juan Tizol (1900-1984) Tango Apasionado Suite Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) arr. J.D. Shaw arr. J.D. Shaw Night Train Jimmy Forrest (1920-1980) “Largo” from The New World Symphony Antonin Dvorˇák (1841-1904) Boston Brass: arr. J.D. Shaw arr. J.D. Shaw Jose Sibaja, trumpet Jeff Conner, trumpet “Flower Duet” from Lakme Léo Delibes (1836-1891) J.D. Shaw, horn arr. J.D. Shaw Lance LaDuke, trombone Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Andrew Hitz, tuba arr. J.D. Shaw

Casa Loma Stomp Gene Gifford (1908-1970) arr. J.D. Shaw

Brass Roots Don Sebesky (b. 1937) arr. J.D. Shaw

It’s All Right with Me Cole Porter (1891-1964) arr. J.D. Shaw

30 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 31 Tuesday, June 3 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Max Bell Auditorium

Seminar: “Jazz Tactics: Hearing The Changes” Ciaconna for Two Baroque Trumpets and Orchestra Philipp Jacob Rittler Niklus Eklund and Nathaniel Maythorpe, baroque trumpet (1637-1690) Chase Sanborn, presenter

Working with a rhythm section, trumpeter and author Chase Sanborn demonstrates how to Konzert in D Major Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) ‘listen’ rather than ‘think’ when you improvise. Chase offers strategies for simplifying a set of Andande chord changes. This will free up a few brain cells, allowing you to concentrate on tone, time, Allegro Moderato melodic construction, and interaction with other musicians. Learn to play fewer notes, but Niklas Eklund, baroque trumpet better ones. ITG House Jazz Trio: Concerto in D Major for Baroque Trumpet and Orchestra George Philip Telemann Catherine Toren, piano Adagio (1681-1767) Joshua Cole, bass Allegro Daniel Gaucher, drums Grave Allegro Niklas Eklund, baroque trumpet Tuesday, June 3 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Sonata in C Major Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Allegro Rolston Recital Hall Adagio Allegro Performance: Niklas Eklund Niklas Eklund, baroque trumpet

Prelude: Combined Trumpet Ensembles of Concerto in C for Two Trumpets Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Bemidji State University and University of Lethbridge Allegro Del Lyren, conductor, Bemidji State University (BSU) Largo Trudi Mason, conductor, University of Lethbridge (UL) Allegro Niklas Eklund and Nathaniel Maythorpe, baroque trumpet Suite Espanola arr. David Marlatt Sevilla Sonata in D for Two Baroque Trumpets Petronio Franceschini (1650-1680) Leyenda Grave Bemidji State University and University of Lethbridge Ensembles Allegro Kristy Audette (UL), Elisa Buehler (BSU), Adagio Jeannine Burnette (BSU), Andy Cresap (BSU), Allegro Evan Culbertson (BSU), Ian Fundytus (UL), David Nelson (BSU), Bob Opgrand (BSU), Niklas Eklund and Nathaniel Maythorpe, baroque trumpet Josh Sullivan (UL), Greg Thomas (UL) ITG Chamber Ensemble Allison Gagnon, harpsichord

32 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 33 Tuesday, June 3 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 | 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Margaret Greenham Theatre Max Bell Auditorium

Performance: “Re:Defining Fusion” Seminar: “The Art of Lead Playing” Adam Rapa, presenter Chris Jaudes, presenter

With one foot rooted in tradition and the other ready to take a daredevil leap into the This presentation will explore the world of lead trumpet. Topics to be discussed include: uncharted, Adam Rapa has embarked on a virtuosic and cutting-edge venture, fusing the stylistic getting chops, keeping chops, and losing chops. With your input we will look for answers to and rhythmic sensibilities native to contemporary Jazz, Rock and various forms of ethnic music the following questions: with complex compositions more classical in nature, creating a fresh and synergistic new sound. • How have the demands of lead trumpet changed over the years? Word of Rapa’s trumpet playing has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years and • Is there such a thing as lead equipment? We will keep this discussion brief so that we don’t he’s become highly regarded as an international phenom, possessing both blazing technical drive away any other instrumentalists. skills and great emotional depth. • Is it all about the high notes? • What do you do if no one follows? There have been many projects over the years that aspired to bridge the gap between Classical • Is it possible to continue to improve? music and other genres in a way that paid equal and due respect to each. Widely varying levels of success can mainly be attributed to one factor: It’s all about the recipe. Bring your trumpet, your questions, and your ideas. Finally we will learn the lead trumpet player’s handshake and discuss the faulty gene in our DNA that makes us want to become lead trumpet Check your assumptions at the door, and prepare to see the word “fusion” in a new light. players. Adam Rapa, trumpet ITG House Jazz Trio: Catherine Toren, piano Mike Tucker, saxophone Joshua Cole, bass Jay Rosen, percussion Daniel Gaucher, drums Mike Herriott, percussion ITG Faculty Jazz Trio: Kristian Alexandrov piano Jeremy Coates, bass Andy Ericson, drums

34 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 35 Tuesday, June 3 | 2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Max Bell Auditorium Rolston Recital Hall

Masterclass: Performance: The Italian Wonderbrass Quintet “Mouthpieces, focal points, and colours of sound” Prelude: Michigan State University Trumpet Ensemble David Hickman and the Arizona State University Rich Illman, conductor Trumpet Ensemble Idea Number Twenty-Four Terry Everson Dance of the Comedians Bedrich Smetana (1824-1888) Michigan State University Trumpet Ensemble David Turrell, Steven James, (from “The Bartered Bride”) arr. D. Hickman Jim Young, Mark Flegg, 1. Producing a Big Sound (orchestral excerpts from Mussorgsky, Janacek, Holst) Nick Kunkle 2. Producing a Deep (Trombone-like) Sound (orchestral excerpts from Wagner, Bruckner, Hindemith) 3. Producing a Large, Bright Sound (orchestral excerpts from Jolivet, Stravinsky, Respighi, Strauss) Concerto for Violin in g minor Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 4. Producing a Cornet Sound (orchestral excerpts from Mozart, Stravinsky, Copland, Brahms) Guest soloist Ryan Anthony performing 5. Mutes (orchestral excerpts from Bartok, Shostakovich, Gershwin) Parodie 7 “La pittura” (1992) by Stanley Friedman (b. 1951) 6. Hand-Stopping (orchestral excerpts from Mahler) 7. Mixed Trumpets (orchestral excerpts from Prokofieff and Stravinsky) Allegro Andante Allegro assai Brassmen’s Holiday Mario Ruiz Armengol arr. D. Hickman Bel Canto *World Premiere* Fabiano Fiorenzani David Hickman and the Arizona State University Trumpet Ensemble Dedicated to The Italian Wonderbrass ASU Students: (all are trumpet performance majors) Kyle Anderson BM (Junior) from Old Hickory, Tennessee Quintet Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006) William Anonie BM (Junior) from Summerville, South Carolina Allegro vivace Chad Daigle DMA (first year) from Pine Bluff, Arkansas Andante con Moto Kent Foss DMA (first year) from Rapid City, South Dakota Con Brio Brittany Hendricks MM (first year) from Dallas, Texas J. David Hunsicker DMA (third year) from Dearborn Heights, Michigan Prelude from Suite Bergamasque arr. Empire Brass Jason Johnson MM (first year) from East Moline, Illinois Joseph Kim BM (Senior) from Chandler, Arizona Steven Limpert BM (Sophomore) from West Chester, Pennslyvania The Casbah of Tetouan Kerry Turner David Melancon MM (second year) from Lafayette, Louisiana A Tone Poem for Brass Antonio Villanueva BM (freshman) from Monterey, Mexico Joshua Whitehouse DMA (third year) from Phoenix, Arizona

36 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 37 Tuesday, June 3 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Rolston Recital Hall

Suite Americana Enrique Crespo (b. 1941) Rocky arr. Jay Chattaway Ragtime Chris Jaudes, trumpet Bossa Nova ITG Big Band Vals Peruano Son de Mexico ITG Faculty Jazz Trio: Kristian Alexandrov, piano The Italian Wonderbrass Quintet: Jeremy Coates, bass Giuliano Sommerhalder, trumpet Andy Ericson, drums Omar Tomasoni, trumpet Guglielmo Pellarin, French horn Gabriele Marchetti, trombone Gianluca Grosso, tuba Tuesday, June 3 | 7:30 p.m. Eric Harvie Theatre

“Night of Principals, World Premiere, and a Legend” 4:00 -5:00 p.m. and 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 | For the first time in history, 12 principal trumpet players from every major orchestra across Margaret Greenham Theatre Canada will perform together in this gala event. Also featured is a world premiere trio featuring Niklas Eklund (Sweden), Paul Merkelo (Canada), and Rex Richardson (USA). Topped off with legendary virtuoso Allen Vizzuttii and Calgary’s Altius Brass, the grand finale with all performers “Maynard Ferguson Tribute” on stage will be unforgettable! Hosted by Jay Chattaway Principal trumpet players include: Karen Donnelly, Robin Doyon, Howard Engstrom, Terry “Maynard...a tribute!” In the world of trumpet, few individuals attain one name status. Having Heckman, Merrie Klazek, Larry Knopp, Alvin Lowrey, Paul Merkelo, Miles Newman, Shawn Spicer, revolutionized the art of high note playing and performing with an irrepressible enthusiasm, Katie Sullivan, and Brian Sykora. Maynard Ferguson achieved such iconic status in our industry. Hosted by Jay Chattaway, one of Maynard’s principal arrangers (‘Rocky’ among many other tunes) and featuring former MF NEXT-Calibur (2008) *World Premiere* Jim Stephenson (b. 1969) lead players, Walter White, Andrea Tofanelli, and Chris Jaudes, this seminar will be a musical and One movement, through-composed personal tribute to a true legend! Niklas Eklund, trumpet Paul Merkelo, trumpet Give It One Maynard Ferguson/Alan Downey Rex Richardson, trumpet Teonova Pete Jackson ITG Chamber Ensemble Walter White, trumpet Kristian Alexandrov, percussion Erin Donovan, percussion Maynard Ferguson Concerto Shorty Rogers (1924-1994) Jim Stephenson, conductor Andrea Tofanelli, trumpet Canadian Fanfare (2008) Elizabeth Raum (b. 1945)

Concerto for 3 trumpets in D Major Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) arr. J. Olcott

38 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 39 Tuesday, June 3 | cont’d Eric Harvie Theatre

Concerto for 7 trumpets and timpani Johann Altenburg (1734-1801) Spotted Bear and the Death Lodge Scott Whetham Allegro Stoney Legend (AS A SUBTITLE) Andante Allegro Socal fanfare from Sinfonia Leos Janacek arr. J. Olcott

INTERMISSION

The Toboggan Ride (2001) Keon Birney

Prelude No. 14 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Altius Brass: arr. Cichowicz Trumpet: Mark Lennon, Helen Cotter, Suite for Five Trumpets by Ronald LoPresti was composed “for five exceptionally talented Samantha Kotcas Whelan, high school trumpeters for use as a contest piece” while Lo Presti was a Ford Foundation Joanne Allers, Debbie Firmston, Composer-in-Residence for the Winfield (Kansas) Public Schools. The five trumpeters (shown Kirk Linton, Richard Scholtz in the picture above) who premiered the work at the Kansas State Music Festival in 1960 Horn: were: Alvin Lowrey, Dale Morrell, Darrell Jones, Mike Sweeney and Fred Carsel. The work is Heidi Barrett, David Caswell, dedicated to their teacher, Richard Brummett. Cinamon Anderson Trombone: Mark Harding, Greg Robertson, Gallito Rafael Méndez (1906-1981) Paul Toutant Por la Espana arr. David Hickman Euphonium: Christine Steller Suite for Five Trumpets (1960) Ronald LoPresti (1933-1985) Tuba: Jean Francois Catnoir I. Intrada (Allegro) Percussion: II. Chorale (Andante ma non troppo) Rob Maciak, George Langley III. Finale (Allegro) Red: from Prisms for Brass Allen Vizzutti

Blue: from Prisms for Brass Allen Vizzutti

40 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 41 Tuesday, June 3 | 7:30 p.m. Conference Schedule Wednesday, June 4 Eric Harvie Theatre Max Bell Auditorium Rolston Recital Hall Other locations & The Club

Episode 5: for Brass Allen Vizzutti A.M. Allen Vizzutti, trumpet 7:30 Warm Up with Altius Brass 8:30 Linda Brown 9:00 Lecture: 7:30 a.m. Music & Sound Building 9:15 Michael Anderson, presenter Collage (2008) *World Premiere* Allen Vizzutti 9:30 9:00-10:00 a.m. Exhibits Open 9:00-5:00 p.m. 10:00 Max Bell Auditorium Commissioned by ITG @ Banff Max Bell Auditorium and Trumpet Ensemble 10:15 TransCanada Pipelines 10:30 Seminar: Recital: Pavilion ITG supporting musicians: 10:45 Benoit Glazer, presenter Keybrass 11:00 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Prelude: University of Yoga with Jo Martine ITG Chamber Ensemble 11:15 Max Bell Auditorium Arizona Trumpet Ensemble 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Erin Donovan, percussion 11:30 10:30-11:30 a.m. Max Bell Lounge Rolston Recital Hall ITG Faculty Jazz Trio: 11:45 P.M. Kristian Alexandrov, piano and percussion 12:00 Lecture and Jeremy Coates, bass 12:15 Performance: Andy Ericson, drums 12:30 Judith Saxton, presenter 12:45 12:00 -1:00 a.m. 1:00 Max Bell Auditorium “Bill Chase Tribute” 1:15 Recital: Benoit Glazer, Andrea 1:30 Richard Carson Steuart and Tofanelli, Lorenzo Trujillo, Tuesday, June 3 | 10:30 p.m. 1:45 Daniel Bolshoy Ramon Vasquez, and original 2:00 Prelude: University of lead singer G.G. Shinn. The Club 2:15 Arkansas Trumpet Ensemble 1:00-2:00 p.m. 2:30 1:00-2:00 p.m. Margaret Greenham 2:45 Rolston Recital Hall Theatre Mark Gould & Pink Baby Monster: 3:00 “Bill Chase Tribute” 3:15 “New Works Recital” 2:30-3:30 p.m. Mark Gould, trumpet Margaret Greenham 3:30 3:00-4:15 p.m. Theatre Brian McWhorter, trumpet; dj; vocals 3:45 Rolston Recital Hall Micah Killion, trumpet; vocals 4:00 Jazz Improvisation Kyle Sanna, guitar; vocals 4:15 Competition Marcus Rojas, tuba 4:30 Seminar: 4:00-5:00 p.m. 4:45 Michael Tunnell, presenter Margaret Greenham Jay Rosen, drums Theatre 5:00 4:30-5:30 p.m Performance: 5:15 Max Bell Auditorium Synergy Brass Quintet 5:30 4:45-6:00 p.m. 5:45 Rolston Recital Hall 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 Evening Concert: “American Jazz to Russian Virtuosity and beyond. . .” 7:30 p.m. 10:30 Late Night Club Eric Harvie Theatre 10:30 p.m. The Club

42 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference Wednesday, June 4 | 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Max Bell Auditorium

Lecture: “SmartMusic” Concertino for trumpet, Jacques Castérède (b. 1926) trombone, and piano (1958) Michael Anderson, presenter Andante sostenuto ITG Web Site director, Michal Anderson presents a demonstration of the new version of Allegro SmartMusic from MakeMusic, the company that produces the popular music notation application Finale. SmartMusic is an interactive, computer-based practice tool for musicians used Oblivion (1984) Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) by players of all types. Anderson will demonstrate the basics of using SmartMusic’s challenging exercises, instant feedback tools, and more than 30,000 accompaniments. Fantasia on the Abblasen Fanfare (2007) Scott Good (b. 1972)

Fandango (2000) Joseph Turrin (b. 1947) Keybrass: Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, piano Wednesday, June 4 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Jay Michalak, trumpet Rolston Recital Hall Ben Perrier, trombone

Recital: Keybrass Prelude: University of Arizona Trumpet Ensemble Edward Reid, conductor Wednesday, June 4 | 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Max Bell Auditorium Gatherings (2008) *World Premiere* Pamela Decker

Tyspomedia (2008) *World Premiere* Jeff Haskell Seminar: “The Trumpeter’s Audio World” University of Arizona Trumpet Ensemble (How to hear yourself and be heard in an Jacqueline Berger, Jason Carder, Michael Flory, Daniel Kirk, increasingly amplified universe) Melissa Lloyd, Matthew Miersch, Christopher Moller, Catherine Ruttan Benoit Glazer, presenter This seminar will cover microphone types and placement strategies, pre-amps, compression, Overture to Candide (1956) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) EQ, effects, wireless systems, monitoring possibilities, and audio engineers. Trio in Eb Major, Op. 28 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Presto

44 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 45 Wednesday, June 4 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Max Bell Auditorium Rolston Recital Hall

Lecture and Performance: “Alternative Repertoire: Trumpet Recital: “Trumpet and Guitar” with Richard Carson Steuart and Chamber Music - Make Music with your Friends” and Daniel Bolshoy Judith Saxton, presenter Prelude: University of Arkansas Trumpet Ensemble Richard Rulli, conductor Concerto in D Major Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) for Two Oboes, Trumpet, and Continuo Concertino Piccolo (1985) Jan Koetsier (1911-2006) Largo Andante maestoso, Allegro Vivace Andante cantablile, Presto Siciliano Allegro molto vivace Vivace University of Arkansas Trumpet Ensemble Douglas Lindsey, Brian Glass, Will Nash, Adam Vanderbush, Kris Still Quiet City (1940) Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Bambuco Rafael Méndez (1906-1981) Mass, A Simple Song (1971) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Judith Saxton, trumpet Playera Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) ITG Chamber Ensemble Mike Murley, soprano saxophone Valseana, preludio e toccatina from the suite “Aquarelle” Sergio Assad Amy Goeser Kolb, oboe (b. 1952) Jeremy Curtis, oboe Allison Gagnon, piano and harpsichord Sevilla Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) Piéce en forme de habanera Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

“Un Sueno en la Floresta” Agustín Barrios (1885-1944)

Concierto de Aranjuez, 2nd movement Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Café 1930 from “L’Histoire De Tango” Ástor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

“El Chocio” Roland Dyens (b. 1955)

Bozza Romantica Radamés Gnattali (1906-1988)

Granada (Fantasia Espanola) Augustin Lara (1897-1970) Arrangements by R.C. Steuart and Christian Reichert Richard Carson Steuart, trumpet Daniel Bolshoy, guitar

46 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 47 Wednesday, June 4 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 | 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Margaret Greenham Theatre Rolston Recital Hall

“Bill Chase Tribute” “New Works Recital”

Program to be selected from: Jewish Suite Stanley Friedman (b. 1951) Open up Wide B. Chase* B’Shertah Hineni Hello Groceries D. O’Rourke* The Bitter and Sweet Livin in Heat R. Turner – B. Hall – M. Walker* Stanley Friedman, trumpet Get it on B. Chase – T. Richards* Rena Feller, clarinet Rebecca Wilt, piano Handbags and Gladrags B. Chase* Erin Donovan, percussion * as recorded on Chase - Chase (1971) *Hineni, performed today by Stanley Friedman and his wife Rena Feller along with Rebecca Wilt Cronus (Saturn) E. Adair – B. Chase – J. Palmer* and Erin Donovan, was the prize wining piece for the 2008 ITG Composition Contest. Zeus (Jupiter) E. Adair – B. Chase* Concerto for Trumpet and String Orchestra Dana Wilson (b. 1946) Poseidon (Neptune) E. Adair – B. Chase* (a mediation on Yeats) Hades (Pluto) E. Adair – B. Chase* Nobleness made simple as fire I Can Feel It A. South* All that’s beautiful drifts away. . . Women of the Dark T. Szollosi – T. Riley* Had they but courage equal to desire Swanee River S. Foster – B. Chase* Rex Richardson, trumpet * as recorded on Chase - Ennea (1972) ITG Chamber Ensemble Mark Gould, conductor Run back to Mama B. Chase – J. Peterick* Love is on the way J. Peterik* Oboe Concerto (2004-05) Allan Gilliland (b. 1965) * as recorded on Chase - Pure Music (1974) Albinology Ramon Vasquez, trumpet Go Deeply Now Everlasting Andrea Tofanelli, trumpet With Perpetual Motion Benoit Glazer, trumpet Larry Knopp, trumpet Lorenzo Trujillo, trumpet ITG Chamber Ensemble G.G. Shinn, original lead singer Allison Gagnon, harpsichord ITG Faculty Jazz Trio: Mark Gould, conductor Kristian Alexandrov, piano Jeremy Coates, bass Andy Ericson, drums

48 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 49 Wednesday, June 4 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Margaret Greenham Theatre Max Bell Auditorium

Jazz Improvisation Competition Seminar: “Comeback Hour” Competition Chair: Michael Tunnell, presenter Andrew Classen, Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies, Drake University How does one recover from a significant setback and regain the ability to play the trumpet? Finalists: There is a keen interest in the concept of the “comeback player” these days. Whether one is Jonathan Challonner, Humber College, Toronto recovering from health issues, or is coming back to the trumpet after years spent away (perhaps Jonathan Barnes, Manhattan School of Music in retirement), there are many methods and approaches to use in finding the road back to top Jack Kent, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) form. In this hands-on clinic, we will investigate concepts, practice strategies, and tools that can make the recovery an enjoyable and productive journey. We will look at specific exercises Preliminary Judges: and techniques, and everyone in attendance will also be a participant, so bring your trumpet and be ready to play. We will hear first-hand accounts from comeback players, and learn from Steve Wright inspirational and insightful personal accounts. Professor of Trumpet and Jazz, Gustavus Adolphus College Alan Hood Associate professor of Trumpet, University of Denver, Lamont School of Music Mark Buselli Wednesday, June 4 | 4:45 - 6:00 p.m. Director of Jazz Studies, Butler University Rolston Recital Hall Finals Judges: Ingrid Jensen, International Jazz Trumpet Artist Performance: Dean McNeill, Head, Department of Music, University of Saskatchewan Synergy Brass Quintet In Concert Tiger Okoshi, Professor of Jazz Trumpet, Berklee College of Music Adam Rapa, International Jazz Soloist Procession of the Nobles Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Brad Turner, International Jazz Trumpet Artist (from “Mlada”) Final list: Russian Sailor’s Dance Reinhold Glière (1875-1956) Anthropology (in various real books) “Rhythm Changes.” (from ‘The Red Poppy’) Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk Recorda Me by Joe Henderson Wir Eilen Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (from Cantata BWV 78) ITG Faculty Jazz Trio: Kristian Alexandrov, piano My Spirit Be Joyful J.S. Bach Jeremy Coates, bass Andy Ericson, drums (from Cantata BWV 146)

50 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 51 Wednesday, June 4 | cont’d Wednesday, June 4 | 7:30 p.m. Rolston Recital Hall Eric Harvie Theatre

Alman Thomas Morley (1557-1602) “American Jazz to Russian Virtuosity and beyond…” Sergei Nakariakov, the “Paganini of the Trumpet” will wow you with his unheard-of virtuosity. Thomas Morley Earl of Oxford’s Maske The internationally renowned Boston Brass, the U.S. Army Brass Quintet with Canadian Brass founder, Fred Mills and ‘Jazz at Lincoln Center’ superstars, Sean Jones and Wycliffe Gordon in a Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) hot jazz set. I. Allegro IV. Rondo Concerto in C Major with Flügelhorn Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Overture to - “The Barber of Seville” Giacchino Rossini (1792-1868) (originally for cello) Sergei Nakariakov, flügelhorn Selections from ‘Porgy and Bess’ George Gershwin (1898-1937) ITG Chamber Ensemble It Ain’t Necessarily So Mark Gould, conductor There’s a Boat That’s Leavin’ Soon for New York Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way New Orleans Medley arr. MSG Paul Murtha Basin Street Blues Flight of the Bumble Bee Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Synergy Brass Quintet: arr. MSG Paul Murtha John Hurrell, horn Bobby Thorp, trumpet Carnival of Venice Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Chris O’Hara, trumpet arr. MSG (ret) Arthur Cohen Bo Clifton, trombone Jesse Chavez, tuba Russlan and Godzilla (1842) arr. SGM Charles Seipp The U.S. Army Brass Quintet: Sergeant Major Dennis E. Edelbrock, trumpet Sergeant First Class Terry Bingham, trumpet Master Sergeant Joseph Lovinsky, French horn Sergeant First Class Harry Watters, trombone Sergeant First Class Jonathan Voth, tuba

Scherzando (1957) Robert Farnon (1917-2005) Fred Mills, trumpet The U.S. Army Brass Quintet

Tête à Tête Robert Farnon (1917-2005) Fred Mills, trumpet Ryan Anthony, trumpet

52 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 53 Wednesday, June 4 | cont’d Conference Schedule Thursday, June 5 Eric Harvie Theatre Max Bell Auditorium Rolston Recital Hall Other locations & The Club

INTERMISSION A.M. 7:30 ITG-AGM Warm Up with Program to be announced 8:00 8:00-9:00 a.m. James West Max Bell Auditorium 7:30 a.m. Boston Brass: 9:00 Youth Competition: 9:15 Seminar: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Music & Sound Building Jose Sibaja, trumpet 9:30 R. Dale Olson, presenter Rolston Recital Hall Exhibits Open 9:00-5:00 p.m. Jeff Conner, trumpet 10:00 9:15-10:15 a.m. Max Bell Auditorium and 10:15 Max Bell Auditorium J.D. Shaw, horn TransCanada Pipelines Lance LaDuke, trombone 10:30 Pavilion 10:45 Andrew Hitz, tuba 11:00 Seminar: Seminar: 11:15 Russell DeVuyst, presenter Todd Fiegel, Boston Brass, Celluloid Brass Todd Fiegel (b. 1954) 11:30 11:00-12:00 p.m. and The U.S. Army Brass Score written in 1982 and revised in 1995 by Todd Fiegel to accompany the 1913 11:45 Max Bell Auditorium Quintet P.M. 11:00-12:00 p.m. Mack Sennett silent film comedy, “Barney Oldfield’s Race for a Life” 12:00 Margaret Greenham Theatre Boston Brass 12:15 Todd Fiegel, conductor 12:30 Performance/ 12:45 Master class: Gospel inspired music: program to be announced 1:00 Performance: The U.S. Army 1:15 Tiger Okoshi with Berklee Brass Quintet Wycliffe Gordon, trombone 1:30 Contemporary Fusion 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sean Jones, trumpet 1:45 Ensemble Rolston Recital Hall 2:00 Prelude: “Escola Superior ITG Faculty Jazz Trio 2:15 de Musica e das Artes do Kristian Alexandrov, piano 2:30 Espectaculo do Instituto Jeremy Coates, bass 2:45 Politecnico do Porto” Andy Ericson, drums 3:00 Trumpet Ensemble Festival of Trumpets 3:15 1:45-2:45 p.m. 3:00-4:30 p.m. 3:30 Max Bell Auditorium Music & Sound building 3:45 4:00 4:15 Wednesday, June 4 | 10:30 p.m. 4:30 4:45 The Club 5:00 5:15 5:30 Host: Mike Herriott 5:45 6:00 ITG House Jazz Trio: 6:30 Catherine Toren, piano 7:00 Joshua Cole, bass 8:00 Evening Concert: Daniel Gaucher, drums “Grand Finale: The World’s Greatest Concert” 11:00 Late Night Club 8:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Eric Harvie Theatre The Club

54 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference Thursday, June 5 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 5 | 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Rolston Recital Hall Max Bell Auditorium

Youth Competition: Junior & Senior Divisions Seminar: “Trumpet Mute Design and Experimentation” Competition Chair: John Irish, Department of Art and Music, Angelo State University R. Dale Olson, presenter

Finalists: Interest in trumpet mutes has increased dramatically over the past two decades, as has the Youth Competition: Junior number of commercially available products. Yet, the technical/mechanical differences between J. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto, mvmt. 2 mutes, and the changes in performance characteristics these modifications create, remain G. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue unknown to many players. In this lecture, R. Dale Olson will present findings of research irwin Tendler, Juilliard Pre-college involving the basic variables of mute design such as materials of construction, resonances, weight, size, shape, fit, aperture, and induced leakage, with demonstrations of these variables Youth Competition: Senior through the use of experimental mutes. B. Broughton: Oliver’s Birthday J.N. Hummel: Concerto in Eb, mvmt. 1 Olson’s research into mute design began in 1967. He presented his first formal lecture on the cory Johnson, Mustang HS subject in 1969 at the National Trumpet Symposium at the University of Denver. Suggestions will be offered to musicians concerning experimental alterations to their own mutes, and changes B. Broughton: Oliver’s Birthday in musical characteristics they may expect from these modifications. R. Dale Olson has actively P. Hindemith: Sonate, mvmt. 1 studied trumpet and mute design for over 40 years and is considered an international authority Kyla Moscovich, Sleepy Hollow HS in the field. He holds patents on trumpet and mute designs and has conducted thousands of E. Ewazen: Sonata, mvmt. 1 acoustical and player tests on hundreds of different mutes. D. Staigers: Carnival of Venice armand Konecsni-Luzny, Luther HS J.K. Neruda: Concerto in E-flat, mvmt. 3 O. Boehme: Concerto in f minor, mvmt. 1 Matt Hodges, home-school E. Ewazen: Sonata, mvmt. 1 O. Ketting: Intrada Peter Stammer, Lansing HS B. Broughton: Oliver’s Birthday H. Stevens: Sonata, mvmt. 1 Justin Langham, W. P. Davidson HS Finals Judges: Linda Brown, Mount Royal College Fred Mills, University of Georgia Judith Saxton, North Carolina School of the Arts

56 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 57 Thursday, June 5 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 5 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Margaret Greenham Theatre Max Bell Auditorium

Seminar: “Film Music Gems: Lecture/Performance: “Common Orchestral Excerpt Faults The Director’s Brass Players’ Cut” Heard Behind the Audition Screen” Todd Fiegel, conductor/arranger Russell DeVuyst, presenter Boston Brass and The U.S. Army Brass Quintet This lecture/performance will share a variety of examples of how orchestral excerpts are played, From “Eh, what’s up, Doc?” to “Houston, we have a problem,” brass can do it all (with a little in a humorous attempt to demonstrate what is heard by the ears of an audition committee help from our percussion friends, anyway). Various film clips accompanied live by the Boston behind a screen and perhaps what the committee would like to hear instead. A list of several Brass and U.S. Army Brass Quintet not only demonstrate some of film music’s finest brass common excerpts will be performed and/or demonstrated. This is your chance to be behind the moments, but also some that were written “mistakenly” for other instruments in the first place. screen. Audience participation may or may not be encouraged.

Into the Sunset Bruce Broughton Intrada (1947) Arthur Honneger (1897-1955) The brilliant music of Silverado (1985) arr. Fiegel Symphony #5 Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) “Duel With the Skeleton” Bernard Herrmann from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839-1881)

The Trumpet — Film Music’s Great Chameleon arr. Fiegel Petrouchka Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Premiere performance Pines of Rome Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik für Carl Stalling Roadrunner und Coyote (1957) arr. Fiegel American in Paris George Gershwin (1898-1937) Boston Brass: Leonore Overtures #2 & #3 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Jose Sibaja, trumpet Jeff Conner, trumpet Carmen Prelude Georges Bizet (1838-1875) J.D. Shaw, horn Lance LaDuke, trombone Andrew Hitz, tuba The U.S. Army Brass Quintet: Sergeant Major Dennis E. Edelbrock, trumpet Sergeant First Class Terry Bingham, trumpet Master Sergeant Joseph Lovinsky, French horn Sergeant First Class Harry Watters, trombone Sergeant First Class Jonathan Voth, tuba

58 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 59 Thursday, June 5 | 1:45-2:45 p.m. Thursday, June 5 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Rolston Recital Hall Max Bell Auditorium

Performance/Master class: The U.S. Army Brass Quintet Performance: Tiger Okoshi with Berklee Scholarship “When Five is Company” Students Contemporary Fusion Ensemble

My Spirit Be Joyful J.S. Bach Prelude: “Escola Superior de Musica e das Artes do Espectaculo arr. Seipp do Instituto Politecnico do Porto” Trumpet Ensemble Kevin Wauldron, conductor Sonatine Bozza Allegro Vivo Program to be chosen from: Andante ma non troppo Allegro Vivo Festival Fanfare Joseph Turrin Largo-Allegro Vivo Fantasia Eric Ewazen Concerto in Eb Forster Master Sergeant Joseph Lovinsky, French horn arr. Richard There’s a New Day Coming W.C. Thompson Escola Superior de Musica e das Artes do arr. Terry Everson Second Prelude Gershwin Espectaculo do Instituto Politecnico do Porto Trumpet Ensemble arr. Cohen Angelo Fernandes, Carlos Martinho, Geraldo Barbosa, Helder Fernandes, Paulo Veiga, Pedro Faria, Simple Gifts Copland Pedro Goncalves, Telmo Barbosa, arr. Villanueva Tiago Ferreira

Concerto in Eb Haydn Akatombo-Kagome Japanese childrens’ folk music Sergeant Major Dennis Edelbrock, trumpet arr. Richard Sergeant First Class Terry Bingham, trumpet Quiet World (2007) Tiger Okoshi

Carnival of Venice traditional Paintings in a Stream Tiger Okoshi arr. Arban-Cohen Round Midnight Charles Mingus Marriage of Figaro Mozart The U.S. Army Brass Quintet: arr. Seipp Tiger Okoshi, trumpet Sergeant Major Dennis E. Edelbrock, trumpet Randy Runyon, electric guitar Sergeant First Class Terry Bingham, trumpet Lawrence Field, piano and synthesizer Master Sergeant Joseph Lovinsky, French horn Alex Smith, electric bass Sergeant First Class Harry Watters, trombone Thomas Hatrman, drums Sergeant First Class Jonathan Voth, tuba Keita Ogawa, percussion

60 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 61 Thursday, June 5 | 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Music & Sound building

Festival of Trumpets Program to be announced Coordinator: Jeremy Brekke Guido Basso, flügelhorn Mike Murley, saxophone ITG Faculty Jazz Trio : Kristian Alexandrov, piano Jeremy Coates, bass Thursday, June 5 | 8:00 p.m. Andy Ericson, drums Eric Harvie Theatre INTERMISSION “Grand Finale: The World’s Greatest Concert” La Crème de la Crème Håkan Hardenberger (Sweden), the world’s greatest contemporary classical soloist, Canada’s (German: Das Gelbe vom Ei) own Guido Basso, the world’s greatest jazz flugelhorn soloist, and the Mnozil Brass from Vienna, the world’s greatest brass group in an evening of insane music and entertainment…period!!! The new program of Mnozil Brass Mnozil Brass, the most customer-friendly brass band in the world is finally giving in to the pressure of the audience and is now plowing its way through 15 years of repertoire, with Exposed Throat (2000) Heinz Karl “Nali” Gruber (b. 1943) the pure joy of performing, a deeply felt enthusiasm as well as just the right dose of breath. Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet Presenting new hits and old classics, all of them will be performed as always without any irony added and completely free of humour. The vents shall be red-hot, the instruments will beg for Concerto No. 3 in D Major Johann Wilhelm Hertel (1727-1789) mercy and the vocal chords shall softly flutter in the mellowest mildness of the gentle evening Largo sun. As always faithful to the mnozil principle: he, who plays low, will always lose! Allegro Vivace Mnozil Brass: Håkan Hardenberger Wilfried Brandstötter Gerhard Füssl ITG Chamber Ensemble Thomas Gansch Mark Gould, conductor Zoltan Kiss Leonhard Paul Two Tangos: Nightclub 1960 and Oblivion Ástor Piazolla (1921-1992 Roman Rindberger Håkan Hardenberger Robert Rother ITG Chamber Ensemble Mark Gould, conductor

62 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 63 Thursday, June 5 | 11:00 p.m. THE CLub

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the Monk Institute, his instructors include Symphony Orchestra for seasons 2004-2006 Terence Blanchard, Billy Childs, and Gary and filling the position as interim principal Grant. In the past year, he has worked with trumpet in 2006-2007, he will start his artists Jimmy Heath, Jason Moran, Hal Crook, full-time duties as principal trumpet in the Bob Hurst, Terri Lynne Carrington, Ron Carter, 2008-2009 season. Anthony’s chamber Wallace Roney, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne career consists of past memberships with Shorter. Most recently Ambrose Akinmusire is The Center City Brass Quintet, Burning River the winner of both the 2007 Carmine Caruso Brass, and taking over for Ronald Romm International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition with the legendary brass ensemble Canadian and 2007 Thelonious Monk International Brass in 2000. Having departed the world- Jazz Competition. As for a conclusion, there renowned brass ensemble in 2003, he has Ambrose Akinmusire is none. Akinmusire’s musical trajectory quickly became one of the more sought Guido Basso continues to grow in more than one direction, after trumpet players in America, prompting (U.S.) (Canada) drawing from the most unconventional the celebrated trumpeter, Doc Severinsen, Guido Basso was born in Montreal, Quebec, Ambrose Akinmusire’s conceptual extension sources, unraveling the most comfortable to note: “He will be missed with [Canadian and began playing the trumpet at the age of into a new musical language is never to conceptions of limitation. His persistent Brass], but I feel certain he will have a great 9, becoming a something of a prodigy while the exclusion of beauty. As one who listens reevaluations and his aspirations to evolution and distinguished career as a soloist”. at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. intently, he values the fertility of a pause, of and beauty carry it to an entirely new space Anthony’s solo career started early in 1986 as Basso first toured with Vic Damone when he communication, and of tension. His music within itself. the second grand prize winner after Joshua was 18 and went on to play and record with restructures accepted notions of jazz in a way Bell in the famed Seventeen Magazine/GM such international artists as Louis Bellson, that reflects his ability to recognize nuances, National Concerto Competition. As a soloist Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, and Diana Krall. multiplicities, and patterns. First playing or featured artist with Canadian Brass, he A charter member of Rob McConnell’s Boss piano at the age of three, his familiarity has stood on stage in front of such orchestras Brass, Basso has also played with most major with music began long before putting his as Cleveland, Philadelphia, Detroit, Dallas, Canadian jazz figures. His 2003 release Turn mouth to a trumpet. Before he was eighteen, National, St. Louis, Minnesota, Montreal, Out the Stars, won a Juno Award and features Akinmusire had already performed with and Atlanta, among others. Reviews have Basso playing over rich string arrangements by famed musicians including Joe Henderson, said “In his hands, the horn gets beyond the Phil Dwyer. In 1994 Basso became a member Joshua Redman, Steve Coleman, and Billy stereotype to become a mouthpiece for the of the Order of Canada. Higgins. After high school he studied on composer’s voice and performer’s personality” scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music (Memphis Commercial Appeal). Anthony with Vincent Pinzerella, Dick Oatts, Lew Soloff, continues to have an active solo schedule and Laurie Frink. Throughout his studies, with symphony orchestras both in classical Akinmusire continued to tether audiences Ryan Anthony and pops showcases along with the trumpet/ to his concepts and his sound, performing (U.S.) organ duo Anthony & Beard. As an educator publicly with Lonnie Plaxico, Stefon Harris, Ryan Anthony enjoys a varied career as he has also held the full-time positions of Josh Roseman, Vijay Iyer, Charlie Persip, the soloist, orchestral player, chamber musician, assistant professor of trumpet at Oberlin Mingus Big Band, and the San Francisco Jazz and educator. Anthony’s orchestral career has College Conservatory of Music and later artist/ Collective. His exposure to dynamic modes of included performances with The Cleveland faculty at North Carolina School of the Arts. playing and to musicians with accumulated Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Israel He continues giving master classes around the experiences only promoted the development Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, and country and is a Yamaha Artist. of his own distinct musical style. Akinmusire Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. After acting is a recent graduate of the master’s program as guest principal trumpet with the Dallas at University of Southern California and also

70 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 71 Music Conservatory of Athens, Greece. Since Babcock of the Chicago Symphony, among 1995 Damrow is professor for trumpet at the others. DeVuyst was awarded a fellowship Conservatory of Amsterdam, where he teaches to attend the Tanglewood Music Center in trumpet players from around the world. Frits Lenox Massachusetts; a summer home of Damrow is a Yamaha Artist. the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Among the many activities at the Center, he performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Before his appointment with the Montreal Symphony Cattroll Fred Orchestra, DeVuyst was the principal trumpet with the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Caracas Philharmonic Photo credit: Frits Damrow in Venezuela and the Venezuela Symphony, Karen Donnelly (The Netherlands) the Boston Opera Company, the Orchestra (Canada) Symphonica del la Mineria in Mexico City, the Frits Damrow was born in the south of The Following three successful seasons Orchestra della R.A.I. of Turin, Italy, and the Netherlands where he received his first (1996-1999) as acting principal trumpet of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Additionally, trumpet lessons at the music school and the National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra, he has performed with the Indianapolis started to play in the local wind band. After Karen Donnelly was unanimously appointed Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, finishing his studies at the Conservatory of principal trumpet in October 1999. While Russell DeVuyst and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He Maastricht he took private lessons with James Donnelly displayed a natural ability for the (U.S./Canada) has recorded with the Montreal Symphony Stamp, Thomas Stevens, and Pierre Thibaud. trumpet at a young age, she started her Russell DeVuyst has been the associate Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic In 1982 Damrow was appointed as principal formal training much later at the University of principal trumpet with the Montreal Orchestras on several discs for the Decca, trumpet in the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Regina. After completing her bachelor of arts Symphony Orchestra since 1992. He began EMI, and Sony label. As well as performing full the Netherlands. In 1991 he became principal in music, Donnelly received a major bursary his musical studies at the age of 10 with time with the Montreal Symphony, DeVuyst is trumpet of the famous Royal Concertgebouw from the Saskatchewan Arts Board to continue his father Roger DeVuyst, and with local professor of trumpet at the Schullich School Orchestra in Amsterdam. studying at McGill University where she teachers, Joseph Jalowy and Nedo Pandolfi. of Music at McGill University in Montreal, completed a master’s of music in 1991. While Frits Damrow is also active as a soloist and A native of Woonsocket Rhode Island, he has Quebec, Canada. Russell DeVuyst is a in Montreal, she performed with most major performed with many orchestras including performed in a variety of bands, combos and Yamaha Artist. ensembles in the area including the Montreal the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the ensembles of ethnic, popular and classical Symphony Orchestra. From 1994-1996, Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra, Amsterdam origins at an early age. He attended the Donnelly held the position of principal Symfoniëtta, the Italian Chamber Orchestra, Boston Conservatory where he received a trumpet with Orchestra London (Canada) Slovak Symphoniëtta, the Lithuanian bachelor of music education and continued and performed with many ensembles in National Philharmonic Orchestra, the his studies at the New England Conservatory southwestern Ontario during this period. Since Boucheon Philharmonic in South Korea, and of Music earning a master’s of music with her arrival in Ottawa in 1996, she has kept The Netherlands Royal Marine Band. He distinction in performance. He has studied a busy chamber music schedule performing is a regular guest at festivals and summer the trumpet with a variety of performers and many concerts for CBC and with the Ottawa courses in Spain, Germany, Greece, Japan, teachers, namely, Roger Voisin, André Come, Chamber Music Festival. As a member of the Italy, Russia, Lithuania, and Mexico and gave Gerald Goguen, and Charles Schlueter of Rideau Lakes Brass Quintet, she is very active master classes and recitals at such renowned the Boston Symphony Orchestra; William in giving educational concerts and workshops institutes as the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Vacchiano and Mel Broiles of the New York in schools. Also a member of the large Moscow, the San Francisco Conservatory, the Philharmonic and MET Opera Orchestras; ensemble, Capital BrassWorks, Donnelly is very Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich, the Vincent Cichowicz, Arnold Jacobs, and William Royal Conservatory in Brussels, and the State involved in the organization and presentation

72 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 73 of this group’s highly successful concert Parallel Worlds on the Soul Note label. He series held in Ottawa. Capital BrassWorks has since released more than twenty-five recently recorded its third CD of trumpet solos recordings of original music. In 2005, after featuring Karen Donnelly. Donnelly joined the seven critically-acclaimed albums for the teaching staff at the University of Ottawa in Bluebird/RCA label, he launched his own 2002. Recently, she has been working with label, Greenleaf Music. Douglas is the founder, a team of volunteer teachers in the newly director and co-curator of the Festival of New created “Orchkidstra” program in Ottawa that Trumpet Music, now in its sixth year (www. gives lessons and instruments to children in fontmusic.org). He has received composition inner-city schools. Thanks to the generosity fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, of the Canada Council for the Arts, during the National Endowment for the Arts, the 2006-2007 season, Donnelly was able Meet the Composer, the Mary Flagler Cary Robin Doyon Niklas Eklund to embark on a professional development Charitable Trust, Arts International, the Vooruit (Canada) (Canada/Sweden) program to study with Philip Smith, principal Culture Center, Extension Ensemble, and the Born in East Angus, Quebec, Robin Doyon Grammy Awards nominated trumpeter Niklas trumpet of the New York Philharmonic. Karen Library of Congress. His collaborations as a received his bachelor and masters degree in Eklund was born in Göteborg (Gothenburg) Donnelly is a Yamaha Artist. trumpeter read like a who’s who of important classical interpretation at the University of in 1969 and trained at the School of Music contemporary artists: John Zorn, Joe Lovano, Montreal. He has studied with many masters and Musicology of Göteborg University. Bill Frisell, Don Byron, Horace Silver, Steve of the trumpet including Allen Vizzutti, Jens Continuing studies took place under the Lacy, Fred Hersch, Anthony Braxton, Myra Lindemann, and James Thompson. In 2002 tutelage of Edward H. Tarr at the Schola Melford, Andy Bey, Nick Didkovsky, Trisha he was Laureate of the National Music Cantorum Basiliensis. After five years as solo Brown, Terry Winters, Jennifer Tipton, Louis Festival, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra trumpeter with the Basle Radio Symphony Sclavis, Henry Grimes, Tim Berne, Tom Waits, Competition, and the Radio-Canada Young Orchestra, Niklas Eklund left the orchestra in Rabih Abou-Khalil, and many others. Douglas Artists Competition. He has also been the the autumn of 1996 to further his career as has been the artistic director of the Banff recipient of numerous other prizes including a soloist. Since then he has appeared with International Workshop in Jazz and Creative the 2007 prize of Grand Distinction from the several leading musicians and conductors Music since 2003. Montreal Conservatory of Music. Doyon is including Cecilia Bartoli, Zubin Metha, presently a member of the Grand Ballet of John Eliot Gardiner, Heinz Holliger, Andras Canada Orchestra and is a regular performer Schiff, Eric Ericson, Ivan Fisher, and Gustav Dave Douglas in the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Leonhardt. In 1996 Eklund was the first prize (U.S.) National Arts Centre Orchetsra, and the Laval, winner of the first Altenburg International Longeuil, and Metropolitan orchestras. He also Baroque Trumpet Competition, held in Bad Twice Grammy-nominated trumpeter and performs with the contemporary ensemble of Säckingen (Germany). Eklund played a composer Dave Douglas is arguably one of the Montreal and the Contemporary Music Society pertinent part in Sir John Eliot Gardiner Bach most original jazz musicians of his generation. of Quebec. Robin Doyon is professor at the Pilgrimage performances and recordings From his New York base, where he has lived University of Sherbrooke and was recently (Archive DG) in 2000. Besides giving concerts since the mid 1980s, he has earned lavish named solo trumpet with the Edmonton in Sweden and Europe, he appears as a national and international critical acclaim, Symphony Orchestra. guest performer and teacher in the United including trumpeter, composer, and jazz Artist States, Australia, the Ukraine, Russia, and of the Year by such organizations as the New New Zealand. For Naxos, Niklas Eklund has York Jazz Awards, Down Beat, Jazz Times, recorded a magnificent five-volume overview Jazziz, and the Italian Jazz Critics’ Society. of the baroque trumpet, (over 350 000 sold) His solo recording career began in 1993 with embracing composers as diverse as Handel,

74 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 75 Torelli, Sweelinck, Vivaldi, Haydn, and Molter. principal cornet in his school band, the Texas have been presented for festivals worldwide, Haydn and Hummel (on modern trumpet) All-State Band (1964-1965) and principal as well as post-secondary institutions was released internationally in 2003 and trumpet in the Houston All-City Symphony such as the Montreal Conservatory, the had outstanding worldwide reviews in The Orchestra. During his final two year of high University of Toronto, Memorial University Times, The Telegraph, Gramophone, American school, his private study was funded by a of Newfoundland, State University of record guide, Amazon, and Klassik-Heute. scholarship awarded by Leopold Stokowski New York at Fredonia, and Sonoma State He also has recorded a new version of the and the Houston Symphony. After graduation University. Few is a gold medal graduate of Brandenburg No: 2 (Naxos) which appeared and a multitude of scholarship offers from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario internationally on the market in fall 2006 various universities in the Southwestern and holds a fellowship diploma from Trinity and was a 2008 Grammy nominee. In the United States, Engstrom elected to continue College, London, England. He performs and year 2005, Eklund was touring exclusively his studies with James Austin at the University records on a regular basis with Bellows and with Cecilia Bartoli, performing at some of Houston. Playing principal trumpet in the Guy Few Brass, Nadina Mackie Jackson (bassoon), and of the most prestigious concerts venues in university orchestra, wind ensemble, and (Canada) Stephanie Mara (piano). He has appeared the world such as Carnegie Hall, Chicago brass quintet during his university years, he on CBC-TV, CTV, BRAVO, TV5, and European Guy Few is a virtuoso, in demand as a Symphony Hall, Berlin Philharmonic Hall, and also saw the beginning of his teaching career television broadcasts and is heard regularly trumpeter, cornist, pianist, and singer. the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Eklund is when he was asked to join the music staff of on CBC Radio and NPR. He is a sessional Montreal’s Le Devoir calls him “outrageously currently giving worldwide solo and orchestra two neighbouring school districts as resident lecturer at Wilfrid Laurier University where he gifted” and “quite simply phenomenal”. performances. trumpet instructor. Most notably, in 1967, conducts the Wilfrid Laurier Brass Ensemble Equally at home in classical or contemporary while still a student in university, he was asked and teaches trumpet and duo piano. He is genres, he has debuted new works by by André Previn to join the Houston Symphony a Yamaha Artist performing on XENO and Canadian composers including Glen Buhr, as fourth trumpet. After graduation (with custom trumpets. For more information, Peter Hatch, Alain Trudel, Melissa Hui, Boyd honours) in 1970, Engstrom continued playing please visit: www.guyfew.com McDonald, Mathieu Lussier, and Jacques Hétu with the Houston Symphony and freelancing among others. He has recorded for S.N.E., in the area. Teaching extensively, he was Arsis Classics, CBC Musica Viva, CBC SM5000, asked to be the first trumpet instructor at Rice Naxos, MSR, and the Hänssler Classics labels. University. His career in Houston continued Hänssler recordings include the Grammy until 1972 when he was asked to become the Award winning Credo of Penderecki with the principal trumpet of the Calgary Philharmonic Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra and Helmuth Orchestra. Three decades later, Engstrom’s Rilling as conductor. This ITG conference career as a performer and educator continues marks the release of Romanza (Hummel, with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Lachner, Weber), with Nadina Mackie Jackson, Howard Engstrom the University of Calgary, and Mount Royal The Toronto Chamber Orchestra, and Nicholas (Canada) College Conservatory. He has been soloist McGegan as conductor for MSR Classics, Howard Engstrom’s music education began with his orchestra on several occasions and (June 2008). Guy Few has been invited as a on piano at age eight and continued on his students are enjoying uniform success professor, adjudicator, soloist, principal, and Stanley Friedman trumpet two years later. His early teachers as players and teachers. Invitations to teach, recitalist to hundreds of festivals including were Bob Wilson, Gene Laughton, and Bert perform, and conduct master classes have (United States) The Festival of the Sound, Scotiafest, The Roth. In 1962, at age 14, he began studying taken him around the provinces of Alberta and Stanley Friedman’s compositions have been Orford Festival, The Kiwanis National Music with James Austin, principal trumpet of the Saskatchewan, as well as to Toronto, Houston, premiered by the New Zealand Symphony Festival, The Ottawa Chamber Festival, Houston Symphony; a rewarding and joyful and Hungary. Orchestra, the Memphis Symphony, l’Ensemble The Elora Festival, Tanglewood, Takefu collaboration that was to continue for the Intercontemporain, the Los Angeles International Music Festival, and The Oregon next nine years. In high school, Engstrom was Philharmonic Chamber Music Society, Luur Bach Festival. Clinics and master classes

76 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 77 Metalls, the Canadian Brass, and by major TV series in Quebec’s history. Known for his Choice Award for Best Trombone and most soloists and ensembles at music festivals versatility, Glazer is just at ease conducting recently a recipient of ASCAP’s Vanguard around the world. He is a four time winner of as he is playing in the section of about any Award. Gordon is rapidly becoming one of the International Trumpet Guild Composition group. He has been conducting “La Nouba”, America’s most persuasive and committed Prize. His solo trumpet work Solus has become the “Cirque du Soleil” show in Orlando, music educators. His work with young a world success, with multiple CD recordings Florida, since 1998. He can also be seen musicians and audiences from elementary and programming on recitals and trumpet there playing the trumpet every night, and schools to universities all over the world is competitions in many countries. Friedman’s occasionally drums or bass, if circumstances extensive, and includes master classes, clinics, first opera Hypatia, premiered in concert at demand it. Most of his time is spent workshops, children’s concerts and lectures- the New Zealand International Festival of organizing concerts at his house, and making powerful evidence of his unique ability to the Arts and earned praise as “orchestrally music with his wife and three kids. For more relate musically to people of all ages. His first impressive and lyrically quite rich” (NZ Opera Benoit Glazer information, please visit: www.timucua.com or method book “Wycliffe Gordon’s Suggested news). Friedman was identified as “...a (Canada) www.benoitglazer.com Studies for Trombone,” a compilation of significant new opera composer.” In 2005, the materials, exercises, and approaches he Raised in the rural Laurentian Hills, Benoit a consortium of ten universities across the uses in his teaching and in his own practice Glazer had his formal musical training start United States commissioned A Twist in the regimen, is scheduled for release in May fairly late, when he studied theory and Wind for wind ensemble. After earning a 2008. Gordon teamed with trombonist Joseph arranging with a local jazz guitarist at 12 doctorate of musical arts in composition Alessi of the New York Philharmonic and years old, before ever laying a hand on an at the Eastman School of Music, Friedman students in both of their studios at Julliard in instrument. He then studied drums, clarinet, began a performing career that has included creating and presenting the master class “Two tenor sax, and flute. It wasn’t until a few principal trumpet positions with the New Sides of the Slide” for Jazz at Lincoln Center. weeks before college auditions that he Zealand Symphony, the Israel Philharmonic, The master class is available in its entirety as finally tried a trumpet. The reason he chose the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and other part of a streaming video series offered by the instrument: it was the only thing in the orchestras. He also has performed with the the Education Department of Jazz at Lincoln band room he could not make a sound out Los Angeles Philharmonic and recorded for Center. Gordon is the youngest member of of. Thriving on a challenge, he put himself motion pictures, television, and commercial the U.S. Statesmen of Jazz, and in many tour to the task and actually was accepted in CDs. His solo CD The Lyric Trumpet (ODE) Wycliffe Gordon performances has served and continues to three colleges. He moved to Montreal and was honoured as “Best Classical Recording” (U.S.) serve as a musical ambassador for the U.S. enjoyed a successful academic and freelance by the New Zealand Music Awards. He Wycliffe Gordon enjoys an extraordinary State Department. career, also conducting a DCI drum corps for also has taught at Victoria University (NZ), career as a performer, conductor, composer, a few summers. By the time he was 21 years Tel Aviv University, the Interlochen Arts arranger, and educator, receiving high praise old, he had become the youngest teacher Academy, and other institutions. A Yamaha from audiences and critics alike. Gordon tours at McGill University’s famed music faculty Solo Artist, Friedman presents master classes the world performing hard-swinging, straight- where he conducted a jazz ensemble and and concerts of his music at universities and ahead jazz for audiences ranging from heads other groups in the jazz department, and was conservatories across America and around of state to elementary school students. His becoming one of the busiest musicians in the world. For more information, please visit: trombone playing, hailed as “mixing powerful, Montreal. He has appeared on at least one www.stanleyfriedman.com. intricate runs with sweet notes extended hundred recordings, toured the world with over clean melodies,” has been universally Michel Cusson’s Wild Unit, and played or hailed by jazz critics. Gordon received the Jazz wrote hundreds of jingles and such. He also Journalists Association 2007, 2006, 2002, recorded several soundtracks for movies and and 2001 Award for Trombonist of the Year, TV series. His harmon mute sound became the Jazz Journalists Association 2000 Critics’ the “voice” of “OmertB”, the most popular

78 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 79 with the world’s leading orchestras, including and Hetu, Copland’s Quiet City, Barber’s the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Capricorn Concerto, and Bach’s Second Symphony, Vienna Philharmonic, London Brandenburg Concerto. Heckman has also Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, established himself as a teacher, clinician, Orchester des Bayerische Rundfunk, Orchestre and adjudicator of brass instruments and National de France and NHK Symphony bands throughout the prairie provinces. He Orchestra. Conductors he collaborates with is a sessional instructor for the University of include Pierre Boulez, Thomas Dausgaard, Saskatchewan Music Department, and an Alan Gilbert, Daniel Harding, Neeme Järvi, adjudicator at various Saskatchewan Music Ingo Metzmacher, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Festival Association festivals. Heckman holds John Storgårds, and David Zinman. Håkan a bachelor of music (education) from the Håkan Hardenberger Hardenberger was born in Malmö, Sweden. University of Victoria and a licentiate in Music Mike Herriott (Sweden) He began studying the trumpet at the age of (performance) from McGill University. He has (Canada) eight with Bo Nilsson in Malmö and continued studied with Louis Ranger, Robert Earley, and “The trumpet could not have a more Mike Herriott began playing the trumpet at his studies both at the Paris Conservatoire, Howard Engstrom, as well as at workshops persuasive champion than Håkan six years of age. Born in England and raised with Pierre Thibaud and in Los Angeles with with Vincent Cichowicz and Armando Ghitalla. Hardenberger” in Newfoundland by musical parents, he Thomas Stevens. Håkan Hardenberger’s Heckman has been a member of the Regina won numerous regional and national awards -BBC Music Magazine appearance at ITG is made possible by and Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestras, and throughout his formative years as a musician. Håkan Hardenberger is regarded as the Yamaha and the Swedish Embassy. earlier played in the Youth Orchestras of An accomplished and respected musician in greatest trumpet soloist today. Alongside Calgary and Victoria. His introduction to music both the classical and jazz genres, he is also performances of the classical repertoire, he took place in the Regina Lions Band under widely recognized as a multi-instrumentalist. is the most noted pioneer of new works for the leadership of Bob Mossing, at Sheldon- Based in Toronto, Canada, he is much in the trumpet. Many of these written for and Williams Collegiate, and at the Saskatchewan demand on trumpet, trombone, and bass, championed by Hardenberger now stand Summer School of the Arts at Fort San. Private both on stage and in the studio. A musician as key highlights in the repertoire, including lessons with Don Schultz and David Dando of great versatility and ability, Herriott has works of Sir Harrison Birtwistle, HK Gruber, influenced him to pursue music at university. shared the stage with some of the world’s Hans Werner Henze, Rolf Martinsson, Olga He has served on the Executive Board of finest musicians and entertainers including Neuwirth, Arvo Pärt, and Mark Anthony the Saskatoon Musicians’ Association, Maynard Ferguson, Slide Hampton, Phil Turnage. Newly commissioned works in AFM Local 553, the Saskatoon Symphony Nimmons, Maria Schneider, Bob Newhart, the 2007/08 season include a concerto Players’ Association Players’ Committee and Jay Leno, Michael Buble, The Temptations, by Luca Francesconi with the Accademia Negotiating Committee, and as the Production Johnny Mathis, The Moody Blues, Tommy Nazionale di Santa Caecilia directed by Manager for the Saskatoon Symphony. Terry Heckman Banks, Hugh Fraser, Chucho Valdes, Kenny Antonio Pappano (co-commissioned with He enjoys hunting and fishing and yet is Wheeler, Rob McConnell, Ian McDougall, and VARA/Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and (Canada) married to a vegetarian - Kim deLaforest, an the late Sir Yehudi Menuhin. He has three Gothenburg Symphony), a concerto by Kurt Terry Heckman has been the principal trumpet exceptionally talented violin, viola and fiddle shows designed for pops orchestras which Schwertsik premiered and commissioned of the Saskatoon Symphony since the fall of player, and teacher. They have a 3-year-old he has performed across Canada: Pops Goes by the Tonkünstler Orchestra and Kristjan 1991. He is a member of the Saskatchewan son, Hunter, who already owns a trumpet... the Trumpet – a journey through all the most Järvi in Vienna’s Musikverein, and a new Brass and the Metro Jazz Ensemble, and is the popular trumpet music, classical, jazz, and work by HK Gruber for trumpet, banjo, and bandmaster of the Saskatoon Brass Band. As a pop; Gettin’ Dizzy – a tribute to the greatest chamber orchestra (co-commissioned by the soloist, Heckman has been featured a number swinging trumpeters of our time; and, for Amsterdam Sinfonietta and Swedish Chamber of times with the Saskatoon Symphony - in younger audiences, I Always Wanted to Play Orchestra). Håkan Hardenberger performs Purcell’s Sonata, Trumpet Concertos of Haydn the Trumpet – Herriott leads the listeners

80 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 81 through the musical story of how he became Hickman has presented workshops on Pops Orchestra, as well as with a number a trumpeter! He appears on numerous CD’s over 300 major university campuses. He of ensembles in the New York area. He has including his own most recent release Unto has taught at The Banff Centre (Canada), performed as a soloist at the New York Brass the Breach on Roadhouse Records. He is Bremen Trumpet Days (Germany), Rafael Conference, International Trumpet Guild heard regularly on CBC with his own bands Mendez Brass Institute, and dozens of music Conference, and the Brass Arts Festival in and such groups as Hugh Fraser and VEJI, and festivals. He has published over 40 articles London, England. Jaudes is honoured to Vancouver’s Orquesta Goma Dura. A Yamaha and several important trumpet and music be a member of The Brass Band of Battle Canada artist, Mike Herriott has served on the texts. He is owner of Hickman Music Editions, Creek, the premier brass band in the United faculties of the Courtenay Youth Music Centre a publishing company devoted to issuing States, and has been a featured soloist and Instrumental and Jazz summer programs, scholarly editions of trumpet music. David clinician at both the International Women’s the IMC Jazz Camp in Ontario, and the Hickman received his bachelor of music Brass Conference and the National Trumpet Hugh Fraser Jazz Orchestra Workshop at The at the University of Colorado in 1972. He Chris Jaudes Competition in 2006. His new solo CD is Banff Centre. He has also presented master- continued graduate work at Wichita State (U.S.) available at ChrisJaudes.com. He serves on classes and clinics at universities, colleges, University where he was a graduate trumpet the faculty at the Juilliard School in the jazz Chris Jaudes is a much sought after lead and secondary schools across Canada. Mike teaching assistant for two years (master of studies program and is the lead trumpet player whose Broadway shows include performs on the Yamaha YTR8310Z Bb music-1974). His primary teachers include player in the Birdland Big Band. LoveMusik directed by Hal Prince, How the Trumpet, YFH6310Z Flugelhorn, and YSL697Z Harry McNees, Frank Baird, and Walter Myers. Grinch Stole Christmas, Flower Drum Song Trombone. For more information, please visit: He taught at the University of Illinois from with Lea Salonga, Gypsy and Annie Get www.mikeherriott.com 1974 to 1982 and has since been teaching Your Gun with Bernadette Peters and Reba at Arizona State University where he is a McEntire, Ragtime with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Regents’ professor of music. He has been On The Town, Sunset Blvd. with Glenn Close, a member of the Saint Louis Brass Quintet, Steel Pier, CATS, and Peter Pan with Cathy Wichita Brass Quintet, Illinois Brass Quintet, Rigby. He has toured with Evita, Peter Pan, The Baroque Consort, Summit Brass, and the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and South Illinois Contemporary Chamber Players. As Africa Rejoice. Jaudes has performed with an orchestral musician, Hickman performed Paul Anka, Sammy Davis, Jr., Doc Severinsen, as principal trumpet of the National Jerry Lewis, The Pointer Sisters, Joel Grey, Repertory Orchestra (1971 and 1972), Chita Rivera, Lou Rawls, John Tesh, Red associate principal of the Wichita Symphony Skelton, Bob Hope, B.B. King, Ray Charles, (1972-1974), principal of the Brevard Ingrid Jensen Ann Margaret, Jack Jones, Juliet Prowse, Music Center Orchestra (1975), principal of (Canada) Shirley MacLaine, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Debbie Tanglewood Fellowship Orchestra (1974), Born in Vancouver and raised in Nanaimo, David Hickman Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Shania Twain, and principal of the Champaign-Urbana Ingrid Jensen headed east after receiving a Dionne Warwick, Al Hirt, Lena Horne, Liza (U.S.) Symphony (1974-1980). Hickman is founder number of scholarships to attend the Berklee Minnelli, Burt Bacharach, Michel Legrand, David Hickman is considered one of the and president of the acclaimed Summit Brass, College of Music in Boston. Since graduating Liberace, Barry Manilow, Celine Dion, and world’s pre-eminent trumpet virtuosos and a large all-star American brass ensemble. in 1989, her life has contained a whirlwind of many others. Jaudes has been a featured has performed over 2,000 solo appearances He served as president of the International musical activities. From her early days playing soloist throughout the United States and around the world as a recitalist or guest Trumpet Guild from 1977 to 1979. In 2005, in the subways of New York, to establishing around the world. His versatile playing style soloist with nearly 500 different orchestras. Hickman received the prestigious Award of herself as a leader and soloist in a wide array has given him opportunities to perform with Hickman has released 15 solo albums Merit from the International Trumpet Guild for of musical genres, Jensen has made her The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, The New and CD’s encompassing a wide variety of his lifetime of achievement and service to the mark. Her three CD’s for the ENJA label and York Philharmonic Orchestra, Oklahoma City repertoire. As a noted clinician and author, world of trumpet. her latest CD, At Sea, won her nominations Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Carolina

82 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 83 from the Canadian Juno Awards, including Roots, reflects his love of the music of the Bunka Kaikan Hall; CBC broadcast of the an award in 1995 for Vernal Fields. Her church, which he grew up singing as a child. Shostakovich Concerto for piano and trumpet performances as a leader and as a featured Now with his fourth and equally impressive with Marc-Andre Hamelin; and Bach’s soloist have taken her around the world from release Kaleidoscope, Sean Jones adds Brandenburg Concerto #2 with the Thunder Canada to Japan, Australia, South America, another hue to his ever-expanding musical Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO). Klazek and the Caribbean and to almost every palette - showcasing the voices and song currently plays principal trumpet with the country in Europe and Scandinavia. Jensen selections of an amazing assemblage of five TBSO, a position she has held since 1999, can be heard with the Grammy winning top-flight singers: Gretchen Parlato, Carolyn and also with the Victoria Symphony (2005) Maria Schneider Orchestra, the IJQ with Perteete, Sachal Vasandani, J.D. Walter, and and Orchestra London Canada (1996-99.) Geoffrey Keezer, Project O, Nordic Connect, contemporary gospel powerhouse Kim Burrell. Klazek teaches trumpet, musicianship, and and a number of New York-based bands. Sean Jones is a Yamaha Artist. performance skills at Lakehead University She has received rave reviews and a strong Sean Jones where she has been a sessional instructor reputation among critics and peers. In 2003 (U.S.) since 2002. She has performed in the trumpet she was nominated, for the second time, sections of the Montreal Symphony, Calgary Born in Warren, Ohio in 1978, Sean Jones alongside trumpeter Dave Douglas for a Jazz Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony, Winnipeg began playing trumpet in the fifth grade, Journalist Association Award in New York and Symphony, and others. Klazek has released and by high school had developed a strong is seen yearly in the top five of the Downbeat a solo recording entitled Songs to the Moon interest in jazz, especially the music of Critic polls in the talent deserving wider with pianist Jennifer Snow, on the Phoenix legendary trumpeter Miles Davis. Gigs at recognition category. Jensen was featured Records label. This CD has been featured local jazz clubs and performances with the on Gil Evans’ Porgy and Bess at the San on TVO’s Studio 2 and many CBC Radio Cleveland Jazz Orchestra followed, and Francisco Jazz Festival, under the direction of programmes and is available at tonight’s Jones ultimately enrolled in the music school Maria Schneider and was also a guest in the performance. Merrie Klazek lives in beautiful at Youngstown State University in Ohio. festival’s “Tribute to Woody Shaw and Freddie Kakabeka Falls, Ontario with her husband Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, Jones Hubbard”, alongside Terence Blanchard, Eddie Pierre Schryer, their son Kyran and daughter then earned a master’s degree from Rutgers Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, and Kenny Merrie Klazek Tamsyn. University. Since then, Jones has performed Garrett. She has been on staff at the Port (Canada) with a variety of jazz musicians, including Townsend Centrum Jazz Workshop for the A native of Calgary, Alberta, Merrie Klazek Joe Lovano, Frank Foster, and others. He past five years. Jensen continues to fill her completed her bachelor of music from the currently holds the lead trumpet position schedule with an astonishing array of artistic in the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and University of Calgary and a master of music creativity as a performer and educator. In is a professor at Duquesne University in from Northwestern University where she addition to performing, she conducts master Pittsburgh, PA. With each new project for studied with the late Vincent Cichowicz. classes, clinics, and workshops around the the Mack Avenue Records label, Sean Jones Klazek is active as a performer and recording world. reveals himself as one of the most immensely artist in orchestral, chamber, solo classical, expressive, versatile, and gifted players of folk, contemporary, and pop music. Her his generation. His 2004 solo debut, Eternal musical travels have taken her throughout Journey, introduced Jones as a deft expresser Canada, to Japan, Hungary, Ireland, the of modern bop for the 21st century via United Kingdom, Europe, and the United originals and standards in a quintet format. States. Highlights include performances at Larry Knopp the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy; His sophomore effort, Gemini, found him (Canada) deftly mixing soul and funk flourishes with a production of Claude Vivier’s Kopernicus Larry Knopp began his career as acting bop, proving he was not adverse to more at the Festival Contemporaire in Strasbourg, principal trumpet of the Edmonton Symphony contemporary textures. His third album, France; Mahler’s 5th Symphony in Tokyo’s

84 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 85 Orchestra at the age of 20. He has also held brass choir and the trumpet ensemble at of the Proms’, recording with the Mormon positions as principal trumpet with Orchestra the Conservatoire de musique du Québec Tabernacle Choir, to playing lead trumpet London, the Hamilton Philharmonic, and in Montreal. Furthermore, she has been with the renowned Canadian Brass and a the Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, and is teaching trumpet at the Université du Québec solo Command Performance for the Queen currently principal trumpet of the Vancouver à Montréal since 1989. In 2001, she joined of England. Lindemann has also won major Symphony Orchestra, as well as the CBC the brass teaching staff at the Académie du awards ranging from Grammy and Juno Radio Orchestra. Knopp has performed Domaine Forget musical camp in Charlevoix, nominations to winning the prestigious Echo and recorded with the Boston Symphony Canada. Manon Lafrance graduated from Klassik in Germany as well as receiving an Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, as well the Conservatoire de musique du Quebec in honorary doctorate. Classically trained at the as the three tenors. He completed his master’s Montreal where she obtained a first prize in renowned Juilliard School in New York, his degree at Northwestern University, where trumpet in 1986 and a first prize in chamber proven ability to perform as a diverse artist he played in the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Manon Lafrance music in 1987. In 1987, she continued her places him at the front of a new generation and studied with Vincent Cichowicz. He has (Canada) studies in New York with Mr. Philip Smith, and of musicians. He has performed as soloist and finished the academic work for his doctoral later perfected her art with renowned teachers recording artist with classical stars such as As a renowned performer, Manon Lafrance degree at the Eastman School of Music where including Vincent Cichowicz and Arnold Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Angel Romero, Doc leads a multiple career as a chamber musician, he studied with Barbara Butler. As an educator Jacobs. Manon Lafrance is a Yamaha Artist. Severinsen, Charles Dutoit, Gerard Schwarz, orchestra musician, teacher, and soloist. She and conductor with a bachelor of education, Eiji Oue, Bramwell Tovey, and Jukka Pekka is a member of the famous brass quintet Knopp has directed ensembles from junior Saraste. Having recorded for BMG, EMI , CBC Canadian Brass. She also plays the principal high to university levels, and has recently and the BBC, Lindemann is helping to redefine trumpet for the Orchestre Symphonique de finished appointments as visiting professor of the idea of the concert artist by transcending Laval, Orchestre Symphonique de Longueuil, trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and stylistic genres and the very stereotype of his Orchestre des Grands Ballets Canadiens, and the Northwestern University School of Music. instrument by performing with “impeccable was a member of the trumpet section of the He is active as a clinician throughout North attacks, agility and amazing smoothness” Montreal Symphony Orchestra during the America, Australia, and Asia. As a faculty (The Clarin, Buenos Aires). A prodigious talent, 1994-1995 season. Lafrance participates member at many summer festivals Knopp Jens Lindemann performed as a soloist with regularly in recordings, on CDs (so far 60), for attracts numerous students to Vancouver, orchestras and won accolades at numerous radio and television broadcasts, and for movie teaching at the University of British Columbia festivals while still in his teens. A prizewinner soundtracks. As a soloist, she recorded the and the Vancouver Academy of Music. He at numerous competitions including the American composer James Cohn’s Concerto has performed as a soloist and recitalist on prestigious ARD in Munich, he also placed for Trumpet and String Orchestra with the television as well as CBC local and national Jens Lindemann first, by unanimous juries, at both the Prague Latvian National Orchestra in Riga, Latvia, radio, including solo performances with the (Canada) and Ellsworth Smith (Florida) International for XLNT Records, New York (CD-180010), Edmonton Symphony, Orchestra London, Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most Trumpet Competitions in 1992. Since then, in October 2001. She has also recently the Hamilton Philharmonic, the Vancouver celebrated soloists in his instrument’s history he has performed solos with orchestras recorded CDs with the Canadian Brass and Symphony, the CBC Vancouver Orchestra, and and was recently named “International Brass including, the London Symphony, Philadelphia, the Eastman Wind Ensemble (will be released the Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra. Larry Personality of the Year” (Brass Herald). He Beijing, Bayersicher Rundfunk, Buenos Aires in spring 2008). She has also taken part in Knopp is a Yamaha Artist. has played in every major concert venue in Chamber, Atlanta, Washington, Seattle, Dallas, many tours in the United States, Europe, the world: from the Philharmonics of New Detroit, Houston, Montreal, Toronto, national and Japan with the Canadian Brass, the York, Los Angeles, London, and Berlin to Arts Centre, Vancouver, Warsaw, Welsh Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the National Tokyo’s Suntory Hall and even the Great Chamber, I Musici de Montreal, St. Louis, and Arts Center Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy, Wall of China. His career has ranged from Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center. Heralded and with various other orchestras and musical appearing internationally as an orchestral internationally as an outstanding artist, critics ensembles. Since September 1997, she has soloist, performing at London’s ‘Last Night have stated: “He played with golden timbre been teaching trumpet and conducting the and virtuosic flair” (New York Times)”, “a 86 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 87 world-class talent” (Los Angeles Times), “it Lowrey has presented numerous recitals. In was one of the most memorable recitals in 2003, Lowrey and organist Jeremy Spurgeon International Trumpet Guild history” (ITG), received an immediately spontaneous “performed brilliantly in the North American standing ovation from a full-house of 1,700 premiere of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s for a recital presented for CBC’s noonhour Concerto with the Toronto Symphony” Wednesdays @ Winspear series for recorded (Toronto Star), and “he gave the virtuoso live broadcast. Lowrey has performed in highlight of the evening with the Montreal six Canadian provinces plus the Northwest Symphony”. As one of the world’s most Territories, in about half of the states of the exciting trumpet soloists, Los Angeles based United States plus the District of Columbia, Lindemann is internationally endorsed by the and in a dozen countries in Europe and Asia. Yamaha Corporation and performs exclusively Concert tours have taken him north as far as Chris Martin Dean McNeill on 24K gold plated trumpets. Jens Lindemann Inuvik; east to Warsaw; south to Melbourne; (U.S.) (Canada) is a Yamaha Artist. and west to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Alvin Lowrey Praised as a “polished soloist with effortless, Canadian trumpeter/composer Dean McNeill was commissioned by the International understated virtuosity” by the Atlanta Journal is head of the University of Saskatchewan Trumpet Guild to compile a documentation Constitution, Christopher Martin holds the department of music. McNeill is a graduate of of the LP-era of classical solo trumpet Adolph Herseth Principal Trumpet chair of the University of North Texas (masters), McGill recordings. This extensive 1700-page project, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO). He University (bachelor), and McEwan College Lowrey’s International Trumpet Discography, comes to the CSO after five years as principal (diploma). He has composed and/or arranged was published in 1990 by Camden House. of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO). music for secondary, college, and professional He was editor of Record Reviews for the ITG Prior to this, Martin was associate principal of ensembles writing works for brass quintet, Journal from 1978-1987 during which time The Philadelphia Orchestra for three seasons. jazz combo, large jazz ensemble, brass he contributed numerous feature articles. As soloist, Martin has performed with the ensemble, wind ensemble, and symphony Previously, Lowrey had been the contributing Atlanta Symphony, the national champion orchestra. Many of his published pieces can editor of Record Reviews for The Brass Katsushika Wind Orchestra from Tokyo, Japan, be found through First Stroke Music, Cherry World from 1969-1974. Before joining the the University of Arkansas Wind Ensemble, Classics Music, Walrus Music, or obtained ESO, Lowrey taught and played in faculty and several times at the renowned Midwest directly via his website. His large jazz Alvin Lowrey brass quintets at the University of Illinois Band Clinic in Chicago. First inspired in his ensemble arrangement of All of You won an (Canada) (Champaign-Urbana), University of Northern love of brass by his band- & drum and bugle award from Downbeat Magazine for university Alvin Lowrey is retiring after 33 seasons as Colorado (Greeley), and Western Michigan corps-directing father, Freddy Martin, Martin ensemble arrangement of the year. His two principal trumpet of the Edmonton Symphony University (Kalamazoo). has performed as principal trumpet with the most recent CD projects include: Prairie Orchestra (ESO). Lowrey and his cohort, Bill Los Angeles Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Fire: Large Jazz Ensemble, an all-Canadian Dimmer, are the longest serving trumpet Grand Teton Music Festival, and Saito Kinen professional ensemble including Kelly section in a major Canadian orchestra. Lowrey Festival in Matsumoto, Japan. Martin can be Jefferson, Mike Rud, Mike Downs, Ted Warren, will continue his commitment to teaching heard on recordings with the ASO on the Telarc Bill Mahar, John McLeod, Brian O’Kane, and trumpet at the University of Alberta where two label and has served on the faculties of Emory Mike Herriott, as well as Juno award winners of his stellar protégés were Jens Lindemann University in Atlanta and Temple University in Huge Fraser and Campbell Ryga. His second and Larry Knopp. Over the past three decades, Philadelphia. He received his bachelor’s degree CD is: Mélange: Music for Trumpet and Piano. he has been frequently featured as a soloist in trumpet performance from the Eastman This jazz/classical CD project features the with the ESO. In this past season at age 64, School of Music under the instruction of work of western Canadians (i.e. Performers: he was featured in Telemann’s Concerto in D. professors Charles Geyer and Barbara Butler. Dean McNeill (trumpet), Jon Ballantyne In addition to solo appearances with the ESO, Chris Martin is a Yamaha Artist. (2007 Juno award-winning jazz pianist),

88 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 89 Bonnie Nicholson (classical piano), and (MSO), which he joined as principal in 1995, and arrangements to the Canadian Brass composers: David Kaplan, Elizabeth Raum, Merkelo is regularly praised by the Montreal repertoire. While with the Canadian Brass Allan Gilliland, and David McIntyre). Dean press as “a spectacular soloist. . .a most Mills made numerous TV appearances and McNeill has performed with the Banff Centre impressive master of his instrument,” (The was a Grammy award nominee in 1992. Jazz Orchestra, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Gazette) and as a “great virtuoso. . .dazzling” Since 1996, Mills has been professor of Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Blue Bonnet Brass (La Presse). Paul Merkelo has been featured Trumpet and Brass Chamber Music at the (Texas), the Birth of the Cool (repertoire frequently with the MSO, including tours to University of Georgia. In 2002 he was project), Saskatoon, Red Deer, and Irving South America and Lincoln Center in New named the prestigious “William and Pamela (Texas) Symphony Orchestras, lead many of his York. As a soloist, Merkelo has performed Prokasy Professorship” at the University of own jazz combos on western Canadian tours, with the National Arts Centre Orchestra Georgia. Mills continues to be active as a and has conducted the Saskatoon Symphony (Ottawa); I Musici de Montréal; Les Violins de soloist and brass clinician. This year he will (pops concerts). He has performed with the Roy (Quebec City); the Sapporo Philharmonic Fred Mills perform concerts and give master classes in likes of Kenny Wheeler, Pat LaBarbera, P.J. (Japan, with Charles Dutoit); the Thailand (Canada/U.S.) Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Mexico, and Ukraine Perry, Bobby Caldwell, and Tommy Banks. A Philharmonic; and with the American Chamber and all the while maintaining a fine studio Fred Mills was born in Guelph, Canada. Yamaha artist, Dean McNeill has adjudicated Orchestra in France. Merkelo made his New of students at the Hugh Hodgson School of While at the Juilliard School of Music in New throughout Canada sharing the stage with York debut at Lincoln Centre with the New Music at the University of Georgia. Mills is the York studying with William Vacchiano, Mills performers Bob Mintzer, Juno-award winners World Symphony Orchestra and Michael Tilson musical director of the University of Georgia was invited to join the Houston Symphony P.J. Perry, and Brad Turner. Thomas in 1998. Previously, he was principal (UGA) Georgia Brass, an ensemble of 15 Orchestra in Texas for three years as principal For more information, please visit trumpet with the Rochester Philharmonic and graduate students at UGA. In 1999 his first trumpet by the conductor Leopold Stokowski. www.deanmcneill.com. New Orleans Symphony and gained early solo CD was released called Mills and More In 1961 Stokowski formed the American orchestral experience with the New York with the RENN BQ of Germany featuring Symphony Orchestra in New York City and Philharmonic and Pittsburgh Symphony. Born Mills as soloist arranger. In 2005, a CD with Fred Mills was a founding member. While in Champaign, Illinois, Merkelo attended the the Torino Brass Quintet, Pentabrass, titled, living in New York City, he played with the Eastman School of Music, where he won their Fred Mills and Pentabrass was released on Symphony of the Air, NYC Ballet Orch, Musica concerto competition and was awarded the Mark Recordings label. Presently there is a CD Aeterna Orch at the Metropolitan Museum, Speth scholarship for outstanding orchestral project with the Pentabrass with the Italian Broooklyn Philharmonia, Westchester musician. Paul Merkelo’s solo recordings film music of Morricone and Rota. Fred Mills is Philharmonic, Marlboro Festival Orch, and include A Simple Song (Amberola Records) a Yamaha Artist. Casals Festival Orchestra in Puerto Rico. He and Baroque Transcriptions (Analekta) which made recordings with Morton Gould, Robert was nominated by ADISQ (Association Shaw, Igor Stravinsky, William Steinberg, and québécoise de l’industrie du disque, du Stokowski. In 1968 Mills returned to Canada spectacle et de la video) for best solo to play with the Orchestra of the National classical CD of the year. Paul Merkelo is a Ballet of Canada and was then appointed Paul Merkelo Yamaha Artist. (Canada) solo trumpet with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa. In 1972 he joined the Renowned throughout North America and Canadian Brass (CB) and for 24 years he beyond as one of the finest trumpet players played over 3500 concerts in Asia, Europe, of his generation, Paul Merkelo is recognized and North America with the Canadian Brass. for his “pure technical prowess” (Rochester As a member of the renowned Canadian Democrat & Chronicle) as well as his “unusual ensemble, Mills made 43 CDs for RCA, lyrical gifts” (Gramophone). As solo trumpet Sony, Philips and BMG. During this time he with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra contributed more than 50 transcriptions

90 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 91 has tours in Japan and also appears as guest Conservatory of Performing Arts, University of soloist in North America. Since he was 14 Regina where he teaches the trumpet studio. years old, he has recorded exclusively under Newman also instructs the trumpet studio contract with Warner Music / Teldec Classics for the Department of Music at the University International Recording Company. In 2002 of Regina. In 1986, after four seasons as Nakariakov received the ECHO Klassik Award principal trumpet of the Saskatoon Symphony, on ZDF as instrumentalist of the year from Newman began a masters program in trumpet the German Phono-Academy. In 2006 he performance at Arizona State University with premiered “ad absurdum” with the Munich Professor David Hickman. After a year in Chamber Orchestra, a concerto especially Arizona, Newman returned to Canada for composed for him by Jörg Widmann which two years of study at The Banff Centre before Sergei Nakariakov features his circular breathing capabilities. moving to Calgary where he played with the Brian O’Kane (France) In 2007 he performed “ad absurdum” Calgary Philharmonic for three seasons, as (Canada) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Jiri well as freelancing for such performances as Born in Russia in 1977, Sergei Nakariakov One of the Toronto jazz scene’s most exciting Belohlavec at the Barbican in London. In 2006 Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera. has been called: “Paganini of the Trumpet” trumpet players, Brian O’Kane is a regular Nakariakov served as a member of the jury He taught privately in Calgary in addition since he was 13. After the CD Elegie, he member of the stellar Rob McConnell Tentet, at the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2006 to teaching at the Conservatory of Music at was also called “The Caruso of the trumpet Hilario Duran’s Latin Jazz Big Band (2007 Competition at Newcastle Gatesheaed in the University of Lethbridge. Newman was - he plays the trumpet and one thinks he is Juno Award winner), the Bernie Senensky England. Sergei Nakariakov plays instruments principal trumpet of the Lethbridge Symphony singing!” (Musik und Theater) After a spine Quintet and Septet, Bruce Cassidy’s Hotfoot by ANTOINE COURTOIS of Paris and his and was a member of the Bow Valley Brass injury at age ten, Nakariakov was forced to Orchestra, Barry Romberg’s Random Access appearance is made possible by Buffet- and the Southern Alberta Brass Quintet. abandon the piano, but at the same time Large Ensemble, and John MacLeod’s Rex Crampon. For more information, please Newman has taught from the beginner to the it gave him the opportunity to pick up the Hotel Jazz Orchestra. O’Kane has performed visit: www.nakariakov.com college level and all levels of adult learners trumpet - the instrument he was born to play! with some of Canada’s most important bands for the past twenty-nine years. His teaching In the early years, his father sought various and ensembles including the Canadian Jazz encompasses all styles of trumpet music. In trumpet teachers for his son, but Nakariakov Quartet, the Don Thompson Septet, the Barry addition, he serves as an adjudicator at music pays tribute to the technical and musical Elmes Quintet, the Dave Young Quintet, festivals across the Prairie Provinces. gifts he has learned from his father Mikhail as well as the Ron Collier, Vic Vogel, Peter Miles Newman is a Yamaha Artist. Nakariakov, who has transcribed a large Appleyard, Dave McMurdo, Joe Sullivan, repertoire of classical concertos for trumpet and Paul Read Jazz Orchestras. He has also - and with whom he studied daily from the worked with a lengthy list of national and very beginning and since 1995 exclusively. international artists and entertainers including Nakariakov is the first and only trumpet player Maria Schneider, Bill Holman, Vince Mendoza, to use the flügelhorn for classical music. In Kenny Wheeler, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, 1991 Nakariakov took part in the Salzburger Aretha Franklin, Paul Anka, Diana Krall, Ann Festspiele and one year later was awarded the Hampton-Calloway, Bill Mays, Dave Brubeck, “Prix Davidov”. Since then he has played in Miles Newman Regis Philbin, Marie Osmond, The Temptations, 25 different countries with some of the most (Canada) The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, Petula Clark, famous conductors and in halls, including Peabo Bryson, Joan Rivers, and Don Rickles. Miles Newman is the principal trumpet of the the Royal Albert Halland, the Royal Festival Brian O’Kane is also regarded as a classical Regina Symphony Orchestra and solo trumpet Hall of London, the Hollywood Bowl in Los musician, having worked with the National of the Regina Symphony Chamber Players. He Angeles, Théatre des Champs Elysées in Paris, Arts Centre Orchestra, the Canada Pops is presently the head of Winds & Brass at the and Lincoln Center in New York. Every year he Orchestra, Orchestra London, the Oshawa

92 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 93 Symphony, and the Trillium Brass Quintet. He & Arranger awards from CJF (Collegiate Jazz and drum corps. He recently appeared as a has been on many television/radio jingles and Festival) held at University of Notre Dame, featured guest artist at the 2007 National is also in demand as a pit musician, having IN. He toured with the Gary Burton quartet Trumpet Competition. Also an avid composer played in shows including The Producers, The in 1978 and recorded Times Square (ECM) and arranger, show designer, musical Boyfriend, The Full Monty, West Side Story, featuring Roy Haynes and Steve Swallow. director, sound designer, and music therapy Chicago, and Swing Step. A faculty member at He has performed with Tony Bennett and practitioner, he enjoys a diverse and fulfilling Humber College in Toronto, O’Kane has been LA-NY Dream band led by Dave Grusin, career aside from trumpet playing as well. featured as guest artist at numerous schools which received Grammy nomination in 1982. In both Japan and the United States, his first of every level across Canada, has played at He has also performed with Pat Metheny, solo album, Life on the Road has received rave major jazz festivals throughout Canada, the Gunther Schuler, Lyle Mays, Bob Mintzer, reviews for its vast musical diversity, virtuosity United States, and Europe, and has frequently George Russell’s Living Time Orchestra, Dave and soul. Rapa looks forward to a long career served as an adjudicator/clinician for Kiwanis Liebman, Mike Stern and Dave Weckle band, Adam Rapa of producing innovative and inspiring musical Music Festivals and Musicfest Canada. Miloslav Vitous, Bela Fleck, Jerry Bergonzi, (U.S.) and theatrical experiences, and contributing to Dave Holland, Jack Dejonnet, and Joe Lovano. the greater Good through the medium of art. Adam Rapa is a dynamic performer, composer, He performed in Delfeayo Marsalis’s octet and educator who has become widely known with Brandford Marsalis on sax in June for the excitement, energy, and enthusiasm he 2007, and is featured on a new CD with brings to stages and classrooms around the these artists, which was recorded in January world. Rapa was born and raised in Boston, 2008. In the Pop and the R&B music scene, Massachusetts. He began studying the Okoshi has performed with Michel Franks, trumpet at 11 years old, playing professionally Teddy Pendergrass, Aimee Mann’s ‘Til Tuesday, at age 13 and was playing lead trumpet in O’Jays, Four Tops, Stylistics, Little Anthony and many of the big bands at Berklee College Imperials, Frankie Avalon, and Bobby Lydel. He of Music by 16. By the age of 18, he had also performed and recorded with legendary appeared in many jazz festivals around rock singer Brad Delp of Boston. In January the country and had played at every major 2008, he produced the Japanese female jazz jazz club in Boston and many in New York, Tiger Okoshi singer’s CD and he recorded another CD including the Blue Note. Rapa is grateful to (Japan/U.S.) in March 2008 in Japan. Tiger Okoshi is a Rex Richardson have shared the stage and/or recorded with Toru “Tiger” Okoshi was born just outside professor of Berklee College of Music and a (U.S.) Grammy Award winners Nicholas Payton & of Osaka in the year of the Tiger. After he Yamaha clinician. “An artiste with an exceptional talent who Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride, The New graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University in has made a name for himself as one of the Life Jazz Orchestra, Jason Moran, Kevin 1972 with a bachelor of commerce degree, finest trumpet players in the world today,” Mahogany, Robert Glasper, Cyrus Chestnut, he married and came to the United States. (4barsrest.com, in a review of an October and many other great artists over the years. In 1975 he graduated from the Berklee 2007 concert in London). Yamaha performing Since 2001, he’s been starring in the Tony and College of Music with the highest honour of artist Rex Richardson has become one of Emmy Award winning Broadway show, Blast! summa cum laude. Soon after graduation, he the busiest crossover trumpet virtuosos on and several sequel productions by the same went on tour with the Buddy Rich orchestra. the international scene. Since 1995 he has company, performing almost two thousand In 1976 he formed Tiger Baku, Boston’s recorded and toured around the globe with shows thus far, across North America, Japan, popular fusion group which has received the critically-acclaimed ensemble Rhythm and the United Kingdom. Rapa frequently many awards including the Best Jazz Band in & Brass. He also toured internationally travels internationally as a guest performer Boston Magazine and Boston Music Awards. as a member of the late jazz legend Joe and master-clinician at universities, arts In 1977 he received Outstanding Composer Henderson’s Quintet, and in Europe with academies, high schools, middle schools,

94 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 95 William Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble. Chicago Chamber Musicians, Wichita Brass He has served since 1997 as jazz soloist, Quintet, Sierra Brass (Japan tours) and she soprano cornet, and flugelhorn with the world has performed on the Plymouth and Chamber famous Brass Band of Battle Creek, known Music at the Barn series in Kansas. She has as “The Rolls Royce of Brass Bands” (Brass recorded for the Millar and Monarch Brass Band World, 2007). Since the early 1990s he Ensembles and various orchestras on Crystal has worked with countless celebrity artists Koss, Proto, Novitas, and Moravian Music in classical, jazz, and pop idioms. In recent Foundation labels and recorded many sessions years he has become increasingly active as and commercials in Asia and the United a soloist. In 2007 alone he appeared as a States. She has taught previously at the Hong featured guest soloist at the National Trumpet Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Illinois Competition, the ITG Conference, the Masters Chase Sanborn Judith Saxton Wesleyan, Northeastern Illinois, and Wichita International Brass Band Championships in (Canada) (U.S.) State University where she was associate Cambridge, the Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival professor of trumpet prior to coming to NCSA. Jazz trumpeter Chase Sanborn is a long- Judith Saxton, trumpet artist/faculty at the in London, and the Stars of Brass Festival Her students can be found performing and time supporter of the International Trumpet North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA), in Brisbane, Australia. He has appeared teaching across the United States and in Guild. He is originally from the New York enjoys an international career as a versatile as a guest artist with dozens of important Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Norway. area, attended Berklee College of Music in and sought-after performer and clinician ensembles throughout the world, ranging Boston, and is a former member of the Ray throughout Asia, the Soviet Union, Europe, from symphony orchestras in China to all-star Charles Orchestra. Currently based in Canada, South America, and the United States. Saxton big bands in Greece and Australia, to world Sanborn is a veteran session musician and was principal and soloist with the Hong champion English and Belgian brass bands. a mainstay of the bustling music scene in Kong Philharmonic, the Wichita and Illinois Richardson has gained a reputation as a Toronto. He has released four CDs under Symphonies, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, champion of new music, premiering chamber his own name. The most recent, Perking UP, and has soloed with orchestras and bands works and concertos around the world. A features Sanborn in duo and trio settings. throughout the Midwest. She has performed reviewer of “Masks” (Summit Records, 2005) Reviewer Geoff Chapman writes: “Chase with the Chicago Symphony and CSO Brass wrote that “Richardson is a phenomenal Sanborn’s latest disc is illuminated by Quintet, the Grant Park Symphony, and was player, equally at home in modern jazz and sublime statements and moments of aching a full-time member of seven mid-western classical contexts, with a virtuosic style that poignancy. Creativity is front and center here.” orchestras. Currently she is principal with the alloys emotional clarity with precision.” A dedicated and celebrated music educator, Key West Symphony and various orchestras on Richardson has served as professor of trumpet Chase Sanborn is a member of the jazz faculty the eastern seaboard. In the summers, Saxton Shawn Spicer and jazz trumpet at Virginia Commonwealth at the University of Toronto, and a popular is on trumpet faculty with Eastern Music (Canada) University since 2002 and artist in residence clinician and guest artist. His instructional Festival, and principal and soloist with the Shawn Spicer is currently principal trumpet at London’s Trinity College of Music since books, CDs and DVDs (Jazz Tactics, Brass Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, Virginia. This with Orchestra London Canada and teaches 2006. Tactics, Tuning Tactics, and Music Business summer she’ll join the brass faculty for the trumpet at the University of Western Ontario. Tactics) have garnered universal praise for Lieksa Brass Week in Finland. She is an active In nine years with Orchestra London Spicer their insightful and entertaining approach to Conn-Selmer artist/clinician and serves on the has played much of the major repertoire playing and teaching music. Chase Sanborn is boards of the International Trumpet Guild, including such diverse works as Mahler’s a Yamaha Artist. For more information, please International Women’s Brass Conference, Third Symphony and the Bach’s Brandenburg visit: www.chasesanborn.com and the advisory committee for the National Concerto. This season’s highlights included Trumpet Competition. A dynamic chamber Ligeti’s Mysteries of the Macabre with musician, she has performed and toured with Orchestra London and the Richard Rodney the newly formed NCSA Brass Quintet, the

96 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 97 Bennett Concerto for Trumpet and Wind Copland at The Banff Centre. Through a series on a provincial tour with the Newfoundland Orchestra with the University of Western of Canada Council grants, he studied privately Symphony Orchestra-Sinfonia. Sullivan has Ontario Wind Ensemble. His studies and work in Philadelphia, Chicago, New York and in also attended and performed at master have taken him all over Canada and the London with the late Philip Jones until 1978. classes of many acclaimed trumpet performers United States. He has degrees from McGill He was then appointed solo-trumpet of the and educators, namely, David Hickman, and Yale Universities where his teachers were World Youth Orchestra and soon after became Anthony Plog, Charles Schluter, Eric Schultz, James Thompson, Pace Sturdevant, and Alan solo-trumpet of the German Opera on the Karen Donnelly, and Jens Lindemann and Dean. Spicer has a keen interest in early music Rhein, Düsseldorf and in 1979 solo-trumpet has had the opportunity to work with world and has performed cornetto and baroque of the world famous Bamberg Symphony. renowned brass players Joe Alessi and Alan trumpet in the Unites States, Japan, and In 1983 an artist-in-residence position was Dean. Brazil. Recently he performed Monteverdi’s created for him at the Academy of Applied Orfeo with the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Musical Arts in the Bavarian State University Katie Sullivan Janiero, Brazil. He has played with Tafelmusik, in Wuerzberg, Germany. Steuart is the top (Canada) Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal, the prize winner of the CBC/1976 (Canada), the Katie Sullivan is an active performer and Toronto Consort, and the Sante Fe Early Music International ARD/1980 (Germany) and the educator living in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Society. Shawn Spicer now lives in London, Swiss Radio and Television/1981 classical She graduated from Memorial University Ontario with his wife Barb and two children solo-trumpet competitions. He was co- with a conjoint degree in music and music Abby and Owen and enjoys cooking, travel, founder of the German Brass, and is founder/ education in 1995. In 2002, Sullivan and reading mysteries in his spare time. director of the Munich Brass, the “Deutsche continued her studies at Memorial University, Kammersolisten”, the European Baroque, and completing a master’s degree in trumpet “Spanish-Blue”. Richard Steuart’s experience performance and pedagogy in 2004. She has includes performances and recordings of been teaching instrumental music with the historical music on period instruments, solo- Eastern School District since 1995 and taught concert tours, and recordings with modern Brian Sykora applied trumpet at Memorial University from symphonic and chamber orchestras, ballet, (Canada) 2004-2007. Sullivan has been a member choir, and opera companies as well as with big- Brian Sykora has served as principal trumpet of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra band, rock, and jazz combos and productions of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the and Sinfonia since 1993 and is currently for European and Hollywood films. His research Manitoba Chamber Orchestra since 1984. principal trumpet in both ensembles. She has on both modern and historical instruments He has appeared as soloist on numerous a vast amount of chamber music experience is based on earlier co-operations with the occasions, including performances of “Quiet including performing with the Jim Duff/Ed instrument manufacturers: Yamaha, Japan; City” by Aaron Copland, Bach’s Brandenburg Goff Big Band, Cabernet Chamber Ensemble, Kanstul, USA and Egger, Switzerland. Today he Concerto #2, the trumpet concertos of Haydn, Richard Carson Steuart Memorial University of Newfoundland Brass manufactures his own La Tromba® trumpets, Hummel, Telemann, and Leopold Mozart, and Quintet and Quartet, and the Terra Nova (Canada/Germany) mouthpieces and accessories in Germany and countless Pops and New Music programs. In Brass Quintet. In addition to her chamber Richard Carson Steuart was born in Canada in since 1989 produces solo-CDs under the La 1992, Sykora was invited to join the Montreal music experience, Sullivan has had many solo 1956 and first performed as trumpet-soloist Tromba ® label. He can also be heard on other Symphony on tours to Europe and Japan appearances including performances with the on television at age 10. He was solo-trumpeter labels including: Audite; Koch ; RCA; Orfeo ; under Charles Dutoit. From 1978 to 1980, Newfoundland Symphony Youth Orchestra, for both the National Youth Chamber and MMO ; and EMI Germany. Richard Carson he was the assistant principal trumpeter with the Newfoundland East Divisional Youth Band, Symphonic Orchestras and at age 15 was Steuart’s appearance has been sponsored by the Mexico City Philharmonic, including tours the Memorial University of Newfoundland already solo-trumpet of the Regina Symphony. KMI-Kanstul Musical Instruments (Anaheim, to South America, Japan, and Europe. Sykora Concert Band, and the Newfoundland In 1976 he was soloist and solo-trumpet of California) and La Tromba® Music Productions was a member of the Chicago Chamber Symphony Orchestra-Sinfonia. In September the Canadian Chamber Orchestra under Aaron (Wuerzburg, Germany). Brass from 1981 to 1984, and recorded on 2003, she performed with Jens Lindemann

98 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 99 the Pro Arte label with that ensemble. He United States. He appeared in the Le ragazze The Prix du Président de la République of the is also a founding member of the quintet di San Frediano movie and has performed Académie du disque Charles Cros (France), an Metalmorphosis, a group which regularly in around 70 TV shows, recording cinema Opus Prize, and a Juno Award. Alain Trudel is collaborates with other ensembles and soundtracks, TV commercials, pop albums, an International Yamaha Artist. soloists. Sykora is also active as a composer and pop videos for the most elite recording and arranger of brass quintet music. studios. He collaborates with Paul Anka and Several of his compositions are performed in Italy has accompanied international pop frequently throughout North America. He is artists George Michael, Joe Cocker, Tom a 1977 graduate of the Cleveland Institute Jones, Michael Bublè, Dee Dee Bridgewater, of Music, where he studied with Bernard Carl Anderson, Randy Crawford, Matt Adelstein. His hobbies include running, golf, Bianco, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Gloria darts, baseball, movies, and raising his sons, Gaynor, The Gibson Brothers, Samantha Fox, Alain Trudel Connor and Evan. Imagination, Patrick Hernandez, Tony Hadley, (Canada) and Paul Young. He has also performed with Montreal native Alain Trudel is the principal Italian artists Pavarotti, Fiorello, Adriano conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra and Celentano, Claudio Baglioni, Jovanotti, the prinicipal conductor and musical director Gianni Morandi, Renato Zero, among many of the Orchestre Symphonique de Laval, both others. As a student of Armando Ghitalla’s Lorenzo Trujillo since 2006. He has conducted in Tokyo, Hong student, Tofanelli won the 1988 Italian Youth (U.S.) Kong, Guatemala, and the United Kingdom; Orchestra and Teatro Comunale del Giglio Lorenzo Trujillo began his musical training he is artistic advisor of the Manitoba Chamber auditions, and was selected as a finalist for at the age of four on the violin. By age six, Orchestra for the 2007-08 and the 2008-09 the European Community Youth Orchestra, he could be seen performing throughout seasons. Conductor of the Toronto Symphony collaborating with several orchestras. He Colorado and New Mexico and by age eight, Youth Orchestra since 2004, Trudel also does fulfilled his military compulsory service in the he was winning solo competitions on violin valuable work with youth and education. First Italian Air Force Band. As a Yamaha artist, and piano. As a young musical prodigy, Trujillo known to the public as one of the foremost jazz, and trumpet educator, Tofanelli currently was conducting his high school orchestra Andrea Tofanelli trombone soloists, Trudel has made numerous teaches at the Vecchi-Tonelli Conservatory and frequently directing his high school jazz recordings, both as a trombonist and as a (Italy) in Modena and conducts the L. Boccherini band. He holds a bachelor of music from the conductor. He conducts l’Atelier lyrique de Born in 1965 (Italy), Andrea Tofanelli began Conservatory Jazz Orchestra. He is the Artistic University of Louisville, a master of fine arts l’Opera de Montréal in two one-act operas, to study trumpet in 1976, and in 1979 started Director of the “Dean Benedetti Jazz Festival”. from the California Institute of the Arts, and “L’heure espangnole” by Maurice Ravel, and playing professionally, graduating cum laude For more information, please visit: www. a doctor of musical arts from the University “Il Segreto di Susanna” by Ermanno Wolf- from the L. Boccherini Conservatory with the andreatofanelli.com or www.myspace.com/ of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), all in Ferrara, to be performed in the spring of 2008. highest marks. He has performed with jazz andreatofanelli trumpet performance. Trujillo has performed As a composer, Trudel wrote the music for a artists Maynard Ferguson, Randy Brecker, in over 400 cities in four countries and has new family show with orchestra for Platypus Claudio Roditi, Peter Erskine, Denis DiBlasio, studied, performed, and recorded a wide Theatre. He conducted the premiere with Paul Jeffrey, Carl Anderson, Lee Konitz, variety of classical, jazz, and popular styles. the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 2007. Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Palle Daniellson, He was the recipient of full-tuition music In 2008, he conducts the premiere of his and with numerous Italian, European, and scholarships at the University of Louisville, the new concerto work, “Carnets de voyage” American jazz ensembles. Tofanelli has California Institute of the Arts, the University for bassoon, trumpet and string orchestra recorded 3 solo CDs: Mattia’s Walk & Tribute of California Los Angeles, and the Manhattan with the Toronto Chamber Orchestra at the to Maynard Ferguson, Ricordo di...Napoli, School of music. Trujillo has performed as a Glenn Gould Studio, for CBC broadcast. Alain and his new CD Flamingo, recorded in the soloist with the Bakersfield Symphony, the Trudel is recipient of the Virginia Parker Prize,

100 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 101 UCLA Philharmonia, and performed on stage including Joe Lovano, Kenny Wheeler, John Steve Houghton, Phil Woods, Niklas Eklund, with The Saint Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, Scofield, Michael Moore, Reneé Rosnes, Ed Tarr, Bengt Eklund, Jens Lindemann, The Saint Louis Brass Band, The American Jimmy Greene, Ingrid Jensen, Dylan van der and Manny Laureano. His work with the Youth Symphony, The John La Barbera Big Schyff, Mike Murley, Seamus Blake, Charles International Trumpet Guild includes: served Band, Allen Vizzutti, Jens Lindemann, Travis McPherson, and Michael Blake. His groups as a preliminary adjudicator for the 2006 Jazz Tritt, Michael MacDonald, Gregory Hines, have opened for McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Solo Competition, presented a clinic entitled Taylor Dayne, Phil Woods, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Wayne Shorter, Clark Terry, Diana Krall, “The benefits of Drum Corps on Trumpet Heath, James Moody, Pat La Barbera, Bill and Tony Bennett. As a leader, Turner has Playing” at the 2005 Conference held in Watros, Kenny Burrell, Gerald Wilson, Lew released six albums; five as a trumpeter with Bangkok Thailand and Chair of the 2002 Soloff, Joe La Barbera, Harry Connick, Poncho his quartet, the most recent being the 2007 Jazz Solo Competition held in Manchester Sanchez, Papa Rodriguez, Sheila E., Charlie release Small Wonder. What Is, released in England. He has also served as a judge Haden, Delfeyo Marsalis, Bob Mintzer, Robin 2005, won Best Jazz Album, at the 2006 Ramon Vasquez for the National Trumpet Competition and Eubanks, John Fedchock, Brad Leali, Nelson Western Canadian Music Awards. As a pianist (U.S.) numerous jazz festivals across the Midwest. Rangell, Don Braden, Dick Lowenthal, Kenny with his trio, the 2004 release, Question the Vasquez has presented clinics throughout Ramon Francisco Vasquez is currently the Werner, Ron Miles, Marcus Printup, and Answer was nominated for a 2005 Canadian the United States, as well as in Canada, professor of trumpet at Auburn University. has opened for Linda Ronstadt. Trujillo’s Urban Music Award and a 2006 Canadian and Thailand. He holds affiliations with the Prior to his appointment at Auburn University, professional experience has included two Indie Music Award. In 1997 and 1998 Turner International Trumpet Guild, the International Vasquez served on the faculty at the University seasons as principal trumpet with the Lyric won Juno Awards for Best Contemporary Association of Jazz Educators, Alabama Music of Minnesota Duluth from 1998-2003. He Opera of Los Angeles and he currently teaches Jazz Album recognizing his work in the Educators Association, Alabama Bandmasters has his bachelor of music from Northwestern trumpet at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. internationally established electric jazz group Association, MENC, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi State University of Louisiana, a master of For more information, please visit Metalwood. Winner of National Jazz Awards Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa music from the University of North Texas, and www.soundingtrumpet.com for Jazz Trumpeter of the Year (1999), Jazz Kappa Psi, and the College of Music Society. a doctor of musical arts from the University Composer of the Year (2000 and 2002), Vasquez plays Edwards Trumpets and Karl of Minnesota. His primary teachers include: Turner was awarded Musician of the Year Hammond Mouthpieces exclusively. Galindo Rodriguez, Dr. Leonard Candelaria, for 2005, and was awarded, by the Canada Mr. Keith Johnson, and Dr. David Baldwin. Council, the 2006 Victor Lynch-Staunton Prize As a trumpet player, Vasquez has performed for excellence in musical achievement. with the Minnesota Orchestra, The Dallas Wind Symphony, Richardson Symphony, Irving Symphony, the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, the Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble, the Center for Early Music Orchestra at the College of St. Scholastica, the Dallas Bach Society, The Texas Bach Collegium, the United States Air Force Heartland of Brad Turner America Band, the Denton Bach Society, the (Canada) University of North Texas One O’clock Lab Band, Jazz MN, the O’Jays, the Tempations, Allen Vizzutti Brad Turner’s phenomenal talents as a the Four Tops, the Fifth Dimension, Shirley trumpeter, pianist, drummer, and composer (U.S.) Jones, Barry Manilow, Sheena Easton, Peabo make him one of Canada’s most in-demand Allen Vizzutti has visited 50 countries and Bryson, Chaka Khan, Ernie Watts, Claudio and highly esteemed musicians. Turner has every state in the union to perform with a Roditti, Matt Harris, Marcus Printup, Denis performed and/or recorded with artists rainbow of artists and ensembles as both DiBlasio, Conrad Herwig, Peter Erskine,

102 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 103 ITG Presenters a classical and jazz artist. He has appeared Vacchiano, John Lindenau, Leon Rapier, as a duo with Oklahoma City University as guest soloist with symphony orchestras, Carmine Caruso, Jerome Amend, and Kenny organist Dr. Timothy Olsen. He was a member in recital, on television, and in jazz venues Wheeler. White’s dynamic trumpet playing of the Lincoln (Nebraska) Symphony Orchestra around the world. Vizzutti’s souring trumpet led him to work with many of the top names for 21 years, and performed often with the sound can be heard on over 150 movie and in music including Bob James, Dave Holland, Omaha Symphony and Opera Omaha. He game soundtracks including Star Trek and the Woody Herman Orchestra, the Detroit was a founding member of the Omaha Brass Halo 1, 2, &3. His love of expression through Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller, and Ensemble, and the Nebraska Brass, and was composition has led to premier performances the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton a member of the Palladium Brass Quintet. He by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Budapest Marsalis, The Jaco Pastorius Big Band, and The was musical director for the Omaha Big Band Radio Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic of Mingus Big Band. During the early 1990s, he and the Omaha Jazz Youth Project. He is an London, the Nuremberg Symphony, and the toured and recorded with his boyhood hero, active freelance trumpeter, and has played for Summit Brass, among others. He is a strong trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, and is featured Michael Anderson countless national tours; recording sessions; proponent of music education and his method on the CD, Live from London, playing “The Fox (U.S.) and jazz, orchestra, and chamber music events. books have become standard works for Hunt”, a sizzling duet with Maynard recorded Michael Anderson is associate professor of study worldwide. Allen Vizzutti is a Yamaha at Ronnie Scott’s in Soho. Currently, Walter trumpet at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music performing artist. For more information, White serves as lead trumpeter for Dave at Oklahoma City University (OCU). He is a please visit: www.vizzutti.com Matthew’s Manhattan Jazz Orchestra, with member of the International Trumpet Guild whom he tours Japan on a bi-yearly basis, board of directors and ITG Journal editorial and has recorded six award-winning records committee, executive director of the Guild’s for the Japanese market. White’s playing has web site, and chairman of the ITG technology graced the sound tracks of records, movies, committee. He is the ITG Journal columnist and television; most notably network sitcoms for Trumpet Technology and has presented TAXI, and The Cosby Show. As a recording and performed at several ITG Conferences. studio owner, he produces music for records, Previous to his OCU appointment, he was television, and film, and has authored the on the music faculty of Dana College in Blair, Walter White Long-tone Accompaniment, Nebraska. Anderson was project manager a play-along CD for music practice, which Jay Chattaway of the ITG Journal anniversary CD-ROM, has garnered worldwide acclaim. He has (U.S.) distributed to guild members in 2001 and the composed over forty original works for large Jay Chattaway is an Emmy award winning DVD-ROM of all Journal articles and music jazz ensembles and has been commissioned composer having been nominated nine times Walter White supplements distributed to all members in to write for jazz groups, chamber groups, for his work in television, particularly for the 2008. He founded and administrates the (U.S.) choirs, woodwind and brass ensembles, as hit Star Trek series. He is also the producer Trumpet Players’ International Network (TPIN), Walter White grew up in a musical family near well as symphony orchestra. Walter White is a of many Grammy award music projects and the oldest and most active Internet discussion Detroit, Michigan and was inspired at an early Yamaha performing artist and clinician. has worked with artists as diverse as Carly list dedicated to the trumpet. His degrees age by the music of Ludwig van Beethoven Simon, Bob James, Maynard Ferguson, Gato are from Illinois State University (BM), and and Louis Armstrong. Beginning on his Barbieri, David Byrne, The Talking Heads, The the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (MM). brother’s Boy Scout bugle at age five, White Fania All-Stars, Herb Alpert, and many others. Primary teachers have been Dennis Schneider, learned to play baritone and tuba before The first album he produced was Maynard Herbert Koerselman, and Arnold Jacobs. settling on trumpet by age nine. Trained at Ferguson’s Conquistador which contained Anderson is a member of the Oklahoma City Interlochen Center for the Arts, The Juilliard the hit theme from Rocky. His most recent Philharmonic, the Tulsa Symphony, the Lyric School, the University of Miami, and The Banff studio work has been with the von Trapp Theatre Orchestra, and the New Covenant Centre, his former teachers include William Children, the great-grandchildren of Captain Methodist Church Band. He performs regularly

104 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 105 von Trapp of The Sound of Music fame. In was originally intended to be played only a many designers. Olson holds a bachelor of addition to his television work, Chattaway couple of times but now numbers nearly 200 music from University of North Texas (UNT) has composed the scores for over 30 feature performances. His ongoing film music research (1956), and the first master of music in films. He has served as director of A&R includes extensive study of the compositions trumpet performance (1957) ever awarded by for CBS records, has been the president of of Bernard Herrmann. His thorough analysis of UNT. He also holds a master in experimental the Society of Composers and lyricists and that composer’s landmark score for The Day psychology from California State University, governor of the Academy of Television of the Earth Stood Still formed the centerpiece Fullerton (1987). In 2007, Olson was named Arts and Sciences. He has both bachelor and of a recent issue of The Journal of Film Music. a distinguished alumnus by UNT, the most master’s degrees from West Virginia University Todd Fiegel’s “The Celluloid Brass Show” and prestigious award conferred by that school. and completed post- graduate studies at The its sibling, “The Celluloid Tubas Show,” mix Trumpet teachers include Everett James, Eastman School of Music. Chattaway has also his original film music with new arrangements John J. Haynie, Renold Schilke, John Clyman, served as composer-in-residence with the of classic film clips and cartoons, and R. Dale Olson and Vladimir Drucker. Olson maintains a United States Navy Band and has hundreds of include humorous observation of how music (U.S.) collection of vintage English automobiles, compositions and arrangements published for functions within the film to influence the manages an extensive portfolio of historic R. Dale Olson’s career in music has the educational market. viewer. It has been performed by faculty and real estate investments, continues research encompassed an extraordinarily wide scope student groups at numerous universities, involving brass instruments, and engages of activities and experience, from professional with professional ensembles, and at many in the study of Gulf Coast (Texas) history performer, to scientific researcher, to writer national and international music conferences. and piracy. He authored a chapter in the and lecturer. He has been referred to as Performers include The Paragon Brass, definitive text, “The French in Texas”, and is “one of the foremost authorities in the members of The U.S. Army Band, The Chestnut the founding president of The Laffite Society. world in the field of brass instrument design, Brass Company, and The Denver Brass, who Olson maintains one of the largest libraries performance, and testing”, and “one of commissioned Fiegel’s arrangement of Bruce in the world related to trumpet technology, the most eloquent speakers and writers in Broughton’s music for the movie Silverado. design, and performance. With his wife, Diane, the trumpet world today”. After serving as Celluloid Brass has also been adapted for Olson maintains homes in Fullerton, California director of research for F.E. Olds and Son, brass band, with the first documented brass and on Galveston Island, Texas. R. Dale Inc, for eight years, Olson long served as band concert devoted entirely to film with live Olson’s is supported by KMI-Kanstul Musical consultant to major manufacturers in the accompaniment given with the Utah Premiere Instruments (Anaheim, California). fields of trumpet design, performance, and Brass in 2003. Fiegel has been director of testing. His book, Sensory Evaluation of Brass Todd Fiegel bands and/or professor of trumpet at the Musical Instruments (2000), is the first major (U.S.) Universities of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and scholarly work devoted to systematic testing Todd Fiegel’s passion for the study and Montana, and at Idaho State University. He of brasses, and is used as a reference by performance of film music began as a student now lives in Salt Lake City, where he performs at the University of Wisconsin, where he and conducts. Todd can be reached at: todd@ watched way too many movies and played CelluloidBrass.com. the piano for silent films. His fascination eventually spawned his cartoon-like score for the 1913 Mack Sennett silent film comedy, Barney Oldfield’s Race for a Life, which

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on the Coronet label; and Passages and The Morning Trumpet on the Centaur label. He can also be heard on the Sinfonia da Camera of Illinois recording of the Saint- Saens Septet and on numerous Louisville Orchestra First Edition recordings. Tunnell is a former member of the music faculties of the University of Southern Mississippi, SUNY- Potsdam College, the University of Illinois, and the New England Music Camp. He is a member of the International Trumpet Guild Michael Tunnell board of directors, and he served as an editor Altius Brass Boston Brass (U.S.) for the ITG Journal from 1978-2000. In the (Canada) (U.S.) summer of 1999 Tunnell was a featured artist Michael Tunnell has been professor of trumpet at Lieksa Brass Week in Lieksa, Finland, and Altius Brass is a unique collaboration of Boston Brass is setting new standards at the University of Louisville School of in July, 2001 he was a visiting professor at freelance brass musicians, teachers, members in entertainment. From exciting classical Music since 1988 where he performs with the Catholic University of Chile in Santiago. of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and arrangements, to breathtaking vocal harmony, Louisville Brass and conducts the trumpet He serves on the artist faculty of the National dedicated “amateurs with day jobs” who to burning jazz standards, Boston Brass ensemble. The University of Louisville awarded Trumpet Competition and is an artist-clinician are united by a common vision of musical achieves new levels in brass performance Tunnell the distinguished teaching award in for Kanstul Trumpets. Tunnell’s degrees are excellence. This ensemble was born out of the while treating audiences to a unique 2003. He performs as principal trumpet and from the University of Tennessee (bachelor need for its members to create something new, musical experience that captivates all ages. principal corno da caccia with the Louisville of music, 1976), The University of Louisville alive and important, as well as the need for The ensemble’s lively repartee, touched Bach Society and as auxiliary trumpet with (master of music, 1978), and the University the people of Calgary to experience the great with humour and personality, bridges the the Louisville Orchestra. A founding member of Southern Mississippi (doctor of musical music that has been written over the ages vast ocean of classical formality to delight of the brass quintet Sonus Brass, Tunnell arts, 1982). His teachers include Leon Rapier, for this exciting combination of instruments. audiences to an evening of boisterous fun, has toured the Far East and South America Allan Cox, Arnold Jacobs, Adolph Herseth, and The average musician in Altius Brass has more exciting knowledge, and an enthusiastic love with this group and as a soloist. He also is Armando Ghitalla. His students hold positions than a dozen years of professional musical of music, deftly exhibited by five brash brass a founding member of the Derby City Brass in prominent colleges and orchestras, and they experience. The members have earned more players. Boston Brass has transcended the Band. In addition, he is featured on the have enjoyed great success in numerous solo than twenty undergraduate degrees and traditional mores of brass ensemble literature Mark Records CD Sonus Brass Captured competitions both in the United States and in ten graduate degrees from twelve different and, with a host of original arrangements, has and the Centaur CD Louisville Brass: Season Europe. universities in Canada, the United States, and pioneered a new generation of music that to Dance as well as five solo recordings: Australia. Since Altius was founded 13 years sets out to achieve one simple goal: entertain Mixed Doubles, Melancholia, and Lumen, ago, its musicians have frequently sought at all costs with blistering precision. Whether to diversify and enliven our presentations they are performing solo or with a symphony through collaborations with artists of various orchestra, the fun and emotion exhibited disciplines. At various times we have worked from this group is uniquely infectious and with composers, with the Mount Royal Speech keeps audiences on their feet, demanding Choir, with Brain Keating of the Calgary Zoo, encore after encore. Performing over 100 visual artist Chester Lees, and poet Kirk Miles concerts annually, the members of Boston as well as with numerous choirs, the Calgary Brass have dazzled audiences at concerts Concert Band, various soloists, and conductors and jazz festivals around the world. In fact, including Vincent Cichowicz, Jim Thompson, Boston Brass travels to both Europe and Asia Paul Plunkett, David Hoyt, and Al Muirhead. each year to play in some of the best concert

108 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 109 halls and conservatories in the world. Boston composers Jacques Castérède, Scott Good, Brass has also conducted clinics and concerts Jean-Michel Damase, and Joseph Turrin, as at national and regional music educational well as transcriptions of the classics by Ludwig conferences throughout the United States. van Beethoven, George Gershwin, Leonard Boston Brass helped to raise over $100,000 Bernstein, and Astor Piazzolla. Swedish-born for VH1’s Save the Music program, giving pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon immigrated musical instruments to schools in need. to Canada in 1991 after graduating with a Metalwood Boston Brass has been featured educators master’s in music with special emphasis on and performers at the Mid West Band chamber music from the Edsberg Institute of (Canada) and Orchestra Conference, the American Music in Stockholm. She is frequently heard The jazz foursome known as Metalwood is Bandmaster Association Conference, the on CBC Radio and enjoys a busy life as a made up of saxophonist Mike Murley, bassist American Band College, and at the Texas collaborative pianist. Her primary teachers Mark Gould & Chris Tarry, keyboardist/trumpeter Brad Bandmasters Association Convention. In include Jose Ribera and Greta Eriksson. Pink Baby Monster Turner, and drummer Ian Froman. The group 2005, the Boston Brass All-Stars Big Band was Ruberg-Gordon has been on faculty at the formed in 1997, and released a self-titled born when the five members of the ensemble Mount Royal College Conservatory since (U.S.) debut album that same year; an album that were joined by twelve other well known brass 1991 and has been a collaborative artist for Mark Gould & Pink Baby Monster (MG/PBM) was completed only days after the talented players and musicians to record A Stan Kenton the Morningside MusicBridge-program since is a chamber music/performance art ensemble members performed together for the first Christmas. In October 2006 Boston Brass 2001. Jay Michalak hails from Chicago, Illinois, featuring the singing, ranting, and trumpet time. Between that formation and 2003, the became artist/educational ambassadors for where he attended Northwestern University playing of Mark Gould (former principal group completed one album a year. They also Jupiter Band Instruments. and was an associate member of the Civic trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera). For the drew lots of earnest acclaim from both jazz Orchestra of Chicago. He completed his ensemble’s most recent show: “Desert Jews, reviewers and fans. The debut album from master’s degree in May 2000 at the University From Jesus to Oppenheimer” MG/PBM will Metalwood earned the band a Juno Award of British Columbia in Vancouver. His teachers also feature the sound-design, singing and (Canadian Grammy) for Best Contemporary include Vincent Cichowicz, Larry Knopp, and flaming gun of Brian McWhorter, the deft Jazz Album in 1998. The sophomore album, Jens Lindemann. In the autumn of 2001 he French-Italian guitar stylings of Kyle Sanna Metalwood 2, brought a second Juno for the moved to Calgary to join the Foothills Brass and the Tuvan backup singing and trumpeting band a year later. The album Chronic, their Quintet. Michalak also enjoys writing for the of Micah Killion. The show will feature other most recent, (2003) is largely considered by group and several of his arrangements have fabulous artists like tubist Marcus Rojas and many to be their greatest recording. been published by Eighth Note Publications. drummer Jay Rosen. The musical roots of MG/ Ben Perrier has been performing in Alberta PBM are wide and reflect the influences of the since 2002 when he joined Calgary’s Foothills members of the ensemble whose ages span Brass Quintet. He has also held positions with more than two generations. MG/PBM’s muse the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, the is politics, religion, science and mathematics, Keybrass Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois contemporary aesthetics, and various cultural (Canada) Philharmonic, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, ironies and peculiarities. The band has A dynamic new chamber ensemble featuring and the Band of the Ceremonial Guard in played all over the country to very suspect three of Canada’s finest musicians – energetic Ottawa. Perrier is also coordinator for brass for crowds. Their self-titled debut album, PINK young brass players Jay Michalak on trumpet, the Calgary Stetson Showband and in demand BABY MONSTER is in stores now. and Ben Perrier on trombone, as well as the as a solo artist/clinician. He holds degrees agile fingers of Susanne Ruberg-Gordon on from the University of Western Ontario and piano. The trio’s repertoire contains original DePaul University. Ben Perrier is proud to be a works for trumpet, trombone and piano by Yamaha Canada performing artist.

110 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 111 Austria’s perhaps most exciting music export featuring jazz artists such as P.J. Perry, always strikes the right tone.” (Musikverein Guido Basso, Alastair Kay, Bobby Shew, Phil Wien) Nimmons, Moe Koffman, Hugh Fraser, Mike ”Mnozil Brass are not only excellent virtuosi Tomaro, Peter Appleyard, Phil Woods, Bob and timbre-imitators on their instruments; Mintzer, George Robert, Ian McDougall, and they are also able to form a large orchestral many others. The band has a current library ensemble on the one hand and a delicately- of over six hundred compositions including knit lyrical swing and ballad combo on the big band swing, bebop, latin, contemporary other, according to demand; all of them know jazz standards, popular tunes, and rock. It how to sing in almost all classically required also has a dance library of over four hundred fields ...” arrangements of all styles from the 1940’s to the present day. The current members Mnozil Brass ”An ensemble with a difference! This Synergy Brass Quintet include: Richard Harding, Eric Friedenberg, Pat (Austria) ensemble entertains audiences with a superb (U.S.) Belliveau, John Roggensack, and Bryan Vance The story of the seven musicians of Mnozil blend of virtuoso musicianship, unusual Synergy Brass Quintet performs more on saxophones and woodwinds; Jim Murray, Brass began 15 years ago, when they concert items and off-beat humour. If you concerts than anyone in classical music today, Kim Beachum, Dave Foley, Al Muirhead, university students at the time – regularly want to know what to expect, expect the averaging nearly 300 engagements per year. and leader Dave Jones on trumpets and met in the bar & restaurant “Mnozil” in unexpected.” (british bandsman) Acclaimed for “a veritable fireworks display flugelhorns; Brian Walley, Jim Scott, Dave Reid, Vienna after their classes, setting out from of outstanding musical ability combined with and Paul Toutant on trombones, Derek Stoll here to successfully conquer the world of superb showmanship” (Door Concerts Inc.) in on guitar, Kai Poscente on bass, John deWaal music with their applied brass music for all addition to “blazing precision [and] amazing on drums, Keith Smith on guitar, and Shari situations of life. The insane mix of music and technique” (The Watertown Daily Times), Chaskin on vocals. Over the past five years, entertainment took Mnozil Brass round the the Synergy Brass Quintet has emerged as Prime Time Big Band has enjoyed a “steady” globe – no matter whether performing their one of the world’s most exciting ensembles. Saturday afternoon two-hour jazz gig at the program “Seven”, the anarchic operetta “Das Synergy “has hit on a magical approach... Ironwood Stage and Grill in Calgary, Alberta. Trojanische Boot” (“The Trojan Boat”) or one unadulterated exuberance, and a rock star Big band jazz from the 1940’s to the present of their other programs. Wherever the seven approach of performing” (U.S.1). Their day including hits from the Buddy Rich Band, musicians enter the stage, public and critics engagements have taken them to every corner the Bob Florence Big Band, the Stan Kenton alike are full of enthusiasm acknowledging of the United States including the Ravinia Band, the Count Basie Big Band, the Thad their performance with storms of applause. Music Festival, the Bethlehem Musikfest, the Jones Mel Lewis Big Band, and Gordon “La Crème de la Crème” (German: “Das Tanglewood Music Festival, and the Festival Goodwin’s Big Band, and other big bands are Gelbe vom Ei”), the new program of Mnozil de Musica de Camara de Aguascalientes. featured. Brass offers highlights of the remaining one- After hearing the ensemble at Tanglewood in and-a-half decades, presenting the pieces Prime Time Big Band 2003, Samuel Adler invited the Synergy Brass the musicians of Mnozil Brass liked most and (Canada) Quintet to perform on the premiere recording had utmost fun in performing – a fact still of his Transfiguration: An Ecumenical Mass. Captain Dave Jones formed Prime Time Big unchanged to this very day. Synergy is often heard on National Public Band in 1994 after serving in the Canadian Radio, and in 2005 they broadcast on This is how the press has commented on this Forces Music Branch as a trumpeter and NBC with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. In exceptional band so far: conductor for over 27 years. Comprised of addition to Synergy’s rigorous performance ”Within the last years, they succeeded in Calgary’s top professional musicians, the band schedule, the ensemble dedicates an blowing themselves to the position of the rehearses weekly and since the beginning they enormous amount of time to the education lawmakers of new brass music, so to speak. have performed hundreds of engagements of tomorrow’s musicians and music-lovers.

112 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 113 Synergy teaches the various genres of music horn, Gabriele Machetti on trombone, and audiences on the BBC. It has also performed and composer backgrounds to “present Gianluca Grosso on tuba. They currently on a wide variety of local and regional a very educational program” (North Ward hold leading positions in some of the finest broadcasts. Recently, the Quintet has found Elementary School, McCook, NE), making Italian and German orchestras, including the itself performing the national anthem for music accessible to all children. Synergy Leipzig GewandhausOrchestra, the Rome televised Major League Baseball, NBA, and Brass Quintet further educates musicians Symphony Orchestra-Santa Cecilia, the NHL games as well as NASCAR races. The by presenting master classes and events at Maggio Musicale in Florence, and the Teatro repertoire for this ensemble includes over colleges and conservatories including the Regia in Parma. Shortly after being founded, 500 selections from all eras and genres Manhattan School, Rice University, University the Italian Wonderbrass was been taught by of classical music as well as a variety of of North Texas, Northwestern University, Jens Lindemann and Max Sommerhalder at popular music, interactive entertainment, the San Francisco Conservatory, Arizona the Santa Fiora festival in Tuscany, Italy. In The United States video, and works for children’s concerts. State University, UCLA, Eastman School of the summer of 2007, the quintet undertook The Quintet’s library also includes historic Music, and more. Synergy has served as a trip to Canada to receive instruction from Army Brass Quintet music from the American Civil War which the quintet-in-residence at the Boston University Jens Lindemann, Marty Hackleman, and (U.S.) ensemble enjoys performing on authentic Tanglewood Institute, and other residencies Douglas Yeo at The Banff Centre. The Italian instruments. Commissioned works as well as Since its inception in 1972, The United States include the International Festival at Round Wonderbrass has been performing throughout works produced by the Army Band’s arranging Army Brass Quintet has performed for a wide Top and the Rockport Chamber Music Festival. Italy and Germany and has received staff complete its repertoire. The Quintet variety of audiences and dignitaries in 39 These workshops, clinics, residencies, and enthusiastical acclaim for their virtuosity enjoys an outstanding tradition of supporting states and 12 foreign countries. An element master classes enable the Synergy Brass and musical expression. In 2007 they gave a national and international educational of The U.S. Army Band (Pershing’s Own) in Quintet to inspire a passion for music in the performance at the renowned Mecklenburg- conferences including Music Educators Washington, D.C., the Quintet performs next generation. Vorpommern festival in Germany, which critics National Conference, The Midwest Band and at the White House and at such televised described as “A refreshingly new, versatile Orchestra Clinic, as well as the international national events as presidential inaugurations approach to brass playing” and “A brilliant conferences of the various brass associations. and official state ceremonies in the nation’s demonstration on how to switch between The ensemble was the first military group capitol. The ensemble has been selected different styles with apparent ease”. A few to start the tradition of performing for the repeatedly as the first to honour the new U.S. pieces have already been written for the instrument associations in 1977 at the presidents with the traditional Hail to the group, including: “Una Giornata di Festa” by International Trumpet Guild Conference. Chief on live national broadcasts. The Quintet Darniano Rota and “bel Canta” by Fabiano frequently performs for special events hosted Fiorenzani, which will be premiered at the by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 2008 ITG Conference. In 2009, The Italian the Army, and the Army Chief of Staff, as well Wonderbrass will be on tour in Brazil and as ceremonies supporting the Military District China. of Washington. Most recently, the Quintet was honoured to perform for the televised The Italian Wonderbrass state funeral ceremonies for presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald R. Ford in the Quintet U.S. Capitol. The Quintet has entertained (Italy) nation-wide audiences with its performances The Italian Wonderbrass Quintet was founded on National Public Radio featured on “Prairie in 2006 by five young musicians who studied Home Companion” hosted by Garrison Keillor, in Italian conservatories. It is composed of NBC’s “Today Show”, the CBS “Sunday Guiliano Sommerhalder and Omar Tomasoni Morning Show”, ABC, Fox T, CNN, TNN, on trumpet, Guglelno Pelarin on French “Larry King Live”, as well as international

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Michigan, Alabama, and Florida. True North classes in the United States, Canada, and Brass has appeared at the Ottawa Chamber Norway. Under the guidance of teacher and Music Festival on three occasions. Recent mentor Anne Epperson, Gagnon completed performances of the quintet include concerts her doctor of musical arts in collaborative in Pittsburg Pennsylvania, Boise Idaho, the piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Festival of the Sound, the Westben Summer She is also a graduate of McGill University Music Festival, and at the Four Seasons Centre in Montreal, the Hochschule für Musik in for the Performing Arts in its home base of Vienna, Austria, and Queen’s University Toronto. Compositions and arrangements by in Kingston, Ontario; her teachers have True North Brass are published exclusively by included Dale Bartlett (Montreal), Michael Eight Note Publications: www.enpmusic.com. Krist (Vienna), Pierre Jasmin and Margaret True North Brass The members of True North Brass are Yamaha Allison Gagnon, piano McLellan (Kingston). In May 2001 the (Canada) Artists associated with Yamaha Music Canada. (Canada) Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) awarded For more information, please her the Brooks Smith Award as distinguished Celebrating its 10th anniversary season, True Canadian pianist Allison Gagnon directs the visit: www.truenorthbrass.com alumna of CIM’s collaborative piano North Brass burst onto the scene in 1997, collaborative piano program at the North department. and has since solidified its reputation as Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA), where one of the world’s finest brass ensembles. she has combined collaborative activities True North’s membership includes two in performing and teaching since 1998. outstanding composer/arrangers who Acclaimed for her performances with both create the ensemble’s fresh and unique instrumental and vocal colleagues, she has programming. Proudly Canadian in focus and appeared in recital throughout Canada, expression with a truly international outlook, the United States, and in Europe. Her True North Brass has been welcomed not recital partners have included David Jolley, only in Canada but in China and throughout Jens Lindemann, James Miller, and James North America. True North Brass has released Sommerville, and she has been a founding four critically acclaimed CD recordings, been member of the Atlantic Ensemble and the featured on CBC Television’s Opening Night Martlet Piano Trio. Her performances have program, is heard frequently on CBC Radio, been recorded for broadcast on both the and collaborated on other recording projects English and French networks of the CBC in Jennifer Snow, piano with the Elmer Iseler Singers, Rick Fox, and Canada, and for NPR in the United States, (Canada/U.S.) Lori Cullen. True North Brass was featured at as well as on CD. Before going to NCSA, Jennifer Snow currently teaches piano and the International Brass Symposium in Atlanta, Gagnon was an adjunct faculty member in collaborative performance at The University Georgia in March 2000. They accompanied the School of Music at Queen’s University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Herb Alpert Prime Minister Chretien’s 1998 trade mission in Kingston, Canada and a staff pianist for School of Music. A diverse and active recitalist, to China, performing recitals in Beijing and the Faculty of Music at McGill University in she has appeared as a solo and collaborative Wuhan and directing master classes at the Montreal. She has participated in summer pianist throughout Canada, the United States, Beijing Conservatory. The quintet has also festivals at the Music Academy of the West in Asia, and Europe. Snow is heard on CBC and performed master classes and recitals at the Santa Barbara, CA and at The Banff Centre. NPR and has recorded for Marquis, Amberola, Boston and New England Conservatories Since the summer of 1997 she has been and Phoenix Records. A passionate teacher, and toured British Columbia, Ontario, on the piano accompanying staff of the she has presented workshops and participated Tennessee, New York, Connecticut, Virginia, Meadowmount School of Music in New York. in panels throughout Canada, the United Texas, New Hampshire, Idaho, Pennsylvania, She has given collaborative skills master

116 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 117 States, and Europe. A native of Corner Brook, and the American Choral Director’s National composer, performer, producer, clinician, Newfoundland Jennifer Snow now lives in Los Convention. In addition to the Equinox Duo, ITG Faculty and studio musician. One of the highlights Angeles, CA. with trumpeter Denver Dill, Wilt is also a Jazz Trio: is his ten year musical involvement with member of Trelumina Trio, which tours the Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ (DJD) annual United States several times a year. She is tour productions as composer and musical also the pianist for the Chosen Vale Center director. In spring 2007, he was once again at for Advanced Musical Studies, a summer the helm of DJD’s latest touring extravaganza institute in Enfield, NH. Wilt can be heard “Magnetic Consequences”, which received on the compact discs, Twas in the Moon of rave reviews across Canada. Having recently Wintertime, which is an album of holiday relocated to Vancouver, he is wrapping up favorites for solo piano, voice, and solo two original projects. The first is Akoustika, his instruments; an An American Portrait, with acoustic jazz trio recording of originals and trumpeter James Thompson; Lyrico Latin, with jazz standards. The second project is F.U.J.A. trumpeter James Ackley and Pastorale, with (Funked Up Jazz Ambassadors), an ensemble the Trelumina Trio. Her next album, Sing Me to led by Alexandrov, well-known for their Rebecca Wilt, piano Heaven, will be released in the fall of 2008. To Kristian Alexandrov, blistering grooves and creative energy live. The learn more about Rebecca Wilt, you can visit F.U.J.A. CD will feature original compositions (U.S.) her website at www.rebeccawilt.net piano/percussion exploring elements of Afro-Funk and Ethno- Rebecca Wilt is receiving national and (Canada) Jazz. Alexandrov is delighted to be nominated international recognition as a virtuoso Born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, Kristian for pianist/keyboardist of the year at the 2008 collaborative pianist. In addition to performing Alexandrov grew up in a family of musicians Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. For more with vocalists and instrumentalists on the and was surrounded by music from a very information, please visit: concert stage, Wilt frequently gives workshops early age. He was exposed to a variety of www.kristianalexandrov.com and and master classes on topics involving world music styles: Bulgarian folk, classical, www.myspace.com/kristianalexandrov coaching and accompanying, and works and contemporary jazz. Early on, Alexandrov as a vocal coach in both the opera and displayed a natural aptitude and passion for musical theatre idioms. Formerly the head performance and expression, recognizing his of accompanying at the Interlochen Arts talent, that same year his parents enrolled him Academy, and the director of the collaborative in classical piano classes. At the age of six, he piano and vocal coaching program at Central was accepted into the prestigious L. Pipkov Michigan University, she is now artist in School of Music where he completed his residence at Messiah College in Grantham, musical education and twelve years of intense PA. She has accompanied for the Ellsworth training as a pianist and percussionist. During Smith International Trumpet Competition, that time, Alexandrov had the opportunity International Trumpet Guild Conferences, to tour much of Europe and to further his the National Trumpet Competition, the ARTS interest in foreign and exotic sounds and competition, the International Trombone rhythms. It was a natural progression for him Jeremy Coates, bass Association, the International Horn Society, to come to Canada in 1995 at the tender the North American Saxophone Alliance, the age of 19 to continue his musical quest in (Canada) Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium this cultural mosaic. Over the past 12 years, Bass player Jeremy Coates, a native of Competition, the Tromp Muziek Biennale, Alexandrov has firmly entrenched himself Calgary, Alberta, is excited to return to the the International Women’s Brass Conference, in the Canadian music scene - as an active Banff Centre to participate in the 2008 ITG

118 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 119 conference. Currently employed in many areas of the music industry, Coates is one of ITG House Western Canada’s busiest bassists, with more Jazz Trio: than fifteen years of performing and teaching experience. Comfortable in the studio, classroom, and concert hall, he has developed Catherine Toren, piano Daniel Gaucher, drums a variety of improvisational approaches (Canada) (Canada) with his instruments, which include acoustic Catherine Toren makes her living as a pianist Since graduating from Capilano College, and electric four, five, and six-string basses, in Vancouver, Canada. Alongside performing, Daniel Gaucher has been a busy working as well as tuba, guitar, and drum-set. He she lists composition as one of her main musician in the Vancouver creative music has traveled throughout the United States, passions, having written and recorded many scene. Working in jazz, rock, experimental, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and Andy Ericson, drums works for her own piano trio, as well as works electronic, improvisation, and songwriter has performed at the Montreux jazz festival (Canada) for string quartet, piano quintet, solo piano, genre’s, Gaucher works with a number of in Europe. Coates entered doctoral studies Andy Ericson, ever since discovering his love solo bass clarinet and large jazz ensemble. diverse projects, including The October Trio at the University of Northern Colorado in for music at a young age, has been exploring Toren began as a classical pianist before (modern jazz), Rabnett 5 (modern groove), Greeley, Colorado, where he was awarded the many avenues that music has to offer. pursuing jazz and improvised music, and is a Fond of Tigers (avant rock), and Francois a teaching assistantship that required him He is active in the live music and the studio graduate of the Capilano College jazz studies Houle tentet. He also leads his own group to direct big bands and jazz combos. While scene, and has been involved in hundreds of degree program. Stop Time, performing music that draws performing on electric and acoustic bass and different projects ranging from CD recordings equally from indie rock, modern jazz, ambient as a soloist in Jazz Lab Band I, he played to film soundtracks, commercials, and music electronica, and free improvisation. Gaucher alongside esteemed trumpeter Nicholas for live theater shows. Currently a teacher Joshua Cole, bass has performed alongside Francois Houle, Brad Payton, New York composer Maria Schneider, and clinician in Alberta, Ericson runs his own Turner, Jesse Zubot, Andre Lachance, Bruno and veteran jazz musician and composer Bob (Canada) recording studio, which has recorded Juno Hubert, Tilden Webb, Fredrick Lungqvist, Tom Brookemeyer. He has completed the course Based out of Vancouver, BC, bassist and nominated albums and has been nominated Varner, John Ballentine, Paul Plimley, and work for a doctor of arts in music theory and composer Josh Cole graduated from the for top studio in Western Canada. Besides many others. composition. With a proven knowledge of Capilano College jazz program, performance recording, playing, and producing in the both classical and jazz theory and history, major in April of 2006 where he studied with studio, Ericson is currently working on Coates has a deep understanding of issues Juno Winner Chris Tarry, Andre Lechance, and numerous original CD projects that will be facing musicians in today’s ever-expanding Jodi Proznick. The recipient of the 2007 Fraser released in the near future. music industry. The secondary project in his MacPherson Music Scholarship Trust Fund/ academic degree, jazz pedagogy, supports Coastal Jazz and Blues Society Scholarship, his the many teaching engagements he has held. main creative focus is the critically acclaimed Since returning to Calgary in 2004, he has band ‘the october trio’ with Evan Arntzen and performed with artists such as Randy Brecker, Dan Gaucher. For more information, please Eric Marienthal, and Jens Lindemann and vist: www.myspace.com/joshcolebass released his first solo album, Notes by Coates. The Jeremy Coates Quartet has performed with Canadian jazz icon Rob McConnell and New York saxophonist Chris Potter. A second solo album that, like the first, expresses Jeremy’s interests in the styles of Afro/ Latin jazz and contemporary swing is well underway. 120 | International Trumpet Guild 33rd Annual Conference June 1 – 5, 2008 | 121

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The 2008 ITG Conference at The Banff Centre Yamaha Artists: ITG Mission Statement Journal Staff would like to thank the following sponsors Ryan Anthony (U.S.) Editor - Gary Mortensen “To promote communications among trumpet for their generous support of the listed Frits Damrow (The Netherlands) Advertisements and Production players around the world and to improve the performers: Russell DeVuyst (U.S./Canada) Manager - Joseph Walters Karen Donnelly (Canada) artistic level of performance, teaching, and Berklee College of Music: literature associated with the trumpet.” Guy Few (Canada) Web Site Tiger Okoshi and the Berklee Scholarship Stanley Friedman (U.S.) ITG Board of Directors Director - Michael Anderson Students Contemporary Fusion Ensemble (U.S.) Wycliffe Gordon (U.S.) President - William Pfund Mark Gould & Pink Baby Monster (U.S.) Vice President/President-Elect - Kevin Eisensmith 2008 Conference Reporters Buffet-Crampon: Håkan Hardenberger (Sweden) Secretary - Brian Evans Sergei Nakariakov (France) Mike Herriott (Canada) Mark Boren Past President - Jeffrey Piper David Hickman (U.S.) Louie Eckhardt Conn-Selmer: Sean Jones (U.S.) Kevin Eisensmith Directors John Irish Judith Saxton (U.S.) Keybrass (Canada) Larry Knopp (Canada) Michael Anderson Elisa Koehler David Baldwin Neville Young Edwards Instrument Company: Manon Lafrance (Canada) Jens Lindemann (Canada) Stephen Chenette Lottie Young Ramon Vasquez (U.S.) Chris Martin (U.S.) Zhonghui Dai Dean McNeill (Canada) Kim Dunnick Digital Photography Embassy of Sweden: Paul Merkelo (Canada) Laurie Frink Coordinator - Vera Hørven Olcott Håkan Hardenberger (Sweden) Fred Mills (Canada/U.S.) Murray Greig Miles Newman (Canada) Patrick Harbison Web Coverage Team Jupiter Instruments: Tiger Okoshi (Japan/U.S.) Anne Hardin Frank Kaderabek Coordinator - Michael Anderson Boston Brass (U.S.) Rex Richardson (U.S.) Editor - Gary Mortenson Chase Sanborn (Canada) Cathy Leach Gary Mortenson KMI-Kanstul Musical Instruments: Andrea Tofanelli (Italy) 2008 Conference Coordinators Alain Trudel (Canada) James Olcott Richard Carson Steuart (Canada/Germany) True North Brass (Canada) Vera Hørven Olcott Ongoing Competitions R. Dale Olson (U.S.) Allen Vizzutti (U.S.) Judith Saxton Coordinator - Alan Siebert Walter White (U.S.) Anatoly Selianin ITG Solo Competition - David Kosmyna La Tromba Music Products: Alan Siebert ITG Orchestral Audition Competition - Richard Carson Steuart (Canada/Germany) Michael Tunnell Rick Bogard Neville Young ITG Jazz Improvisation Competition - Andrew Classen Executive Staff ITG Youth Competition - John Irish Affiliate Chapter Coordinator - Larry Johansen ITG Scholarships Coordinator - Wade Weast Director of Public Relations - P. Bradley Ulrich ITG 2008 Composition Contest - General Counsel - Mark Haynie Moffatt Williams Accountant - Dixie Burress Trumpet Preludes Coordinator - Richard Rulli Membership Director - Joseph Walters Festival of Trumpets Coordinator - Membership Coordinator and Membership Jeremy Brekke Committee Chair - Kevin Eisensmith Ongoing Exhibits Coordinator - Rich Illman

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2008 ITG Conference Administration Board of Governors Marketing & Communications Conference Host - Jens Lindemann Philip G. Ponting, QC, Chair, Calgary Melanie Busby, Director Director of Music - Barry Shiffman Mary E. Hofstetter, President & CEO, Banff Linda Wittchen, Box Office Manager Conference Manager - Val Thompson Lorne R. Barclay, Toronto Conference and Exhibits Coordinator - D. Bruce Bentley, Edmonton Development Geraldine Ysselstein Robert Breaker, Calgary Sarah Hayes, Chief Development Officer On-Site Exhibits Coordinator - Clare Prosser Robert Cartmel, Denver, Colorado Conference Services - Barb Williams Jack Davis, Calgary Music & Sound Graphic Designer - Christine Majer Christiane Germain, Montréal Barry Shiffman, Director of Music Programs Registration - The Banff Centre Reservations N. Murray Edwards, Banff/Calgary Theresa Leonard, Director of Audio Programs (with special thanks to Karin Boehkle) David Glenn Fountain, Halifax Mark Wold, Associate Director, Operations Director of Audio - Theresa Leonard James S. Kinnear, Calgary John D.S. Adams, Senior Recording Engineer Senior Recording Engineer - John D. S. Adams Jeff Kovitz, QC, Canmore Janet Amy, Historian/Researcher Senior Audio Associate - Andrew Matthews Don Lowry, Edmonton Chris Anderson, Program-Admin Coordinator Audio Associates - Alexis Baskind, Nathan Toshimi Sembo, Calgary Enza Apa, Manager of BISQC Chandler, David French, Tobias Hoff, Arni C. Thorsteinson, CFA, Winnipeg Leanne Dammann, Summer Program Assistant Iskra Kalcheva, Stephane Lariviere, Mhiran Danson-Faraday, Program Manager Amandine Pras, Brian Losch, Programming Martin Finnerty, Production Manager and Daniel Porter Sarah Iley, Vice-President, Programming Henk Guittart, Artistic Director Production Manager - Martin Finnerty Front of House Elizabeth Galatiuk, Manager of Operations Stage Manager - Damion Nokes Kurt Bagnell, Manager Nadia Klein, Music Program Coordinator Office of the Registrar Caitlin Leonard, Office Assistant Banff Centre Staff Patrick Lawless, Director of Participant Mark Mickelthwaite, Assistant to Director of Jazz Special thanks to: Services & Registrar Damion Nokes, Stage Manager • The Music & Sound staff, who contributed Albert Picknell, Head Piano Technician LIBRARY and archive services Allyson Rogers, Audio Program Coordinator their time, expertise, and enthusiasm to James Rout, Managing Librarian the ITG conference. A special thanks to Chris Segnitz, Studio Manager Val Thompson, the manager for the ITG Val Thompson, Special Projects Manager conference and Geraldine Ysselstein, the Dave Wadley, Orchestras Manager coordinator for the ITG Conference at The Geraldine Ysselstein, ITG Conference and Banff Centre Exhibits Coordinator • The audio engineers in the Music & Sound program for recording the concerts for the ITG archives. • Marketing & Communications, Conferences, Reservations, Banff Centre Box Office, Front of House, Hospitality, and Technical Services, for their assistance in the conference.

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