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Carl Lenthe Jacobs School of Music Indiana University [email protected] (812) 855-2828

Curriculum vitae Updated February 2011

Fulltime positions:

1998 – present: Professor of Music at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music

1994-1998: Principal-trombonist of the Symphony , (Including bass and tenor responsibilities)

1977-1994: Principal-trombonist and bass-trumpeter of the Bavarian State in , Germany (General Music Director, )

Education:

1974: High School Diploma, Springfield High School (PA)

1977: Bachelor of Music Degree, Curtis Institute of Music

Honors:

1982: First Prize with Special Distinction at the International Spring Competition,

1987: Named "Bavarian Chamber Virtuoso" by the Bavarian Ministry of Culture

Principal teachers:

1966-68: Richard S. Miller (Director of Instrumental Music at Springfield Jr. HS, later Director of Bands at Drexel University, now retired)

1969-72: Glenn Dodson (1931-2007) (Curtis Institute of Music, Principal-trombonist w/ Orchestra)

1973-77: M. Dee Stewart (Curtis Institute of Music, Trombonist w/ , now Indiana University)

1 Symphonic activities as guest artist have included:

Philadelphia Orchestra (Associate principal or 2nd trombone) Janacek Program 2006 Europe Tour 2004 Wagner program March 2002 Asia Tour May/June 2001 Gurrelieder January 2000 Asia Tour May/June 1999 Shostakovich program and recording 1975 New York Philharmonic USA Tour (Assoc. Principal Trb./Bass Trumpet) Feb/Mar 2008 , bass trumpet Apr 2005, Jan 2009 Washington National Opera, bass trumpet Oct 2009 Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2nd trombone) Nov 1999 Boston Symphony European Tour (2nd trombone) Aug 1985 Milwaukee Symphony, tenorhorn Oct 2010 Minnesota Orchestra Trombone//bass trumpet (av. 2 weeks/year) 2000-present Indianapolis Symphony Trombone/euphonium/bass trumpet (av. 8 weeks/year) 1998-present IU Festival Orchestra (Principal-trombone) 1998-present NDR Sinfonie Orchester, Hamburg Frequent guest as principal-trombonist (av. 4 weeks/year) 1994-1998 Recurrent guest as principal-trombonist (av. 2 weeks/year) 1984-1992 Recurrent guest as principal-trombonist (av. 2 weeks/year) 1977-1998 Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Recurrent guest as principal-trombonist (av. 2 weeks/year) 1978-1990 Maggio Musicale, Florence Bass trumpeter (2 weeks/year) 1980-83 & 86 Occasional appearances as bass trumpeter with the theatres of Lisbon, Triest, Barcelona, , Hamburg, Innsbruck, Zürich 1980-98 American Wind Symphony (Co-principal trombone) June-Aug 1975

Performance activity – Chamber Music:

Summit Brass (Trombone and euphonium) Rafael Mendez Brass Institute (one week) 1999-present US Tour March 2000 European Tour May 1998 Grand Teton Festival (WY): Concerts with Festival Brass Ensemble (trombone & euphonium) Aug 2000 ---"--- Aug 2004 Indianapolis Chamber Brass (euphonium & trombone) 2000-present Participation in IU Faculty ensembles Various brass chamber & modern music 1998-present Bamberg (founding member) 1993-1998 (av. 15 concerts/year) Munich Trombone Quartet (1st trombone) 1977-1998 (av. 5 concerts/year) Südtiroler Bläserensemble (solo-trombone & featured soloist) (av. 8 concerts/year) 1990-95 Munich Bach Orchestra (av. 1 concert/year) 1984-94

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Performance activity – solo:

Koetsier Concerto for trumpet, trombone & orchestra 1994 w/ the (Markus Mester, trumpet) Milhaud Concertino w/ Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra 1984 First Prize with special mention in the Prague Spring Competition 1982 Albrechtsberger Concerto w/ Prague Symphony 1982 Solo recitals in university and community settings, including: 1980-present Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Mannheim DePauw University University of Memphis University of Colorado, Boulder University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire University of Wisconsin, Madison Bruckner Conservatory, Linz Hochschule für Musik, Munich Grassau Musikschule Würzburg Hochschule für Musik Bischberger Untere Schloss Cuvillies Theater, Munich , Munich Amerikahaus, Munich Bamberg Chamber Series Solo Appearances with the Denver Municipal Band, yearly 2006-present Appearance as trombone soloist with BHSN Band (Bloomington) 2000, 2004, etc Trombone soloist w/ band at the Mid-East instrumental Music Conference 1971 Trombone soloist w/ Indiana All-District band 2002 Trombone soloist w/ var. HS bands (IN, MN, WI) 2002-present IU JSoM Faculty Recitals ( & euphonium) 1998-present

Discography: As chamber musician or soloist:

"Timeless Trombone Tales" - as soloist, with pianist Ashley Toms Works by Barat, David, Galliard, Gabrieli, Pryor, etc. Summit Records DCD 354 released in 2003 "Trombones under the tree" – as quartet member and arranger Joe Alessi/Mark Lawrence/Carl Lenthe/M. Dee Stewart Summit Records DCD 146 released in 1992 Philip-Jones-Story – as ensemble member, arranger, and soloist Südtiroler Bläserensemble Marcophon CD 952-2 released 1994 "Homage to Benny Goodman" – as a member of the Bamberg Symphony Big Band Bamberg Symphony Big Band/ Ingo Metzmacher EMI 7243 5 56652 released in June 1998 "Trombone Tutoring: Summer of Record – the CD" – as soloist & director S. Hartman/C. Lenthe/M.D.Stewart/R.Stoll/Workshop participants Limited IU edition, for educational purposes – Summer 1998 Weihnachtliche Chor- und Bläsermusik – as bass trombonist Blechbläser Solisten and Kantorie Concerto Bayreuth CB 0013 004 (LP) released in 1979

3 As Euphonium player:

"Masterworks" – as co-principal euphonium (with Earle Louder) Philharmonie a Vent/Frederick Fennel & John Boyd ELFCD1010 released December 2000 "Basically British" - as principal euphonium player Philharmonie a Vent/John Boyd ELFCD 1007 released November 1999

Recording, radio, and television productions as orchestra member: (Selective representation)

Wagner, "The Ring of the Nibelung" – (bass trumpet) /Wolfgang Sawallisch EMI CDZN72731 (14 CD's) released 1992 Wagner, "Tannhäuser" – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Opera/ BR/RM Arts video, released 1994 Wagner, "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch EMI 7243 5 55142 2 6: 4 CD's released 1994 Bruckner Symphonies Nr. 5, 6, 9 – (principal-trombone) /Wolfgang Sawallisch C 241911 A released 1987-91 R. Strauss, "" – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch EMI/Orfeo 165-64-456/58T released 1981 R. Strauss, "" – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Opera/ BR/Unitel video, released 1979 Strauss, Richard – Symphonic Fragments and Fantasies – (euphonium solo) The Bamberg Symphony/Karl Anton Rickenbacher Koch/Schwann 3-6533-2 released 1998 Shostakovich Symphony 5 – (2nd trombone, substitute) Philadelphia Orchestra/ RCA ARL1-1149 released 1975 Brahms – The Symphonies – (principal-trombone) Bamberg Symphony/ Koch Classics 3-1640-2 4 CD's released Spring 1998 Brahms: Ein Deutsches & Schönberg: A Survivor from Warsaw - (principal-trombone) Bamberg Symphony/Horst Stein DDD video production, released 1994 Reimann, "Troades" – (bass trumpet) Bavarian state Opera/Gerd Albrecht EMI, released 1986 K.H. Hartmann Sym. No 6, Berg 3 pieces for orch. & Webern 6 pieces for orch. (principal–trb.) Bamberg Symphony Orchestra / Ingo Metzmacher EMI CDC 5 55612 2 released in 1996 Festkonzert: Orff/Brahms – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Orchestra/Hiroshi Wagasuki ZDF/Teldec 66.28291 released November 1984 Nicolai, "Die Lustige Wieber von Windsor" – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch Orfeo, releases 1983

4 Mozart, Die Zauberflöte – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch BR/Unitel video, released 1983 Rossini, "Mose" – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch Orfeo, released 1988 J. Strauss, "" – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Opera/Carlos Kleiber BR/Unitel video, released 1986 5 Ouvertüren – (principal-trombone) Bavarian State Orchestra/Wolfgang Sawallisch RCA/Orfeo RL 30797 released 1981

Other Recording Activities:

Regular activity in the recording studios of Indianapolis, including as Euphonium player for the Hal Leonard Recoding Band.

Soloist for both the trombone and euphonium book/CD 2009 re-release, “H. Voxman's Concert and Contest Collection” books

Work as Artistic Advisor for recording projects by the Saint Louis Brass Quintet, M. Dee Stewart, and Peter Ellefson and others

"LentheLive" Project – an emerging compilation of recorded recital performances from 1969 to the present

Publications:

Article – "Stylistic Roots – Through both ends of the Looking Glass" ITA Journal Vol. 32, No.2 Article – "Prelude, , Stretta & Postlude" ITA Journal Vol. 30, No.3 Article – "100 Jahre Posaunengeschichte: Paul Weschke und Horst Raasch" IPV Das Schallstück, Nr. 4/1996 Article – "100 years of trombone history - from Paul Weschke to Horst Raasch" (Author's English translation of above) ITA Journal Vol. 25, No.3 Article: "Wie Man vor 65 Jahren Posaune Studierte" (Adaptation of the above article) Das Orchester, 1999/12, D21487 Article: "Die Unterschiede sind eigentlich Ähnlichkeiten" – Carl Lenthe spricht mit Jiggs Whigham- IPV Journal Nr. 25 1/1998 Article: "The Differences are actually Similarities" (Author's English translation of above article) ITA Journal Vol. 26 No. 1, Winter 1998 Article: "A Former Expatriate Musician Muses" Published on the Trombone Website at http://www.yeodoug.com/germanauditions.html Introduction to, and translation of article: "Glimpses of Valhalla" (Original article: 40 Jahre in Bayreuth IPV Schallstück Nr. 27 3/1998) ITA Journal Vol.27 No.4

5 Article: "Lenthe on Stewart" – M. Dee Stewart, recipient of the 1998 Neill Humfeld Award For Excellence in Teaching ITA Journal Vol. 26 No. 3, Summer 1998 Book translation: (English to German) and authored appendix "Meisterhaft Posaune Spielen" (Original title "Mastering the Trombone" by Edward Kleinhammer and Douglas Yeo) Edition Piccolo in Hannover, Germany ISBN 3-931892-02-6

Arrangements available from La Musica Publications (Also available from http://mypage.iu.edu/~clenthe/carlNotes/Menu.htm)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) - Sylvesterlied/ Knecht Ruprecht Trombone quartet/Trombone Choir Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) - Vom Himmel hoch - Weihnachts-Pastorale Trombone quartet/Trombone Choir J.S. Bach (1685-1750) - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - Choral and Prelude Trombone quartet/Trombone Choir Alexander Guilmant (1837-1911) - Morceau Symphonique Opus 88 Brass quintet with solo trombone feature, also with piano accompaniment Victor Herbert (1859-1924) - Canzonette Opus 12 No. 4 Brass quintet with solo trombone feature, also with piano accompaniment

Arrangements available from E. Williams Music Publishing Company Roswell, Georgia

P.I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Suite No. 1 from Nutcracker For Trombone Quartet/Trombone Choir ---"--- - Suite No. 2 from Nutcracker For Trombone Quartet/Trombone Choir

Arrangement available from MarcoPaolo Publishing San Francisco, California

Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) - Kinderstücke Nos. 4,5,6 For trombone quartet

Self-published arrangements, transcriptions, compositions

Ricercar Nos. 1,3, & 7 by Gabrieli, Domenico (1659-1690) For trombone solo "StarSpangle" - The National Anthem For 8-part Trombone Choir "Pas de deux" from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet For trombone Quartet "Prelude to Act III" from 's Die Meistersinger For 8-part Trombone Choir "FreedomRingBeautiful" by Carl Lenthe For 8-part Trombone Choir "Golden Gate" & "North Beach" by Bert Truax For 8-part Trombone Choir and rhythm section

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Instrument Design

In addition to a performance career in trombone spanning multiple decades, collaborations with instrument makers on various projects over the years have included:

1985-86: collaboration with Hermann Ganter GmbH of Munich, Germany, designing a modern copy of the historical Kruspe trombone 1989: collaboration with Ganter on new Bass Trumpet model 1990: Ganter collaboration on an alto trombone 1998-2002: Education Specialist and Consultant with the United Musical Instrument Company of Eastlake, Ohio. 2005-present: collaboration with B&S Company of Germany on design of new trombone series

Website publications

- IU JSoM Trombone Area Website (http://www.indiana.edu/~trombone) - Conception, design, construction and maintenance - "StudioLenthe" (http://www.indiana.edu/~trombone/StudioLenthe.htm) and - "LentheLessons" (http://www.music.indiana.edu/som/trombone) - Conception, design, construction, and maintenance

Teaching:

Activities as trombone teacher began in 1969 (at age 13), instructing beginning 9-years-old within the public school music program. Teaching individual trombone lessons later became a regular part of professional life, utilizing the time afforded around the orchestra schedule. An eclectic mixture of students ranged from beginners on trumpet, trombone, euphonium, and tuba, through high school students with serious musical ambition, to already established professionals, and included many adult amateurs as well. Orchestra tours provided further opportunity to teach students in Japan, South America, and elsewhere.

Before embracing a full-time teaching career in 1998, institution-affiliated teaching included a prolonged interaction (1988-94) with the music corps of both the National Guard and the State Police of Bavaria, as well as a one-month sabbatical substitution at Indiana University (April 1995).

Master classes and coachings:

At institutions of higher education such as:

University of Memphis University of Colorado, Boulder University of Wisconsin (Madison & Eau Claire) Campos do Jordao Music Festival, Brazil University of Denver, Lamont School of Music Curtis Institute of Music Bruckner Conservatory, Linz College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati Indiana University Munich Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe Hochschule für Musik Mannheim Hochschule für Musik Hamburg Hochschule für Musik Hannover Hochschule für Musik 7 Würzburg Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart Hochschule für Musik Otterbein College, Columbus OH University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Tokyo College of Music

Competition Juries:

International Trombone Association (ITA) Various trombone competitions as both prelim and finalist judge

International Women's Brass Conference (IWBC) Bass Trombone Competition Jury

8th International Competition for Trombone in Porcia/Pordenone, Italy

Jugend Musiziert, Bavarian state finals Rothenburg o.d. Tauber

Student placement:

Former students in playing and/or teaching positions such as:

Hamburg Symphony, "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band, National Theater Meiningen, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Halle Philharmonic, Lübeck Philharmonic, Munich Symphony, Oregon State University, Knoxville Symphony, University of Northern Iowa, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Kokomo Symphony, Columbus (IN) Philharmonic, Monterey Symphony (MX), Garmisch-Partenkirchen Musikschule, Grassau Musikschule, Bundesgrenzschütz Musikkorps, Bayerische Bereitschaftspolizei Musikkorps, Chamber Orchestra, Indiana Weslyan, Jerry Dorsey Band, Star of Indiana, Mount Allison University

and achieved prominence in festivals, competitions, and organizations such as:

Fulbright Scholars Program, Tanglewood Institute, Spoletto Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Alessi Seminar, International Trombone Association Competitions, Rafael Mendez Brass Institute

Current students are active in our Indiana regional , such as Evansville, Richmond, Columbus, and Terre Haute, as well as occasional freelance opportunities in Indianapolis.

Professional Organizations:

Internationaler Posaunen Vereinigung (member, contributing author, 1990-2000) International Trombone Association (member, contributing author 1990-present) Summit Brass Artists Board (member) American Federation of Musicians (member) College Music Society (member, 1998-2002) Conn-Selmer (Artist-Clinician, 1998-2003) B&S Music Instrument Company, Germany (Design Consultant, 2005-present) Deutsche Orchester Vereinigung (member, contributing author, 1977-1998) Bavarian State Orchestra – Artistic advisory committee (1992-93) Bamberg Symphony – Orchestra executive committee (1996-98)

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