The Trombone Choir from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music will present a guest artist recital at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center, Wednesday, March 21, at 6 p.m. in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall (200A). The event is free and open to the public.
The program will include: “Fanfare for Trombones” (1995) by Andrew Fox (b. 1950); “Canzona” (1649) Johann Hentzschel; “Go, Lovely Rose” (1991) by Eric Whitacre (b. 1970); “Cogent Caprice” by Tommy Pederson (1920-1998), featuring soloist Timothy Anderson; “Sarabande” from “Pour Le Piano” (1901) by Claude Debussy (1682-1918); “Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak” (1866) by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907); “Looking Forward to Spring” by Dominic Marino (b. 1982), featuring soloist Kevin Graber; and “Introduction and Allegro” (1979) by Walter Ross (b. 1936).
The University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Trombone Choir has experienced a renaissance in recent years, in both the enthusiasm of its members and the quality of its product. During the past three years, the ensemble has enjoyed celebrated concerts at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, the Gabrieli Festival at Cedarville University and a featured performance at the 2011 Ohio Music Educators Association Annual Conference. The choir is a fixture at Brass Showcase concerts at CCM and has been featured on the conservatory’s Atrium Series concerts.
In March, the CCM Trombone Choir will be featured at the 2012 Eastern Trombone Workshop, hosted by the United States Army Band at Fort Myer Army Base, just outside Washington, D.C. This is the premier annual trombone festival in the United States and one of the premier festivals in the world. The ensemble was awarded its concert by audition.
The CCM Trombone Choir is under the artistic direction of Timothy Anderson, assistant professor of trombone at CCM and is conducted by doctoral candidate Nathan Siler and CCM trombone teaching assistant Benjamin Clymer. The members are comprised of the CCM Trombone Department and represent all levels of study, freshman through doctoral level.
For more information, contact the College of Creative Arts at (304) 293-4359.
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CONTACT: Charlene Lattea, College of Creative Arts
304-293-4359, Charlene.Lattea@mail.wvu.edu
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