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High school, college, adult amateur, and professional trombonists to rehearse and perform ensembles comprised of the best trombonists in the area.
The participants will have the opportunity to work with Mike Dugan, the trombone professor at UWW, Mike Allsen, the bass trombonist with the Madison Symphony, and with the guest artist for Trombone Day 2010, R. Douglas Wright.
UWW Trombone Day
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, January 31, 2010
10:00 a.m. CheckIn
10:30 a.m. WarmUp session with Dr. Dugan
11:00 a.m. Trombone Ensemble Rehearsals
Noon Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m. Trombone Ensemble Rehearsals
2:15 p.m. Doug Wright Recital
3:153:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Doug Wright master class
5:30 p.m. Final Concert
free and open to the public
Trombonists, grades 912, college, adult amateur and professional level, are eligible to participate in the UWW Trombone Day.
R. Douglas Wright, the Minnesota Orchestras principal trombone since 1995, was featured as soloist in April 2007 in Kalevi Ahos Symphony No. 9 for Trombone and Orchestra, which he reprises during Sommerfest 2008. Wright has performed a variety of trombone concertos with the Orchestra, and in 2002 gave the world premiere performances of Kurt Schwertsiks Trombone Concerto, a work written for him.
Prior to joining the Minnesota Orchestra, Wright was a member of the Empire Brass Quintet, performing concerts and teaching master classes around the world. He has served as principal trombone of the Cleveland Orchestra, assistant principal trombone of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, second trombone of the Boston Pops Orchestra and principal trombone of the Rhode Island Philharmonic. An active chamber musician, Wright performs frequently in Sommerfest chamber concerts, as well as in solo recitals.
Wright received his training at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Norman Bolter. He holds a master s degree from Boston University, where he has also served as adjunct professor of trombone. A committed educator and Selmer clinician, Wright has given recitals and master classes throughout the United States and abroad.
Wrights work is heard on recordings of the Minnesota Orchestra, Boston Pops and Boston Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Empire Brass. In a brief departure from his concert and orchestral role, he also appeared in an MTV music video with the rock group Aerosmith.
UWW Trombone Day 2010 has been made possible through the sponsorship of Selmer Bach, Griego Mouthpieces, Melk Music, UWWhitewater College of Arts and Communication Visiting Artist and Speakers Grant.
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