DUBLIN BRASS WEEK 27 - 30 JUNE 2016
Based in Dublin at the Royal Irish Academy of Music on Westland Row in Dublin City Centre, Dublin Brass Week 2016 promises you a packed schedule of events with a world-class faculty in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
Over 40 brass players will travel to Dublin from all over the world to actively participate in masterclasses and events with our Faculty of 10 leading soloists, orchestral principals and teachers.
Watch daily masterclasses with our internationally renowned faculty. Additionally you can observe ensemble coaching sessions and a screened orchestral audition class which allows participants to experience an audition on both sides of the screen and hear feedback from the panel. DBW16 features two lectures by renowned pedagogue Kristian Steenstrup, author of Teaching Brass. Watch the Dublin Brass Week 2016 Concerto Competition judged by a panel of the DBW 2016 Faculty. The DBW16 Concert Series presents three evening concerts featuring our Faculty and DBW Ensembles.
Dublin Brass Week will run from Monday 27 - Thursday 30 June 2016 and classes start at 10am and run all day.
Over 40 brass players will travel to Dublin from all over the world to actively participate in masterclasses and events with our Faculty of 10 leading soloists, orchestral principals and teachers.
Watch daily masterclasses with our internationally renowned faculty. Additionally you can observe ensemble coaching sessions and a screened orchestral audition class which allows participants to experience an audition on both sides of the screen and hear feedback from the panel. DBW16 features two lectures by renowned pedagogue Kristian Steenstrup, author of Teaching Brass. Watch the Dublin Brass Week 2016 Concerto Competition judged by a panel of the DBW 2016 Faculty. The DBW16 Concert Series presents three evening concerts featuring our Faculty and DBW Ensembles.
Dublin Brass Week will run from Monday 27 - Thursday 30 June 2016 and classes start at 10am and run all day.
DBW16 CONCERTS
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FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES
Since his second prize in the international ARD competition in Munich in 1986 Reinhold Friedrich has been present on all important stages of the national and international music scene. His spectrum goes from the latest solo compositions to ancient music and its historical original instruments, such as the baroque trumpet and the keyed trumpet. In 1982 he debuted at the Berliner Festwochen performing Luciano Berio’s “Sequenza X” and 1994 at the Musikverein in Vienna playing Joseph Haydn’s Concerto on the keyed trumpet.
Reinhold Friedrich has played with Capriccio Basel, the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées or the Vienna Academy on historical original instruments as well as premiered works of composers like Wolfgang Rihm, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Rebecca Saunders, Hans Werner Henze, Nicolaus A. Huber, and Adriana Hölszky. The concertos “Eirene” by Herbert Willi and “Nobody knows de trouble I see” by Bernd Alois Zimmermann (recording awarded ECHO Classic) form important parts of his wide-ranging repertoire.
As a solo player, he performed with ensembles such as the Berliner Barock Solisten, La Stagione Frankfurt, Wiener and Basler Kammerorchester, Bamberger and Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestre Philharmonique de la Radio France, Deutsches Symphonie- Orchester Berlin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and German Radio Orchestras of the NDR and HR. These performances were conducted by, among others, Claudio Abbado, Semyon Bychkov, Dennis Russell Davies, Peter Eötvös, Reinhard Goebel, Martin Haselböck, Philippe Herreweghe, Christopher Hogwood, Eliahu Inbal, Krystjan und Neeme Järvi, Dmitri Kitajenko, Sir Neville Marriner, Ingo Metzmacher, Jonathan Nott, Kazushi Ono and Hans Zender.
Since its founding in 2003, Reinhold Friedrich is a permanent principal trumpet of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and artistic director of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra Brass Ensemble.
His recent partners in the field of chamber music are Eriko Takezwa (piano), Robyn Schulkowsky (percussion), Martin Lücker and Sebastian Küchler-Blessing (organ). Since its foundation in 2013, he performs in the ensemble “L’éventail de Jeanne” together with Claudio Bohórquez (violoncello), Sascha Armbruster (saxophone) and Eriko Takezawa (piano).
In the past seasons Reinhold Friedrich performed in China, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Canada, Latvia, Sweden, Spain and Thailand with ensembles like the Berliner Barock Solisten, Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra Los Angeles, Orchestre symphonique de Québec (Fabien Gabel) and the orchestra of the Opéra National de Paris (Matthias Pintscher). He is now intived to perform at the MDR Musiksommer (with organist Iveta Apkalna), with the Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre de Chambre de Paris. In 2016, he will premiere the new trumpet concerto by Benjamin Yusupov (which he dedicates to Reinhold Friedrich) in Interlaken.
Numerous recordings give evidence of his comprehensive work. The latest recording with the Göttinger Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Christoph-Mathias Mueller called “Russian Trumpet Concertos” has been awarded an ECHO Classic. In 2016, Reinhold Friedrich will record again Bach’s 2nd Brandenburg Concerto with the Berliner Barock Solisten (Reinhard Goebel).
Reinhold Friedrich is professor in Karlsruhe, honorary professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London and in Hiroshima/Japan. Master classes are regularely held by Reinhold Friedrich all over the world.
Reinhold Friedrich has played with Capriccio Basel, the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées or the Vienna Academy on historical original instruments as well as premiered works of composers like Wolfgang Rihm, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Rebecca Saunders, Hans Werner Henze, Nicolaus A. Huber, and Adriana Hölszky. The concertos “Eirene” by Herbert Willi and “Nobody knows de trouble I see” by Bernd Alois Zimmermann (recording awarded ECHO Classic) form important parts of his wide-ranging repertoire.
As a solo player, he performed with ensembles such as the Berliner Barock Solisten, La Stagione Frankfurt, Wiener and Basler Kammerorchester, Bamberger and Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestre Philharmonique de la Radio France, Deutsches Symphonie- Orchester Berlin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and German Radio Orchestras of the NDR and HR. These performances were conducted by, among others, Claudio Abbado, Semyon Bychkov, Dennis Russell Davies, Peter Eötvös, Reinhard Goebel, Martin Haselböck, Philippe Herreweghe, Christopher Hogwood, Eliahu Inbal, Krystjan und Neeme Järvi, Dmitri Kitajenko, Sir Neville Marriner, Ingo Metzmacher, Jonathan Nott, Kazushi Ono and Hans Zender.
Since its founding in 2003, Reinhold Friedrich is a permanent principal trumpet of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and artistic director of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra Brass Ensemble.
His recent partners in the field of chamber music are Eriko Takezwa (piano), Robyn Schulkowsky (percussion), Martin Lücker and Sebastian Küchler-Blessing (organ). Since its foundation in 2013, he performs in the ensemble “L’éventail de Jeanne” together with Claudio Bohórquez (violoncello), Sascha Armbruster (saxophone) and Eriko Takezawa (piano).
In the past seasons Reinhold Friedrich performed in China, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Canada, Latvia, Sweden, Spain and Thailand with ensembles like the Berliner Barock Solisten, Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra Los Angeles, Orchestre symphonique de Québec (Fabien Gabel) and the orchestra of the Opéra National de Paris (Matthias Pintscher). He is now intived to perform at the MDR Musiksommer (with organist Iveta Apkalna), with the Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre de Chambre de Paris. In 2016, he will premiere the new trumpet concerto by Benjamin Yusupov (which he dedicates to Reinhold Friedrich) in Interlaken.
Numerous recordings give evidence of his comprehensive work. The latest recording with the Göttinger Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Christoph-Mathias Mueller called “Russian Trumpet Concertos” has been awarded an ECHO Classic. In 2016, Reinhold Friedrich will record again Bach’s 2nd Brandenburg Concerto with the Berliner Barock Solisten (Reinhard Goebel).
Reinhold Friedrich is professor in Karlsruhe, honorary professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London and in Hiroshima/Japan. Master classes are regularely held by Reinhold Friedrich all over the world.
Kristian Steenstrup graduated from The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark in 1992. He did his most important studies at Northwestern University in Chicago 1988-1990 and on numerous trips throughout the nineties with Professor Vincent Cichowicz and privately with Arnold Jacobs.
Kristian is currently Professor of Trumpet at The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, where he also published the book Teaching Brass in 2007 and recorded 2 CDs with Eriko Takezawa, ”Capriccio” and ”Danish Music for Trumpet and Piano”.
He holds a busy traveling schedule having done masterclasses in Canada, Israel, Brazil, Taiwan, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, England, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Estonia, Spain, and Italy. Furthermore, he has done workshops with professional orchestras in Norway, Sweden, Scotland, England, Germany and Brazil.
Kristian has several masterclasses and instruction videos available for download on the Internet service playwithapro.com.
Kristian is currently Professor of Trumpet at The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, where he also published the book Teaching Brass in 2007 and recorded 2 CDs with Eriko Takezawa, ”Capriccio” and ”Danish Music for Trumpet and Piano”.
He holds a busy traveling schedule having done masterclasses in Canada, Israel, Brazil, Taiwan, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, England, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Estonia, Spain, and Italy. Furthermore, he has done workshops with professional orchestras in Norway, Sweden, Scotland, England, Germany and Brazil.
Kristian has several masterclasses and instruction videos available for download on the Internet service playwithapro.com.
Mike Lovatt studied at Trinity College of music where he was awarded the Jon Kelly Jazz Scholarship.
He has performed and recorded a wide range of musical styles with many artists including Quincy Jones, Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Buble, Oasis, Michel Le Grand, Tony Bennett, Toots Thielmans, Marty Paich, Johnny Mathis, The Michael Nyman Band, Michael Ball, Shirley Bassey, Michael Crawford, Danny Elfman, Joby Talbot, The BBC Symphony and Concert Orchestras, London Brass, and The Glenn Miller Orchestra.
As Principal Trumpet in London’s West End, Mike has performed in Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Producers, Billy Elliot, Guys and Dolls, Saturday Night Fever, My Fair Lady, and Spamalot amongst others. Mike is the lead trumpet of the BBC Big Band who featured him in a tribute to Maynard Fergusson. He has played on movie soundtracks including the James Bond films Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day, Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with The London Symphony Orchestra, the award winning Chicago, Kevin Spacey’s Beyond the Sea, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Madagascar, and The Corpse Bride. He is featured on trumpet and cornet in George Fenton’s Mrs Henderson Presents, and on trumpet in ‘Looking for Eric.’
Mike is principal trumpet with the Grammy Nominated John Wilson Orchestra and has been featured in their celebrated BBC promenade concerts and recordings. In 1999 Mike first performed the Sacred Music of Duke Ellington with Jessye Norman, Mark Markham, Ron Carter and Grady Tate. This collaboration with Ms Norman has continued with a duo appearance at the Tate gallery in London, and touring extensively with performances at Carnegie Hall, throughout Europe and the Montreux Jazz Festival where the legend Quincy Jones commented “great chops Mike.”
Mike is sought after as a teacher, clinician and is a professor of trumpet at The Royal Academy of Music and The Royal College of Music. In April 2013, Mike was proud to be awarded the prestigeous position of The Derek Watkins' Chair of Trumpet at The Royal Academy of Music, London.
In 2009 Mike was soloist with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra Brass Ensemble and more recently the Espoo Big Band Helsinki and The London Symphony Orchestra with Eddie Daniels. In 2012 Mike recorded and was featured with Carl Davis on his score for the TV Drama series ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ , John Lunn's music for 'The Lady Vanishes' and Charlie Moles's music for the hit itv series 'Mr Selfridge'
He has performed and recorded a wide range of musical styles with many artists including Quincy Jones, Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Buble, Oasis, Michel Le Grand, Tony Bennett, Toots Thielmans, Marty Paich, Johnny Mathis, The Michael Nyman Band, Michael Ball, Shirley Bassey, Michael Crawford, Danny Elfman, Joby Talbot, The BBC Symphony and Concert Orchestras, London Brass, and The Glenn Miller Orchestra.
As Principal Trumpet in London’s West End, Mike has performed in Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Producers, Billy Elliot, Guys and Dolls, Saturday Night Fever, My Fair Lady, and Spamalot amongst others. Mike is the lead trumpet of the BBC Big Band who featured him in a tribute to Maynard Fergusson. He has played on movie soundtracks including the James Bond films Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day, Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with The London Symphony Orchestra, the award winning Chicago, Kevin Spacey’s Beyond the Sea, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Madagascar, and The Corpse Bride. He is featured on trumpet and cornet in George Fenton’s Mrs Henderson Presents, and on trumpet in ‘Looking for Eric.’
Mike is principal trumpet with the Grammy Nominated John Wilson Orchestra and has been featured in their celebrated BBC promenade concerts and recordings. In 1999 Mike first performed the Sacred Music of Duke Ellington with Jessye Norman, Mark Markham, Ron Carter and Grady Tate. This collaboration with Ms Norman has continued with a duo appearance at the Tate gallery in London, and touring extensively with performances at Carnegie Hall, throughout Europe and the Montreux Jazz Festival where the legend Quincy Jones commented “great chops Mike.”
Mike is sought after as a teacher, clinician and is a professor of trumpet at The Royal Academy of Music and The Royal College of Music. In April 2013, Mike was proud to be awarded the prestigeous position of The Derek Watkins' Chair of Trumpet at The Royal Academy of Music, London.
In 2009 Mike was soloist with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra Brass Ensemble and more recently the Espoo Big Band Helsinki and The London Symphony Orchestra with Eddie Daniels. In 2012 Mike recorded and was featured with Carl Davis on his score for the TV Drama series ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ , John Lunn's music for 'The Lady Vanishes' and Charlie Moles's music for the hit itv series 'Mr Selfridge'
"The truly royal Marie-Luise Neunecker plays the horn with melodic grace and effortless, supple lines, something other horn players can only dream of" wrote the Berliner Morgenpost about Marie-Luise Neunecker. Hailed for her exceptional talent and virtuosity, she is widely regarded as one of the leading and most distinguished horn players of today. She has built a successful international career and is much in demand as soloist and chamber musician.
During her tenure as principal horn of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1979 to 1989, she attracted attention as prize winner at several prestigious international competitions such as the German Music Competition in Bonn (1982), the ARD competition in Munich (1983) and the Concert Artists' Guild Competition in New York (1986). Today, she is invited to the world’s most renowned concert venues. In 2013, Marie-Luise Neunecker was awarded the renowned Frankfurt Music Prize.
During her tenure as principal horn of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1979 to 1989, she attracted attention as prize winner at several prestigious international competitions such as the German Music Competition in Bonn (1982), the ARD competition in Munich (1983) and the Concert Artists' Guild Competition in New York (1986). Today, she is invited to the world’s most renowned concert venues. In 2013, Marie-Luise Neunecker was awarded the renowned Frankfurt Music Prize.
Born in 1983, Tim first heard the French horn played live at a concert at his primary school. From that moment his ambition was to become a professional musician. He is now gaining a reputation as one of the most accomplished horn players of his generation.
He attended Watford Grammar School for Boys and later moved to the Purcell School. On leaving Purcell School in 2002 he won a scholarship to Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 2004 he joined Philharmonia Orchestra as third horn and just over a year later he was appointed Principal Horn of BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Before becoming a professional musician Tim gained extensive orchestral experience as Principal Horn with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and European Union Youth Orchestra. In 2002 Tim was UK finalist in Paxman International horn competition and in 2004 he won the Royal Over-seas League award for Wind and Percussion and Philip Jones Memorial Prize for an outstanding brass player.
As an orchestral player he has played Principal Horn with all the major London orchestras and with other UK orchestras including City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Northern Sinfonia. He also enjoys chamber music and has performed with many ensembles including London Sinfonietta, Nash Ensemble, Fine Arts Brass and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. He has given many solo performances including a number of concertos and solo pieces with BBC National Orchestra of Wales which have been broadcast on radio and television. Tim has played in many countries throughout Europe and also across the wider world including the USA, South America, New Zealand, India and China.
He attended Watford Grammar School for Boys and later moved to the Purcell School. On leaving Purcell School in 2002 he won a scholarship to Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 2004 he joined Philharmonia Orchestra as third horn and just over a year later he was appointed Principal Horn of BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Before becoming a professional musician Tim gained extensive orchestral experience as Principal Horn with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and European Union Youth Orchestra. In 2002 Tim was UK finalist in Paxman International horn competition and in 2004 he won the Royal Over-seas League award for Wind and Percussion and Philip Jones Memorial Prize for an outstanding brass player.
As an orchestral player he has played Principal Horn with all the major London orchestras and with other UK orchestras including City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Northern Sinfonia. He also enjoys chamber music and has performed with many ensembles including London Sinfonietta, Nash Ensemble, Fine Arts Brass and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. He has given many solo performances including a number of concertos and solo pieces with BBC National Orchestra of Wales which have been broadcast on radio and television. Tim has played in many countries throughout Europe and also across the wider world including the USA, South America, New Zealand, India and China.
Richard Watkins is one of the most sought-after horn players of his generation. He was Principal Horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra for twelve years, and is currently a member of the Nash Ensemble and a founder member of London Winds.
Richard Watkins has appeared at many of the world’s most prestigious venues in the UK, Europe and the USA, and has worked with conductors such as Giulini, Sawallisch, Salonen, Slatkin, Sinopoli, Rozhdestvensky, Petrenko,Andrew Davis and Mark Elder.
His extensive discography includes recordings of the Horn Concertos by Mozart, Malcolm Arnold, Glière ,Ethel Smyth and Colin Matthews, as well as Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante and Chamber Music for Horn by Schumann ,Schubert and Poulenc. Forthcoming releases include a disc for NMC of works written for Watkins, a Wigmore Live Disc of the Britten Canticles with Mark Padmore, Britten’s Serenade with Allan Clayton and Aldeburgh Strings and Gregson Horn Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic for Chandos.
In recital, Richard Watkins regularly performs with singers such as John Mark Ainsley, Ian Bostridge and Mark Padmore, and with pianists Barry Douglas, Julius Drake, Paul Lewis, Roger Vignoles and Ian Brown.
Closely associated with promoting contemporary music for the horn, Richard Watkins has given premieres of concertos by Maxwell-Davies, Osborne, Lindberg, Muldowney, Lefanu, and Colin and David Matthews. Recent premieres have included Colin Matthews’ Horn Concerto and Trio, horn quintets by James MacMillan, David Matthews and Mark-Anthony Turnage and Horn Trios by Huw Watkins, Alexander Goehr and Gerald Barry.
Richard Watkins holds the Dennis Brain Chair of Horn Playing at the Royal Academy of Music where he is also a Fellow.
Richard Watkins has appeared at many of the world’s most prestigious venues in the UK, Europe and the USA, and has worked with conductors such as Giulini, Sawallisch, Salonen, Slatkin, Sinopoli, Rozhdestvensky, Petrenko,Andrew Davis and Mark Elder.
His extensive discography includes recordings of the Horn Concertos by Mozart, Malcolm Arnold, Glière ,Ethel Smyth and Colin Matthews, as well as Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante and Chamber Music for Horn by Schumann ,Schubert and Poulenc. Forthcoming releases include a disc for NMC of works written for Watkins, a Wigmore Live Disc of the Britten Canticles with Mark Padmore, Britten’s Serenade with Allan Clayton and Aldeburgh Strings and Gregson Horn Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic for Chandos.
In recital, Richard Watkins regularly performs with singers such as John Mark Ainsley, Ian Bostridge and Mark Padmore, and with pianists Barry Douglas, Julius Drake, Paul Lewis, Roger Vignoles and Ian Brown.
Closely associated with promoting contemporary music for the horn, Richard Watkins has given premieres of concertos by Maxwell-Davies, Osborne, Lindberg, Muldowney, Lefanu, and Colin and David Matthews. Recent premieres have included Colin Matthews’ Horn Concerto and Trio, horn quintets by James MacMillan, David Matthews and Mark-Anthony Turnage and Horn Trios by Huw Watkins, Alexander Goehr and Gerald Barry.
Richard Watkins holds the Dennis Brain Chair of Horn Playing at the Royal Academy of Music where he is also a Fellow.
Peter Gane is one of Britain’s leading brass specialists. At the age of 16 he won an open scholarship to study the trombone at the Royal Manchester College of Music and at the age of 19 he became a member of the London Symphony Orchestra.
A founder and former president of the British Trombone Association with many publications to his credit, Peter has earned particular recognition for his work with young people. He has a long-standing association with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and the European Union Youth Orchestra where he has been professor of trombone since 1977 and 1984 respectively. In 2009 Peter was acting director of the National Youth Orchestra for the summer course, Aldeburgh Festival, Royal Albert Hall prom and for the subsequent entrance auditions. As a teacher, brass specialist and conductor he has taken masterclasses and workshops in many European conservatoires and with professional groups in Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Holland, Austria, Italy and the US. In 1996 his international reputation was confirmed by the presentation of the Neill Humfeld Award for excellence in trombone teaching by the International Trombone Association.
He became a professor at the Guildhall School in 1971, was elected a Fellow of the School in 1981 and was Head of the Wind, Brass and Percussion department from 1988 to 2008. He still contributes to the specialist brass and wind programmes at the Guildhall and remains a professor the department. He is Artistic Adviser to the Combret Music Festival, Aveyron, France.
Peter's recent publications include: The Good Brass Guide, Trombone Books 1 & 2, published by Trinity Guildhall; Circuit Training for Trombone, volumes 1 and 2, Slide Systems, Five Games, Guildhall 125, World in Motion, Mansion House Fanfare, all published by Warwick Music; How Trombonists Do It, published by Brass Wind; Brass Medals, published by the Associated Board.
A founder and former president of the British Trombone Association with many publications to his credit, Peter has earned particular recognition for his work with young people. He has a long-standing association with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and the European Union Youth Orchestra where he has been professor of trombone since 1977 and 1984 respectively. In 2009 Peter was acting director of the National Youth Orchestra for the summer course, Aldeburgh Festival, Royal Albert Hall prom and for the subsequent entrance auditions. As a teacher, brass specialist and conductor he has taken masterclasses and workshops in many European conservatoires and with professional groups in Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Holland, Austria, Italy and the US. In 1996 his international reputation was confirmed by the presentation of the Neill Humfeld Award for excellence in trombone teaching by the International Trombone Association.
He became a professor at the Guildhall School in 1971, was elected a Fellow of the School in 1981 and was Head of the Wind, Brass and Percussion department from 1988 to 2008. He still contributes to the specialist brass and wind programmes at the Guildhall and remains a professor the department. He is Artistic Adviser to the Combret Music Festival, Aveyron, France.
Peter's recent publications include: The Good Brass Guide, Trombone Books 1 & 2, published by Trinity Guildhall; Circuit Training for Trombone, volumes 1 and 2, Slide Systems, Five Games, Guildhall 125, World in Motion, Mansion House Fanfare, all published by Warwick Music; How Trombonists Do It, published by Brass Wind; Brass Medals, published by the Associated Board.
Born in Budapest (Hungary) in 1980, Zoltán was largely self-taught, developing his technique through being inspired by leading trumpet players. He attended the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, winning a handful of national competitions both as a soloist and with chamber ensembles.
Zoltán was invited to audition for the Austrian brass septet Mnozil Brass in 2005, for which he now tours the world performing in over 100 concerts per year. He has released three albums to date including Slideshow (2010), Rebelión (2011), and Non-Stop (2014). In 2014, Zoltán was appointed as International Trombone Tutor for the The Philip Jones Centre for Brass (Royal Northern College of Music) in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Zoltán plays exclusively on his signature trombones, Kissbone and KissboneX, designed in collaboration with Austrian maker, Schagerl. His self-designed ‘Zoltán Kiss’ edition mouthpiece is produced by Latsch Custom Brass in Germany.
Whenever time permits, Zoltán engages himself as a guest soloist, educator, or adjudicator.
Zoltán was invited to audition for the Austrian brass septet Mnozil Brass in 2005, for which he now tours the world performing in over 100 concerts per year. He has released three albums to date including Slideshow (2010), Rebelión (2011), and Non-Stop (2014). In 2014, Zoltán was appointed as International Trombone Tutor for the The Philip Jones Centre for Brass (Royal Northern College of Music) in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Zoltán plays exclusively on his signature trombones, Kissbone and KissboneX, designed in collaboration with Austrian maker, Schagerl. His self-designed ‘Zoltán Kiss’ edition mouthpiece is produced by Latsch Custom Brass in Germany.
Whenever time permits, Zoltán engages himself as a guest soloist, educator, or adjudicator.
Principal trombonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jörgen van Rijen is also much in demand as a soloist with a special commitment to promoting his instrument, developing new repertoire for the trombone and bringing the existing repertoire to a broader audience.
He is a specialist on both the modern and baroque trombone. He has performed as a soloist in most European countries, as well as the United States, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Russia, Singapore and Australia and performed concertos with orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Combattimento Consort Amsterdam and the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.
In the coming seasons Jörgen will appear as a soloist with orchestras such as the Taiwan Philharmonic, Nagoya Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and on tour in Japan with Michel Becquet.
Jörgen was awarded the Netherlands Music Prize in 2004, the highest distinction in the field of music, by the Dutch Ministry of Culture. In 2006 he received the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, which is presented yearly to a selection of the most promising and talented young international soloists and ensembles. He has won other major prizes, including first prizes at the international trombone competitions of Toulon and Guebwiller.
In a review of his first CD, the music magazine 'Luister' wrote: 'Van Rijen is a real ambassador of his instrument, which is still not often used as a virtuoso brass instrument among composers. But there are not that many trombonists who reach the brilliant level of Van Rijen. In sound, dynamic, colour, musical understanding and expressiveness, Van Rijen is unequalled...'.
Many new pieces have been written for Jörgen, including a trombone concerto by Theo Verbey, commissioned by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. In the season 2010 / 2011 he will appear in concerts with the Combattimento Consort Amsterdam and the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra. In the spring of 2012 Jörgen has premiered a trombone concerto by Kalevi Aho that was written for him as a commission from the Borletti-Buitoni Trust, with concerts with the The Hague Philharmonic, the Oulu Sinfonia in Finland and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. About that last concert The Times wrote: "... van Rijen and Aho turned the trombone into a fount of melodic grace and gambolling, cradled over four generous movements by an equally refined orchestra..." Plans for the future include new commissions by Florian Maier and James MacMillan.
Jörgen teaches at the Amsterdam Conservatory and has been appointed International Visiting Professor at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He is also an active chamber musician. He was one of the founders of the New Trombone Collective and the RCO Brass. He plays exclusively on instruments built by Antoine Courtois and has released 3 CDs on the label Channel Classics.
He is a specialist on both the modern and baroque trombone. He has performed as a soloist in most European countries, as well as the United States, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Russia, Singapore and Australia and performed concertos with orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Combattimento Consort Amsterdam and the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.
In the coming seasons Jörgen will appear as a soloist with orchestras such as the Taiwan Philharmonic, Nagoya Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and on tour in Japan with Michel Becquet.
Jörgen was awarded the Netherlands Music Prize in 2004, the highest distinction in the field of music, by the Dutch Ministry of Culture. In 2006 he received the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, which is presented yearly to a selection of the most promising and talented young international soloists and ensembles. He has won other major prizes, including first prizes at the international trombone competitions of Toulon and Guebwiller.
In a review of his first CD, the music magazine 'Luister' wrote: 'Van Rijen is a real ambassador of his instrument, which is still not often used as a virtuoso brass instrument among composers. But there are not that many trombonists who reach the brilliant level of Van Rijen. In sound, dynamic, colour, musical understanding and expressiveness, Van Rijen is unequalled...'.
Many new pieces have been written for Jörgen, including a trombone concerto by Theo Verbey, commissioned by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. In the season 2010 / 2011 he will appear in concerts with the Combattimento Consort Amsterdam and the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra. In the spring of 2012 Jörgen has premiered a trombone concerto by Kalevi Aho that was written for him as a commission from the Borletti-Buitoni Trust, with concerts with the The Hague Philharmonic, the Oulu Sinfonia in Finland and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. About that last concert The Times wrote: "... van Rijen and Aho turned the trombone into a fount of melodic grace and gambolling, cradled over four generous movements by an equally refined orchestra..." Plans for the future include new commissions by Florian Maier and James MacMillan.
Jörgen teaches at the Amsterdam Conservatory and has been appointed International Visiting Professor at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He is also an active chamber musician. He was one of the founders of the New Trombone Collective and the RCO Brass. He plays exclusively on instruments built by Antoine Courtois and has released 3 CDs on the label Channel Classics.
Øystein Baadsvik is the only tuba virtuoso to have carved out a career exclusively as a soloist, rather than becoming a member of an orchestra or accepting a teaching post. His multi-faceted musical career as a soloist, chamber musician, lecturer and recording artist has taken him all over the world. The unique virtuosity and musicality Mr. Baadsvik’s brings to the tuba has established him as the exemplar of the instrument.
He studied under the celebrated tuba player Harvey Phillips, Distinguished Professor meritus, Department of Music, Indiana University and with the legendary Arnold Jacobs, who had a forty-year career and position of Principal Tuba with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Øystein Baadsvik’s international career began in 1991 when he was awarded two prizes at the prestigious Concours International d’Exécution Musicale in Geneva.
His international engagements include performances with orchestras such as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Taipei National Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Philharmonic, and the Orchestra Victoria of Melbourne. Baadsvik has performed in some of the most famous venues in the world and 2006 made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall.
He works constantly to expand the musical aspects of the tuba and has premiered some forty solo works by composers from the USA, Russia, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland. In this ongoing process he has developed new tuba-playing techniques that have been used in a number of more recent works for the instrument.
Baadsvik is an active recording artist whose CDs receive unstinting praise.During the last two years he reached a major breakthrough in Japan, where his CDs ranked second in sales recordings for all wind instruments. In their review of “Tuba Works”, American Record Guide said, “This spectacular recording establishes Baadsvik as one of the best solo tubists in the world.” In praise of “Tuba Carnival”, The Daily Telegraph, U.K said, “…his capacity for lyricism in a recording that emancipates the tuba from its Cinderella role with ear-catching panache. Baadsvik shows that anything a violin can do, a tuba can do too.”
He studied under the celebrated tuba player Harvey Phillips, Distinguished Professor meritus, Department of Music, Indiana University and with the legendary Arnold Jacobs, who had a forty-year career and position of Principal Tuba with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Øystein Baadsvik’s international career began in 1991 when he was awarded two prizes at the prestigious Concours International d’Exécution Musicale in Geneva.
His international engagements include performances with orchestras such as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Taipei National Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Philharmonic, and the Orchestra Victoria of Melbourne. Baadsvik has performed in some of the most famous venues in the world and 2006 made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall.
He works constantly to expand the musical aspects of the tuba and has premiered some forty solo works by composers from the USA, Russia, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland. In this ongoing process he has developed new tuba-playing techniques that have been used in a number of more recent works for the instrument.
Baadsvik is an active recording artist whose CDs receive unstinting praise.During the last two years he reached a major breakthrough in Japan, where his CDs ranked second in sales recordings for all wind instruments. In their review of “Tuba Works”, American Record Guide said, “This spectacular recording establishes Baadsvik as one of the best solo tubists in the world.” In praise of “Tuba Carnival”, The Daily Telegraph, U.K said, “…his capacity for lyricism in a recording that emancipates the tuba from its Cinderella role with ear-catching panache. Baadsvik shows that anything a violin can do, a tuba can do too.”
