Iowa Trombone Studio

Author: Jonathan Allen

  • 2011-2012 Academic Year in Review

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    November 1, 2011: Trombone Choir Performs at the fall Brass Chamber Concert December 1, 2011: MIchael Dease masterclass and performance with JCL December 10, 2011: Jessica Ducharme DMA Recital December 11, 2011: Rachel Carter MA Recital February 3, 2012: Dr. Allen performs with Tuba Professor John Manning on faculty recital February 19, 2012: Dr. Allen…

  • Jessica Ducharme DMA Recital

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    On May 5, 2012 DMA student Jessica Ducharme presented her first degree recital. The program was as follows: Carlos Salzédo – Piece Concertante Dimitri Shostakovich – Four Preludes, trans. Ostrander Johannes Brahms – Vier ernste Gesänge Gustav Mahler – Adagietto Ming-ching Chiu – Two Dragons (with Daniel Spencer, horn; Kathryn Wohlman, tuba) Casey Rafn assisted…

  • Shelby Kifer: DMA Recital II

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    On April 25, 2012 Shelby Kifer will perform his first DMA bass trombone recital. The program will include: Frigyes Hidas – Rhapsody for Bass Trombone and Piano Christopher Brubeck -Concerto for Bass Trombone Paradise Utopia Sorrow Floats James Brown in the Twilight Zone Jacques Casterede – Fantasie Concertante David Gillingham – Sonata for Bass Trombone…

  • The Premiere Trombone Quartet Spring Recital

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    On April 15, 2012 the Premiere Trombone Quartet (Steven Boswell, Justin Gingerich, Michael Kirk, and Kyle Pape) presented their spring recital.   Franz Joseph Haydn – Achieved is the Glorious Work Camille Saint-Saëns – Adagio from Symphony No. 3 Leslie Bassett – Quartet for Trombone Gioacchino Rossini – Overture to William Tell Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky…

  • University of Iowa Trombone Choir Spring Concert

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    On April 18, 2012 the University of Iowa Trombone Choir, under the direction of Rachel Carter and Jessica Ducharme presented their spring recital: Jean Sibelius, arr. Charles Small – Finlandia Eric Whitacre, arr. Nathan Pettorini – Sleep Tommy Pederson – What Color is the Wind? With Dr. Jonathan Allen & Rob Medd, soloists Modest Mussorgsky…

  • Rob Medd Senior Recital

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    Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 4:00 PM in the UCC Recital Hall, Rob Medd will present his Senior Recital. The program is as follows: Paul Hindemith – Sonata for Trombone and Piano Eugene Bozza – Ballade JacobTV – I Was Like Wow! Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude in d minor I. Prelude Michael Betz –…

  • Zach Spindler Senior Recital

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    Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM in the UCC Recital Hall, Zach Spindler will present his Senior Recital. The program is as follows: Nino Rota – Concerto Allegro Giusto Allegro, Ben Ritmato Allegro Moderato Gustav Mahler – Songs of a Wayfarer “Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht” “Ging heut’ morgen übers Feld” “Ich hab’ ein…

  • Student Success: Andrew Birschbach

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    Andrew Birschbach is accepted as a member of the Classical Symphony Orchestra for Summer 2012. Classical Symphony Orchestra is based out of Chicago, Illinois.

  • Student Success: Rob Medd

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    Rob Medd was awarded a scholarship to attend the Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific in Vancouver, BC. Rob will study with Gordon Cherry and Ian McDougall. 

  • Student Success: Justin Gingerich

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    Freshman trombone major, Justin Gingerich, was accepted as a participant at the Southeast Trombone Symposium. He advanced to the semi-final round of the Orchestral Excerpts Competition, sponsored by Shires Trombones.