Category: Student Success
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Congratulations to Graduating Trombonists!
Congratulations to Arthur Haecker III for completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree this fall! Art is on the faculty of Presbyterian College. Art was a student of Dr. David Gier. Congratulations to Rob Medd and Zach Spindler for completing their Bachelor of Music Degree with Teaching Certification. Rob and Zach were students of Dr.…
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PDF Recital Program for the Fall 2012 Trombone Choir Concert
Fall 2012 Iowa Trombone Choir Recital Program
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Student Success: Jessica Ducharme Butler
Jessica Ducharme Butler is a DMA student who is currently writing her DMA Essay on the theatrical works of Abbie Conant and William Osborne. Conant and Osborne recently published one of Jessy’s essays on their website.
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Student Success: Nathaniel Lee
University of Iowa DMA trombonist Nathaniel Lee will be playing in Muscat, Oman with the Castleton Festival Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Lorin Maazel.
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Student Success: Zsolt Szabo
Congratulations to University of Iowa DMA student Zsolt Szabo for being named Principal Trombone of the Ars Viva Orchestra. The Ars Viva Orchestra is based in Chicago, Illinois. Zsolt is a student of Dr. David Gier.
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Justin Gingerich – New Website
Iowa trombonist Justin Gingerich has started a new personal website. Justin was recently a participant at the Southeast Trombone Symposium; the first several posts on his new site are his experiences and thoughts on the conference. Add this one to your blogroll: www.justingingerich.com
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Jessica Ducharme DMA Recital
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…
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Low Trio to Perform at the International Women’s Brass Conference
Low Trio, comprised of Jessica Ducharme (trombone), Kate Wohlman (tuba), and Daniel Spencer (horn), have been selected to perform at the 2012 International Women’s Brass Conference, hosted by Western Michigan University June 6-10.
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Student Success – Christopher Copeland
Recent graduate of the Iowa Trombone Studio, Christopher Copeland, was appointed Director of Instrumental Music at Lynnville-Sully Community School District. Congratulations, Chris!
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Alumni Success – Austin Peiffer
Congratulations to Austin Peiffer for being awarded “Honorable Mention” in both the solo and orchestral excerpts competition at the Southeast Trombone Symposium this week! Austin will attend the University of Utah this fall where he will pursue a Masters Degree in Trombone Performance with Dr. Donn Schaefer and Larry Zalkind.