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Contemporary Trumpet Music at The Manhattan School of Music, curated by former principal trumpeter of the Metropolitan Opera, Mark Gould. In addition to world premieres of new works by composers Huang Ruo and Jason Price, this portion of The Festival of New Trumpet Music (www.fontmusic.org) will feature the U.S. premiere of FONT Director Dave Douglas’ piece for chamber orchestra and solo trumpet, bass and percussion, Blue Latitudes.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: Contemporary Trumpet Music at the
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Curated by Mark Gould, 120 Claremont Ave, New York, NY 10027, tel 212 870 4100, Panel Discussions are free, Concert admission is $12.50

BORDEN AUDITORIUM
8:00 PM: MAGNETIC NORTH, composer Mark Applebaum
A piece for the brass quintet Meridian Arts Ensemble and improvising trumpet soloist, featuring the young virtuoso, PETER EVANS

World premiere of TRUMPETS IN TIME OF WAR, composer Huang Ruo
This is a world premiere by the distinguished Chinese composer commissioned by FONT Music with the assistance of the Greenwall Foundation. Composed for the New York Trumpet Ensemble (3 trumpets, bass trombone, and string bass) and traditional Chinese singer and Instruments *FONT MUSIC COMMISSION*

U.S. premiere of BLUE LATITUDES, composer Dave Douglas, The U.S. premiere of renowned trumpeter/composer DAVE DOUGLAS’ piece for chamber orchestra and solo trumpet, bass and percussion. Conducted by Mark Gould

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17: Contemporary Trumpet Music at the
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Curated by Mark Gould

ADES PERFORMANCE SPACE
5:00 PM: PANEL DISCUSSION on NEW TRUMPET MUSIC: Language, Idiom, Improvisation

8:00 PM: World premiere of ARIES, composer Jason Price
A piece for multiple trumpets and electronics

KRYL, composer Robert Erikson
A classic contemporary piece for trumpet solo using extended trumpet techniques, featuring trumpet soloist BRIAN MCWHORTER

END OF TIMES, Messian/Ridenaur
A meditation on Messian's 'Quartet for the End of Time', reorchestrated for electronic ensemble and solo trumpet

CONDUCTION, BUTCH MORRIS
A conducted improvisation by the large brass ensemble, Trumpet Nation by the “Toscanini” of New Music, Butch Morris

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