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Tuesday, February 14, Percussion Ensemble I and Mallet Ensemble Concert, 8
p.m., Esber Recital Hall, Dan C. Armstrong, director--Dr. Langston J.
Fitzgerald, III, Trumpet Soloist, performing Philip Parker's Concertino For
Solo Trumpet and Percussion Ensemble.

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Master Class by the Canadian Brass, Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 3:00-4:30
PM, Esber Recital Hall. Professor Velvet Brown, Professor Lisa Bontrager,
Professor Mark Lusk, and Professor Langston J. Fitzgerald , III. This Brass
Event precedes the Canadian Brass Concert, that evening, at 7:30 PM, at the
Eisenhower Center for the Performing Arts.

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BRAVO! Concert - Mardi Gras Concert!
Location: Esber Recital Hall

Details: February 25, 2006, 8:00 PM,
Centre Dimensions and Faculty Concert to benefit the Penn State School of
Music Scholarship Funds. Dr. Langston J. Fitzgerald, III, Trumpet Soloist,
performing Premiere, "If It Fitz" written by Dan Yoder.

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The Master Class by Charles Lirette, Co-Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra, and from the Faculty of the Duquesne University, is now
set for Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at 4:45 PM, in the Esber Recital Hall.

Charles E. Lirette
Charles E. Lirette graduated from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
having studied with Gene Young. He also studied with Don Tison of the
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Bernard Adelstein of the Cleveland
Orchestra. He has been a member of the Buffalo Philharmonic and was
principal trumpet for the Jerusalem Symphony. Mr. Lirette joined the
Pittsburgh Symphony as Co-Principal trumpet in 1981 and has appeared as
soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony both in subscription concerts and on
the Pittsburgh Pops Series. He has performed with the Symphony's Chamber
Music at Heinz Hall Series and at Hartwood Acres. He is on the Trumpet
Faculty of Duquesne University and also teaches privately.

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The Master Class by Alan Siebert, from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music,
and the Dayton Philharmonic Symphony, is now set for Wednesday, March 15,
2006, at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, in Esber Recital Hall.

Alan H. Siebert



Alan Siebert, trumpet soloist and teacher, is Associate Professor of

Trumpet at the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of

Cincinnati. Previously, he was a member of the San Diego Symphony

Orchestra and Principal Trumpet with both the San Diego Opera and the San

Diego Chamber Orchestras.



As a soloist, Mr. Siebert has performed throughout much of the

United States in a variety of settings. He has also performed and recorded
as

a member of Summit Brass, Carillon Brass, Kentuckiana, and the San Diego

Brass Consort. A firm supporter of new American Music, he has

commissioned and premiered many new works for solo trumpet and mixed

brass ensembles. Hornpipes (Trumpet/Organ duo) has performed through

much of the United States, and has recorded on the Integra label.



In addition to his performance activities, Mr. Siebert has taught on the

faculties of the University of Bridgeport, University of Wisconsin-Superior,

Arizona State University and Michigan State University. He is co-author of
Teaching Brass, published by McGraw-Hill, now in its second edition.

A graduate of the University of Michigan and SUNY Fredonia, Mr. Siebert

has recorded for Pro Arte, Discovery, New World, Summit, Klavier, Integra

and Coronet. Professor Siebert is also International Trumpet Guild Board
of Directors and ITG Competitions Coordinator.



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The Master Class by David Bilger, Principal Trumpet of the Philadelphia
Orchestra, is now set for Wednesday, April 12, 2006, 4:45 PM, in Esber
Recital Hall.




David Bilger





Hailed by the New York Times for his playing of "easy brilliance"
and by the Washington Post for his "engaging legato touch" David Bilger has
held the position of Principal Trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra since
1995. Prior to joining the orchestra, he held the same position with the
Dallas Symphony Orchestra.



As a soloist, he has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra, as
well as the symphonies in Dallas, Houston, Richmond, Springfield
(Massachusetts), and Oakland. He was soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of
Philadelphia, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Virtuosi of
New York, and the Orchestra of the Curtis Institute. In 1998, Mr. Bilger
performed the Tomasi "Trumpet Concerto" with the Philadelphia Orchestra at
Carnegie Hall, and on tour in North and South America. He has performed
recitals in New York, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Los Angeles,
Philadelphia, and other major American cities. In February of 2003 he once
again appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra in a series of
subscription concerts with Maestro Wolfgang Sawallisch, performing Haydn's
"Trumpet Concerto in Eb." In October of 2004, he performed Copland's "Quiet
City" with the Philadelphia Orchestra.



Mr. Bilger has appeared with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center, with whom he recorded Bach's Second Brandenburg Concerto. Other
chamber music appearances include Chamber Music Northwest, the New York
Trumpet Ensemble, Saint Luke's Chamber Ensemble, as well as guest
appearances with the Canadian Brass and the Empire Brass. He recently
released a recording of new electro-acoustic music for trumpet and
synthesizers with composer Meg Bowles.



Mr. Bilger is currently on the music faculties The Curtis
Institute of Music and Temple University, and has formerly been affiliated
with Swarthmore College, Catholic University, Rice University and the
University of North Texas. He has performed master classes at dozens of
institutions including the Juilliard School of Music, Indiana University,
University of Michigan, Manhattan School of Music, and the Peabody
Conservatory. He has also taught at the Pacific Music Festival and the
National Orchestral Institute.



Mr. Bilger was educated at the Juilliard School of Music, and the
University of Illinois. He and his wife, Cynthia, have three children,
Emily, Richard and Abraham.


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Please direct any questions to Dr. Langston Fitzgerald, professor of trumpet
at Penn State University. LJFitzIII@aol.com

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Louie Eckhardt, MM
Freelance Trumpeter
Performance and Instruction
http://www.LouieEckhardt.com