This year's Trumpet "Volunscary" was full of festivities and events, including a guest artist appearance by Dr. Dennis Edelbrock, Professor of Trumpet at George Mason University. Denny is the founder of the National Trumpet Competition and has performed as principal trumpeter in the U.S. Army Brass Quintet and Pershing's Own in Washington, DC. He and I performed a duet by David Sampson, and he conducted the UND Trumpet Ensemble at the concert. Denny was also guest soloist with the UND Wind Ensemble, performing a premier of a work by one of his former students, and performed Carnival of Venice as an encore. As usual, we prepared a video for the concert, titled "Trumpet Studio Year in Review" outlining our accomplishments for the past year. Please click on the video below to see our accomplishments, including:
1. UND Trumpet Ensemble were featured performers at the New Edge Festival, Empire Arts Center
2. 2014 Trumpet "Volunscary" featured guest artist Tim Hudson (Carolina Brass, Summit Recording Artist, Yamaha Performing Artist)
3. UND Trumpet Ensemble was selected as a semifinalist in the 2015 National Trumpet Competition (2nd year in a row)
4. The 6th annual T.R.U.M.P.E.T.S. festival was held at the University of Minnesota Duluth (guest artist John Daniels)
5. Dillon Parker graduated with a degree in trumpet performance, and is now pursuing a master's degree in trumpet performance at the Cole Conservatory of Music, California State University Long Beach.
6. Nate Stoerzinger graduated with a degree in trumpet performance, and is now pursuing a master's degree in trumpet performance at the New England Conservatory of Music
7. Dillon Parker's composition "Marche Macabre" was featured on Prairie Public Television
8. Dillon Parker was a finalist in the Coeur D'Alene Symphony Young Artist Competition and the Bismarck Symphony Young Artist Competition
9. Nate Stoerzinger and Dillon Parker were featured soloists with the UND Wind Ensemble, performing Erik Morales Double Concerto
10. Alaynee Van Ornum was a featured soloist in the Pride of the North marching band
11. Alex Tally performed with the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum Corp
12. Michael Morrissey performed in the Iowa All-State High School Band and was a drum major at Dowling Catholic High School
13. Christiena Tatalson was lead trumpet in the North Dakota High School All-State Jazz Ensemble and was featured on NBC's The Today Show with Macy's All-American Band
14. Evan Ouderkirk, Kyle Matthees, and Mark Van Camp attended the Grand Valley State University International Trumpet Seminar, and Mark competed in the concerto competition
15. Dr. Ingle performed with the World Orchestra in Yerevan, Armenia for the 100 year commemoration of the Armenian genocide. He also performed a recital in Shanghai, China, and with the International Brass Quintet at the Festival of the Arts Series.