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Dennis Najoom is one of the most accomplished trumpet performers of his generation. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he began his trumpet studies at age nine with his uncle George Fulginiti, a locally respected music teacher. After graduation from the Hartt College of Music, he was appointed (at age twenty-three) Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Symphony. In his twenty-seven seasons with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra he has served as Co-Principal, Pops Principal, and as Principal Trumpet. His recordings include over twenty albums with various ensembles.
Mr. Najoom is also the Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, the Cream City Brass Quintet and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Jazz Quintet. He has performed as a soloist with many ensembles, including the Milwaukee Symphony, the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, Keith Brians New Sousa Band, as well as on the European tour of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wind Ensemble. He is currently the Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Among his former students are the Principal Trumpets of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony, and the New York City Opera Orchestra. (Sat., May 22, 1 p.m.) |
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