| Joe Burgstaller to join Peabody faculty as Distinguished Visiting Artist | 15 March, 2008 | |||
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The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University has announced the appointment of trumpeter Joe Burgstaller to the conservatory faculty as Distinguished Visiting Artist. Beginning this semester, Burgstaller will present master classes, give private instruction to trumpet majors, and coach chamber ensembles. Peabody Conservatory Dean Wolfgang Justen, Ph.D. said, “Burgstaller has had a flourishing career as a musician, and bringing an artist with his performance and teaching credentials, not to mention his entrepreneurial savvy, to Peabody is exciting news. My colleagues on the brass faculty and I have no doubt that bringing Joe to the faculty will have a dramatic impact on the trumpet and brass departments.” Burgstaller added, “I’m excited to work with the talented students at the Peabody Institute. My new colleagues on the faculty at Peabody provide an incredibly extensive wealth of knowledge and experience that I am very happy to contribute to.” Trumpet soloist, crossover artist, and Yamaha Performing Artist Burgstaller has toured worldwide with Canadian Brass, the Burgstaller-Martignon New York Crossover Quartet, Meridian Arts Ensemble, and as a soloist in recitals and with orchestras. His discography includes an upcoming release of Blue Mozart with the NYCrossoverQuartet and his solo CD The Virtuoso Trumpet. Burgstaller has enjoyed much critical success as a trumpeter, soloist, and arranger during his continuing tenure with Canadian Brass, where he is described as "anchor of the trumpet dream team". AllMusicGuide heralded Burgstaller’s “superb set of arrangements” of the music of Astor Piazzolla on the Canadian Brass’ recording, Magic Horn. His pyrotechnical arrangement of the Vivaldi-Bach Concerto in D was on the group’s release BACH. Brass Herald Magazine reviewed his performance on the Brass’ CD High Society as “no less than perfect.” Prior to joining the Canadian Brass, Burgstaller was an active trumpet recitalist, performing nearly 60 solo concerts every season and reaching nearly 5,000 students a year with his “Joe Burgstaller: The Rafael Méndez Project.” The Instrumentalist Magazine dubbed him “The Next Rafael Méndez.” “He’s mastered my father’s works,” said Dr. Robert Méndez, son of the legendary trumpeter. Burgstaller was a member of Meridian Arts Ensemble when the group received the ASCAP “Adventurous Programming Award,” and they recorded several of his compositions and arrangements. Gramophone Magazine heralded his original work Lullaby as “an understated gem.” He began playing the cornet in Chicago at age six, and by age 12 Burgstaller was improvising jazz and soloing with area bands and jazz clubs. At age 15 he became the youngest professional in the Virginia Opera Orchestra. He was awarded Arizona State University’s Inaugural “Distinguished Alumnus Award” and the Inaugural “Outstanding Alumnus Award” from Eastern Music Festival. Burgstaller teaches every summer at the Music Academy of the West. Although the official deadline has passed for application to Peabody for the 2008 fall semester, late applications will be considered for the Peabody trumpet studio to study with Joe Burgstaller and Peabody faculty artist Edward Hoffman. Late auditions will be held in May at Peabody. Visit the Peabody website for information about how to apply to the trumpet studio at the Peabody Institute. Links:
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