| 4th annual China Trumpet Conference | 20 May 2009 | ||||||||
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The Fourth China International Trumpet Week and Conference was held at Nanchang University in Jiangxi Province, China, from May 13 to 17, 2009. Zhonghui Dai, Professor of Trumpet at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, hosted the event, which brought together over 300 trumpet students, teachers and performers from around the world. Guest artists for the Conference included: Gene Aitken, Professor Emeritus at the University of Northern Colorado and Guest Professor of Music at Shanghai Conservatory Kevin Eisensmith, Professor of Trumpet at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Vice President / President elect of the International Trumpet Guild Andrea Giuffredi, Italian trumpet artist David Spencer, Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Memphis Richard Stoelzel, Professor of Trumpet at Grand Valley State University Tamas Velenczei, principal trumpet of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Also participating in the Conference were numerous Chinese trumpet professors and other musicians, including: Bai Lin, Professor Emeritus at Central Conservatory of Music Guo Ri-Xin, Professor at PLA Art School of Music Huang Mao-Lin, Professor Emeritus at ShenYang Conservatory of Music Guo Chuan-Qin, Professor at PLA Art School of Music Wu Hong-Yi, Associate Professor Middle School of ShangHai Conservatory of Music Xie Yue, SiChuang Conservatory of Music Hou Shou-An, Associate Professor at XiAn Conservatory of Music
Zhang Xin-Lin, Professor at PLA Art school Li Fang, HuBei Conservatory of Music Feng Ning, HuBei Conservatory of Music Gu Ping, AnHui Music School Tang Sheng-Qi, Principal Trumpet of the Opera House Symphony Orchestra of GanSu Province Wang Qiang, Principal Trumpet of the PLA Band Gao Jun-Ling, Principal Trumpet of the HeBei Symphony Orchestra Qian Tong, Lecturer at JiLin Conservatory of Music Li Guo-An, Associate Professor at XinHai Conservatory of Music Wang Wei, Lecturer at the Middle School of ShenYang Conservatory of Music
Yang Xiao-Dong, Lecturer at the Music School of NeiMeng Gu Normal University Zhang Jia, ZhaoQing Music School He Xiao-Qing, former Principal Trumpet with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra Chen Rui, Professor, TianJin Conservatory of Music Yu Hai, Director of the PLA Band Li Fang-Fang, Music Director, Beijing Symphonic Wind Orchestra Each day began with a Warm-up session presented by one of the guest artists who discussed breathing, mouthpiece buzzing, and other subjects. Master classes were held throughout the day and each of the guest artists presented a recital in the evening. The guest artists, along with Zhonghui Dai, also presented a program of trumpet ensemble music, featuring numerous works by Erik Morales. Other conference highlights included a student solo trumpet competition, and sessions when guest artists met with Chinese trumpet teachers to compare teaching philosophies. The conference was a unique opportunity to hear different playing styles and to exchange ideas on solo, orchestral, and ensemble performance and ended with a sumptuous banquet featuring many Chinese delicacies.
For more pictures of the conference, please visit www.china-trumpet.org.
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