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| Trumpet News from Colombia | August 2, 2001 |
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| April 18th to the 20th saw the birth of a new trumpet age in Bogotá, Colombia. The first ever National Encounter of Colombian Trumpeters (ENTC) was a complete success. There were more than a hundred participants that came from Bogotá, Perriera, Cali, Medellin, Ibague, and many other cities throughout the country. This event was sponsored in part by the Bogotá Philharmonic and the Antonio Nariño University. The three days were packed with master classes given by the trumpet players of both the Bogotá Philharmonic and the Symphony Orchestra of Colombia. There were also two concerts given by selected participants of the Orchestras. The first concert offered soloists from the Bogotá Philharmonic and the Symphony Orchestra of Colombia as well as combined performances in the form of a trumpet ensemble. Works performed included composers such as Boehme, Honneger, Riisager, Brandt, Bach, Ackley, Kennan, McGregor, and Vernon. Master classes were given by Edward Helbein, Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (Arnold Jacobs methods); Fernando Parra, Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (James Stamp studies); Lupercio Barbosa, Bogotá Philharmonic (teaching the young trumpeter); Juan Fernando Avendaño, Bogotá Philharmonic (education opportunities in the exterior); Guillermo Samper, Bogotá Philharmonic (preventive health and student participation); and Juan Carlos Sanchez, Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (playing classical and tropical music). Among the most popular events was the master class (Stamina and Range) given by James Ackley, principal trumpet of the Bogotá Philharmonic and soon to be Professor of trumpet studies at the University of Connecticut, and his recital that ended this three-day event. James' powerful sound and excellent control were apparent from the start. He opened the concert with Sinfonia con Tromba by Torelli with perfect intonation and a very smooth sound. Tasteful ornamentation added much to the work. The next piece was Two Portraits by Joseph Turrin. This was the very first performance of this piece in Colombia (as was the majority of music played by James). His masterful playing on both the flugelhorn and the trumpet impressed everyone present. The concert followed with Solo by David Sampson. Here, James continued his delicate and lyrical flugelhorn playing, ending the first half of the concert. The second half opened with an impressive performance of Rodion Schedrin's A la Albéniz (this was the only work performed on a Bb trumpet), followed by Karl Pilss' Sonata for Trumpet and Piano. Needless to say, everyone left the concert extremely satisfied. The most notable aspect of the concert was his ability to pick up any horn (they were all displayed in front of the audience) without any preparation whatsoever and sound as if he had been playing it the entire time. The concert concluded with musicians from the Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras joining James in various selections of Latin Music for Brass Quintet.
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