[POSTPONED] Visiting Artist Series: Tianjin Juilliard Faculty Brass Quintet Recital-Masterclass
3 February • 4:00pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
In view of current health and travel advisories, this event has been postponed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
JOEL BRENNAN, trumpet
LAU WENRONG, trumpet (YST faculty)
HAN CHANG CHOU, french horn (YST faculty)
LEE ALLEN, trombone
BRETT STEMPLE, tuba (YST faculty)
PROGRAMME
4:00 – 4:30pm: Brass Quintet Recital (Conservatory Concert Hall)
4:30 – 5:45pm: Joel Brennan Trumpet Masterclass (Recital Studio)
4:30 – 5:45pm Lee Allen Trombone Masterclass (Ensemble Room 2)
ABOUT THE EVENT
Faculty members of the newly-founded Tianjin Juilliard School present a recital and masterclasses as part of the school’s outreach visit to Singapore.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Trumpeter Joel Brennan has performed with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic, and Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, and has served as principal trumpeter of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra and Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra. A Yamaha Performing Artist, Brennan performs and records with the Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras as well as numerous other ensembles. He is a member of Ensemble Three, which won the 2017 Melbourne Recital Centre Contemporary Masters Award. Brennan was awarded a Fulbright Grant in 2007and has been on staff at the University of Melbourne (Australia) and Brandon University (Canada). Originally from Boston, Brennan received his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He has master of music and musical arts degrees as well as a DMA from Yale School of Music. Brennan serves as the trumpet faculty at The Tianjin Juilliard School.
Trombonist Lee Allen has performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Diego Symphony. As acting principal trombone of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, he has performed with many ensembles and orchestras. He is a founding member of the critically acclaimed MOMUS trombone quartet. Allen is a member of the faculty at the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany. He has taught at the Oberlin Conservatory, University of Southern California, and Colburn School for the Performing Arts. Allen was soloist with many large ensembles. Allen has presented master classes throughout the United States, South Korea, and China. Allen earned a DMA and MM in trombone performance from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, and a bachelor’s of music education from the University of Kentucky. Allen serves as the trombone faculty at The Tianjin Juilliard School.
TICKETING INFORMATION
• Free admission.
• All event information is correct at time of print.
• Out of respect for other concertgoers, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.
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