By Jill Yesko, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted 4-3-08
Trombone Festival
GREENSBORO, NC – There may not be exactly 76 trombones leading a big parade, but there will be trombones a plenty during the 11th annual Trombone Festival.
The event, which features a full schedule of clinics and performances, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, at the School of Music.
The event concludes at 4:05 p.m. in the Recital Hall with a gala concert featuring mini performances by each trombone choir followed by a mass, all-trombone performance with close to 100 trombones. The concert is free and open to the public.
Founded and hosted by UNCG Trombone Professor Randy Kohlenberg and Jonathan Alvis, a doctoral student in trombone, this year’s festival will bring together trombonists and trombone professors from colleges and universities from North Carolina.
Participating trombone teachers are:
• Mathew Buckmaster, Elon University
• Michael Butrico, Chowan University
• George Broussar, Eastern Carolina University
• Sherri-Marcia Damon, Mt. Olive College
• Francis Fox, Salem College
• Joanna Ross Hersey, UNCG Pembroke
• Michael Kris, UNC Chapel Hill
• David Guion, UNCG
• Harold McKinney, Appalachian State University
• Wes Parker, North Carolina State University
• Donna Rothrock and the Salem Trombone Choir, Salem College
• Daniel Rice, UNCG
• Jerald Shynetter, UNC Wilmington
• Ron Smith, Piedmont Bible College
• Brian Thacker, UNCG
For a full schedule of events, visit www.uncg.edu.
