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Trumpet Festival Feature Concert: Chris Gekker, trumpet (CE)
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Event Type:
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Concert/Recital
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Location:
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College Chapel College Chapel
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Calendars:
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Cultural Events Credit,Evans School of Humanities
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Contact:
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Mr. Adam Hayes
706-238-7960
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| Department: | Fine Arts Dept |
Event Description for Calendar:Chris Gekker is Professor of trumpet at the University of Maryland school of Music and currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area. He has been featured as soloist
at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. After performances of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Brandenburg Concerto
no. 2 at Carnegie Hall, the New York Times praised his “bright virtuosity” and described his playing as “clear toned and pitch perfect.” Gekker appears as soloist on more than 30 recordings and on more than 100 chamber music,
orchestral and jazz recordings. He is one of the featured artists on Deutsche Grammophon’s 2005 compilation “Masters of the trumpet.”
Approved Cultural Event:Yes
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