In episode number one of SEASON 6 (!), we are joined by two remarkable figures in the world of music and cherished in the brass community: Chris Gekker and Eric Ewazen. Chris is a celebrated trumpet professor at the University of Maryland and has performed as a soloist at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall. His rich career includes collaborations with many composers, showcasing his dedication to both performance and new works. Eric, a prolific composer and educator, has a long history of w...
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In episode number one of SEASON 6 (!), we are joined by two remarkable figures in the world of music and cherished in the brass community: Chris Gekker and Eric Ewazen. Chris is a celebrated trumpet professor at the University of Maryland and has performed as a soloist at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall. His rich career includes collaborations with many composers, showcasing his dedication to both performance and new works. Eric, a prolific composer and educator, has a long history of w...
Chris Gekker: The versatile trumpet performer, author, and pedagogue at the University of Maryland School of Music
Anthony Plog on Music
1 hour 27 minutes
3 months ago
Chris Gekker: The versatile trumpet performer, author, and pedagogue at the University of Maryland School of Music
Trumpeter Chris Gekker has done just about everything a brass player can do—and done it at the highest level. A longtime member of the American Brass Quintet (18 years) and now Professor of Trumpet at the University of Maryland, Chris has also taught at Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, and Columbia University. His career spans recording Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 to sharing the stage with Sting, all grounded by a reflective artistic life shaped by literature and poetry. In Pa...
Anthony Plog on Music
In episode number one of SEASON 6 (!), we are joined by two remarkable figures in the world of music and cherished in the brass community: Chris Gekker and Eric Ewazen. Chris is a celebrated trumpet professor at the University of Maryland and has performed as a soloist at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall. His rich career includes collaborations with many composers, showcasing his dedication to both performance and new works. Eric, a prolific composer and educator, has a long history of w...
