In honor of that major milestone, the group decided to mark the occasion by supporting and celebrating new music. John Ellis, professor of trumpet. We reached out to him to see if he would be interested in this commission, and he graciously accepted.
Snell Music Theatre. The group invited the composer to visit Crane for a residency, and organized three successive concerts to explore his music. Hosmer Concert Hall. All are members of the Crane faculty. In addition to recital performances, the Potsdam Brass Quintet regularly presents workshops for music educators and clinics for younger audiences in elementary and secondary school settings.
Louis Brass Quintet est. Anthony Plog has had a rich and varied international career in musicβas a composer of operas, symphonic music and chamber works; as an orchestral musician, soloist and recording artist; and as a brass teacher and coach at some of the great music conservatories internationally and now online to students around the world, through his new teaching program.
The music of Anthony Plog has been performed in over 30 countries, and he has been the recipient of numerous grants and commissions. After beginning his career writing extensively for brass, he now works in many different musical forms. Plog began studying music at the age of 10, and by 19 he was playing extra trumpet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
As a soloist, he has toured throughout the U. Plog lives and works in Freiburg, Germany. All three evening concerts will be broadcast live on the Crane School of Music YouTube channel at the performance times. To watch these and other upcoming streaming performances, visit www. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year.
