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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

TROMBONE STUDIO 

HAPPENINGS:

10/30/2023: Senior Recital: Spencer O'Riley. 6pm in Davis Hall

10/27/23: Senior Recital: Jenna Spencer. 6pm Davis Hall

10/12/23: Senior Recital: Ryan Hyslope. 6pm Davis Hall

10/10/23: Non-Degree Recital: Levi Temple. 7:30pm Bengtson Auditorium

9/24/23 Dr. Williams and Senior, Jacob Chaplin presents Iowa All-State Etude Clinic

9/8/23: Guest Recital: Dr. Williams and Prof. Andreini. 12pm Hearst Center for The Arts, Cedar Falls, IA.

9/7/23: Faculty Recital. Dr. Williams. 7:30pm Bengtson Auditorium

9/1/23: Congrats to Seth Nordin on his recent appointments as Instructor of Brass and Jazz at Guildhall Young Artists Taunton and Instructor of Trombone and Heavy Brass at Sherborne School for Boys in the UK!

4/25/2021: Virtual Low brass Workshop featuring David Roode, trombone and Daniel Stull, euphonium. 1pm-5pm

 

4/16/21: Virtual Masterclass: Dr. David Dick, University of Regina

4/6/21: UNI Trombone Society Recital: 8pm

3/19/21: Virtual Masterclass: Dr. Jim Albrecht, University of Nevada-Reno

3/18/21: Senior Student Recital: Gus Geiger

 

3/5/21: Virtual Masterclass: Bass Trombonist/Composer/Educator: CL Behrens of Opera San Jose and Stockton Symphony

 

12/24/20: Happy Holidays from the UNI Trombone Studio! Check it Out!

12/6/20: Congrats to Jason Andriano and Michael Stow for completing requirements for the B. M. Music Education Degree!

 

11/11/20: UNI Jazz Trombone Ensembles Virtual Concert.

October 23, 2020: Guest Masterclass: MGySgt Mark Jenkins of the "President's Own" United States Marine Band

October 16, 2020: Guest Masterclass: Dr. Micah Everett, University of Mississippi

 

October 9, 2020: Dr. Williams presents virtual masterclass for University of Mississippi Low Brass Studio.

 

October 2, 2020: Guest Masterclass: Benjamin Yates and Michael Smith

 

September 25, 2020: UNI Iowa All-State Etude Clinic presented by Dr. Williams

September 18, 2020: Guest Masterclass: Reggie Chapman

 

April 29, 2020: Senior Recital: Michael Stow

 

April 22, 2020: Senior Recital: Collin Krukow

April 15, 2020: Senior Recital: Jason Andriano

March 10, 2020: Graduate Recital: Obediah Bauer

 

November 15, 2019: Senior Recital: Josh Piering

 

November 8, 2019: Senior Recital: Eric Karr

 

April 8, 2019: UNI Trombone Studio Concert

 

April 7, 2019: UNI Low Brass Workshop featuring John Mueller, trombone and Irving Ray, euponium.

 

March 7, 2019: UNI Jazz-Slides performance at Waterloo-East High School

 

March 2, 2019: UNI Jazz-Slides performance at NEIBA Jazz Band Festival

 

February 14-15, 2019: Tallcorn Jazz Festival

 

February 7-9, 2019: Northern Festival of Bands

 

February 6, 2019: UNI Trombone Studio members perform with UNI Jazz Ensembles at Lark Brewing Tap Room 

 

February 6, 2019: UNI Trombone Ensemble performs the National Anthem at a UNI Men's Basketball game.

 

February 1, 2019: UNI Jazz SLides and Octo-Bones are feature on an Iowa Public Radio Broadcast featuring music by African-American Composers.

 

December 14, 2018: UNI Jazz-Slides Recording Session, Russell Hall Recording Studio

December 3, 2018: UNI Jazz-Slides perform at The Octopus in Cedar Falls, IA 7:00pm

 

November 16, 2018: UNI Octo-Bones record ensemble works by African American composers for a special program to be broadcast on Iowa Public Radio

 

November 11, 2018: UNI Octo-Bones perform at South Waterloo Church of Brethren

 

October 3, 2018: Faculty Septet presents: The Soldiers' Tale by Igor Stravinsky, Great Hall GBPAC 7:30pm

 

September 4, 2018: Faculty Recital, Dr. Anthony Williams, Bengtson Auditorium 7:30pm

 

June 2018: UNI Trombone Studio Alum, Brent Mead wins Principal Trombone position with Wichita Symphony

 

April 22, 2018: UNI Jazz-Slides perform at The Octopus in Cedar Falls, IA

 

April 13, 2018: UNI Octo-Bones presents Lunchtime Concert at the Hearst Center for The Arts in Cedar Falls, IA

 

April 4, 2018: UNI Trombone Choir, Octo-Bones, and Jazz Slides perform on the UNI Trombone Studio recital. Davis Hall, GBPAC at 6:00pm

 

February 25, 2018: UNI Trombone Choir performs National Anthem at UNI Womens B-Ball.

 

February 8, 2018 UNI Octo-Bones perform at Hansen Elementary School in Cedar Falls.

 

January 14, 2018: UNI Trombone Choir performs National Anthem at Waterloo Blackhawks Hockey

December 6, 2017: UNI Trombone Choir and Octo-Bones at New Aldaya Center Cedar Falls

December 3, 2017: UNI Octo-Bones at Cedar Falls United Church of Christ

 

November 30, 2017: UNI Jazz Bands at Spicoli's, 9:00pm

November 29, 2017: Jazz-Slides at The Octopus, 7:00pm

 

November 16, 2017: UNI Jazz Panthers and Jazz Band III, 7:30pm Bengtson Auditorium

November 10, 2017: UNI Jazz Band One, 7:30pm Bengtson Auditorium

November 3, 2017: UNI Wind Ensemble, 7:30pm Bengtson Auditorium

November 2, 2017: UNI Jazz Bands at Spicoli's, 9:00pm

October 30, 2017: Northern Iowa Symphony  "Halloween Hoopla" 6:00pm GBPAC

October 19, 2017: Northern Iowa Symphony Concert, 7:30pm GBPAC

 

October 6, 2017: UNI Jazz Bands, 7:30pm Bengtson Auditorium

 

September 29, 2017: UNI Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, 7:30pm GBPAC

 

September 12, 2017: Faculty Jazz Sextet, 7:30pm Bengtson Auditorium

September 6, 2017: Guest masterclass: Dr. Justin Cook, trombone professor at the University of Central Arkansas, 5:00pm Graham Hall

 

August 29, 2017: Faculty Trombone Recital, Dr. Williams, 7:30pm Bengtson Auditorium

 

August 19, 2017: Concert and Jazz Ensemble Placement Auditions

 

July 20, 2017: Iowa Trombones 29. Davis Hall GBPAC at UNI 9am-4:30pm. Concert at 7:30pm at the Riverloop Amphitheatre in Waterloo. 

 

July 10, 2017: Freshmen bass trombonist, Zach Miller awarded a scholarship from the Catfish Jazz Society. Congrats, Zach!

July 8, 2017: Recent graduate, Paul Lichty has signed a contract to work as a showband trombonist with Crystal Cruises. Have fun, Paul!

July 5 &11, 2017: Recent graduate, Brent Mead will perform Guilmant's Morceau Symphony with the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band.

July 1, 2017: The UNI Trombone Studio welcomes new members, Zach Miller, Chris Copeland, Jake Cash, Tabi Alitz, Tom Mortensen, Cole Kern, Jack Dunning, and Brandon Dicks!

June 29, 2017: Sophomore, Collin Krukow will perform Arthur Pryor's Blue Bells of Scotland with the Marshalltown Municipal Band.

May 1, 2017: Congrats to 2017 graduates, Seth Nordin, Nathaniel Welshons, Paul Lichty, and Brent Mead!

March 28, 2017: Senior, Brent Mead has accepted a fellowship to study trombone performance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City beginning next fall. Congrats, Brent!

 

March 7, 2017: Graduate Recital, Seth Nordin, trombone. Davis Hall GBPAC 6:00 PM.

February 28, 2017: Guest Masterclass, Bill Mann, professor of trombone at Georgia State University, Russell Hall Rm 121 6:00 PM.

 

February 23, 2017: Senior Recital, Nathaniel Welshons, trombone. Davis Hall GBPAC 6:00 PM.

 

February 14, 2017: Faculty Brass Quintet, Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

 

February 3, 2017: Trombones De Costa Rica Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

 

November 30, 2016: Student Brass Quintet "Biscotti Brass" Davis Hall GBPAC 8 PM.

November 10, 2016: Guest Recital, Dr. Anthony Williams, Molloy College, NYC.

October 19, 2016: Masterclass, JoDee davis, trombone. Graham Hall 5:00 PM.

 

October 11, 2016: Northern Brass Quintet Recital. Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

October 3, 2016: Guest Recital, Tony Baker, professor of trombone at the University of North Texas with robin Guy, piano. Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM

September 30, 2016: Senior Recital, Brent Mead, trombone with Polina Khatsko, piano. Davis Hall GBPAC 6 PM.

September 9, 2016: Guest Recital, Matt Wilson, drums with UNI Jazz Faculty. Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

 

September 8, 2016: Senior Recital, Paul Lichty, trombone with Sean botkin, piano. Davis Hall GBPAC 8 PM.

 

September 1, 2016: Faculty Recital, Dr. Anthony Williams, trombone, Sean Botkin, piano. Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

 

August 20, 2016: Concert and Jazz Ensemble Auditions. 1 PM - 4 PM.

May 1, 2016: Recent graduate, Craig Goettle has accepted the position of 6th Grade Band Director and the Catholic Tri-School in Bismarck, North Dakota. Congrats, Craig!

 

May 1, 2016: Recent graduate, Malcolm Burke has accepted the Orchestra Director position at Mason City High School. Go, Malcolm!

May 1, 2016: The UNI Trombone Studio welcomes incoming freshmen, Bethany Brooks, Collin Krukow, Joseph Clark, Augustus Geiger, Hunter Thompson, and transfer, Brian Scholl!

April 25, 2016: Nathaniel Welshons accepted in to the 2016 Cleveland Trombone Seminar!

 

April 24, 2016: Brent Mead accepted in to the 2016 Rafael Mendez Summer Brass institute!

 

April 20, 2016: UNI Trombone Studio Recital featuring the UNI Trombone Ensemble, soloist, and the UNI Jazz Trombone Ensemble. Davis Hall, GBPAC. 6:00 PM.

 

April 11, 2016: Guest Duo Recital, Anthony Williams, trombone and Matt Andreini, percussion at the University of Memphis. 7:30 PM.

 

April 6, 2016: UNI Jazz Trombone Ensemble performs at "The Octopus on " The Hill" Cedar Falls, IA 7:30 PM.

 

March 10-18, 2016 UNI Wind Symphony Italian Tour with guest soloist, Anthony Williams, trombone.

 

March 8, 2016: Senior trombonist, Brent Mead competes in the final round of the UNI Wind Symphony Solo Competition

 

February 21, 2016: Guest Recital and Masterclass, Michael Mulcahy, trombonist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Bengtson Auditorium  3:30 PM.

 

February 19-20, 2016: Tallcorn Jazz Festival featuring Luis Bonilla, trombone. Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

 

February 16, 2016: Northern Brass Quintet, Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

 

February 12, 2016: UNI Wind Symphony featuring Dr. Anthony Williams, trombone soloist on Frank Gulino's " Capriccio for Trombone and Band" Great Hall GBPAC 7:30 PM.

 

February 11-13, 2016: Northern festival of Bands, GBPAC

 

February 5, 2016: UNI School of Music Audition Day

 

January 28, 2016: Faculty Recital, Dr. Anthony Williams, trombone Dr. Sean Botkin, piano. Davis Hall GBPAC 6 PM.

 

January 20, 2016: UNI Trombone Choir plays National Anthem at UNI v.s. Wichita State men's basketball game. 7 PM McCloud Center.

 

January 9, 2016: Spring Ensemble Auditions

 

December 4, 2015: UNI School of Music Audition Day

 

November 19, 2015: Student Recital, Paul Lichty, tenor and bass trombone. Davis Hall GBPAC  8 PM.

 

November 16, 2015: UNI Jazz Trombone Ensemble performs at "The Octopus on " The Hill" Cedar Falls, IA 7:30 PM

 

October 31, 2015: UNI Jazz Trombone Ensemble Recital at the Midwest Trombone Conference at Eastern Illinois University.

 

October 23, 2015; lecture recital, Eric High, contrabass trombone, Russell Hall room 116 12 PM.

 

October 20, 2015: Northern Brass Quintet, Davis Hall, GBPAC 8 PM.

 

October 9, 2015: Uni Jazz Panthers and Jazz Band One with Bobby Shew, Bengtson Auditorium, 7:30 PM.

 

October 7, 2015: Masterclass, Casey Maday, trombone Graham Hall 5 PM.

 

September 27, 2015: Firat Annual "UNI BRASS DAY" Russell Hall, 8 AM- 6 PM.

 

September 16, 2015: Faculty Duo Recital Dr. Anthony Williams and Prof. Matt Andreni "Skin and Bones" 8 PM Davis Hall.

 

September 14, 2015: Premier of "FABE" for Trombone and Electronics, Dr. Anthony Williams, Electronic music recital. Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

 

September 11, 2015: Bob Washut Jazztet, "Tribute to Kenny Wheeler" bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM.

 

August 21, 2015; ensemble Auditions

 

June 2015: nathaniel Welsons attends the Cleveland Trombone Seminar

 

April 7, 2015: UNI Trombne Studio Concert featuring the UNI Trombone Choir and Jazz Slides. Davis Hall @ 6 PM.

 

April 6, 2015: Guest Recital: Tom Brantley. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

March 28, 2015: UNI Trombone Choir performs Anthem at Waterloo Blackhawks game. Young Arena @ 7 PM.

 

March 23, 2015: Guest Recital: Ed Morse. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

February 24, 2015: UNI Jazz Slides. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

February 20-21, 2015: Tallcorn Jazz Festival.

 

February 16, 2015: UNI Faculty Brass Recital. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

February 13, 2015:Jazz Slides perform at Northern Festival of Bands. GBPAC @ 10 AM.

 

February 4, 2015: Senior Recital: Brian Crew. Davis Hall @ 6 PM.

 

February 2. 2015: Student Recital: Nathaiel Welshons and Tom Rauch. Davis Hall @ 8 PM.

 

January 29, 2015 UNI Faculty Brass Quintet with guest pianist, David Cutler: Davis Hall @ 6 PM.

 

December 1, 2014 UNI Trombone Choir Christmas Caroling: New Aldaya Center @ 7:30 PM.

 

November 12, 2014: Brent Mead cometes in the final round of the UNI Concerto Competition. Great Hall GBPAC @ 7:30 PM.

 

November 5, 2014: UNI Jazz Band One. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

October 22, 2014: UNi Faculty Brass Trio presents a recital. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

October 14, 2014: UNI Student Brass Quintet: Davis Hall @ 6 PM

 

October 10, 2014: UNI Jazz Band One and Jazz Panthers. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

September 28, 2014: Iowa All State Trombone Workshop at the University of Northern Iowa. 2 PM.

 

September 26, 2014: UNI School of Music Scholarship Benefit Concert. Dr. Anthony Williams guest soloist with UNI Jazz Band 1. Great Hall: GBPAC 7:30 PM

 

September 19, 2014: Student Recital: Paul Lichty, trombone. Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM

 

September 18, 2014: Faculty Recital: Dr. Anthony Williams, trombone. Bengtson Auditorium 7:30 PM

 

August 22, 2014: UNI School of Music Ensemble Auditions 3:30-7:00 PM.

 

April 16, 2014: UNI Jazz-Slides at the HUB. Downtown Cedar Falls  8 PM.

 

April 8, 2014: UNI Trombone Studio Recital. Featuring the UNI Trombone Choir, Trombone Quartets, and Jazz-Slides.

Davis Hall: GBPAC @ 6 PM.

 

March 29, 2014: Guest Recital, Hungarian Trombone Quartet.

Graham Chamber Hall @ 6 PM

 

March 29, 2014: Masterclass, Hungarian Trombone Quartet.

Jazz Studio @ 2 PM

 

March 2, 2014: Guest Recital, Dylan Chmura-Moore, trombone. Bengtson Auditorium @ 3 PM

 

February 25, 2014: Uni Jazz-Slides. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

February 21-22, 2014: UNI Tallcorn Jazz Festival. 

 

February 18, 2014: UNI Faculty Brass Quartet presents a recital. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

February 12, 2014: Student Recital: Brent Mead and Matt Dutton. Davis Hall @ 6 PM. 

 

February 7-8, 2014: UNI Festival of Bands.

 

January 30, 2014: Faculty Recital: Dr. Anthony Williams, trombone. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

January 24-26, 2014: Dr. Anthony Williams presents clinic, masterclass and a recital at the University of Memphis Low Brass Day.

 

December 12, 2013: UNI Trombone Ensemble. New Aldaya Center @ 6 PM.

 

December 3, 2013: Student recital: Brian Crew and Tom Rauch, trombone. Davis Hall @ 6 PM.

 

November 22, 2013: Student Recital: Malcolm Burke, trombone and cello. Davis Hall @ 8 PM.

 

October 25, 2013: Faculty Recital: Dr.Anthony Williams, trombone. Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

October 25, 2013 UNI School of Music Concerto Competition Prelims. Bengtson Auditorium @ 1 PM.

 

October 1, 2013: UNI Jazz Combos Concert.

Bengtson Auditorium @ 7:30 PM.

 

September 29, 2013: Iowa All State Trombone Workshop at the University of Northern Iowa. 2 PM.

 

September 27, 2013: James Miller, Associate Principal Trombone of the L.A. Phil and UNI Alum performs Derek Bourgeois's Concerto for Trombone with the UNI Symphony Orchestra. Great Hall @ 7:30 PM.

 

September 27, 2013: James Miller, Associate Principal Trombone of the L.A. Phil and UNI Alum presents a masterclass at UNI. Bengtson Auditorium @ 1:15 PM.

 

September 7, 2013: Dr. Anthony Williams performs with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony. Dvorak Slavic Dances and Symphony No. 9 (New World). Riverloop Amphitheatre in Downtown Waterloo @ 7:30 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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