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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HEAR THE “SOUND OF TRUMPETS” WITH THE BVSO!
February 13, 2014 College Station, TX—The next outstanding live performance of the Brazos
Valley Symphony Orchestra’s 32nd season will be Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Rudder Theatre.
This classical subscription concert entitled “Sound the Trumpets” will feature the orchestra’s
brand new trumpet section performing works from Britten, Clarke, Bach, and Zwilich. Handel’s
Music for the Royal Fireworks will serve as the stunning finale.
Everybody loves trumpets! Maestro Bussiki thinks that audiences will surely enjoy the
upcoming trumpet centered program, saying, “The music is a combination of very well-known
selections paired with less familiar ones—a combination of the baroque and modern.
Additionally, I am very excited about performing a unique work by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, which
was written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Handel’s birth. Although the work was written
in 1985, it fits in perfectly with the entire mood of the concert. It combines a language that is
very much baroque with sudden shifts of contemporary language.”
What: “Sound the Trumpets”
When: Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 5:00 PM
Where: Rudder Theatre in College Station
Program:
Britten – Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury
Robert Chambers, Nick Kunkle, Justin Weisenborn, BVSO trumpets
Clarke – Suite in D major
Robert Chambers, principal trumpet
Bach – Suite No. 3, BWV 1068, D major
Zwilich – Concerto Grosso 1985
Handel – Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
Music Director Bussiki looks forward to showcasing the BVSO’s new trumpet section. After the
retirement of both John McSpadden and Rob Herring in 2013, the BVSO began a quest through
several audition sessions for essentially a whole new trumpet section, including identifying the
new principal and two section players. Executive Director Mary Koeninger reported, “We went
through a very thorough audition process to find our current trumpet section. We had a large
number of trumpet players audition to join our orchestra. In the end, we chose three very
talented musicians. Together these men create an accomplished and exciting trumpet section. I
think audiences will really enjoy hearing these talented players.”
Robert Chambers was named the new Principal Trumpet and was a complete surprise to the
BVSO as he had never played with the orchestra before. Chambers excelled early in his career,
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being named principal of the Houston Youth Symphony at the age of 15 and earning a #1
ranking in the state of Texas by winning principal of the Texas All-State Symphony Orchestra
two years in row. After attending the Eastman School of Music, Chambers’ principal
assignments and solo engagements continued through his career and have taken him to Lisbon,
Chicago, and Romania.
Second trumpet was awarded to Dr. Nick Kunkle, who completed a Doctor of Musical Arts
degree at the University of Texas at Austin in May of 2013. Kunkle first performed with the
BVSO in July of 2011 as a substitute trumpet player, and served as acting principal trumpet for
our orchestra for the 2012–2013 season before winning the position of second trumpet.
Justin Weisenborn rounds out the section as third chair. In May of 2011, he received his
Bachelor's degree in Music Performance from Southern Methodist University. While at SMU,
Justin studied primarily with Tom Booth of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO). Although
classically trained, Justin has been playing jazz for several years and plays regularly with the
Apollo Jazz Combo and other groups in the Dallas area.
A FREE pre-concert lecture is offered prior to the performance beginning at 4pm in Rudder
Auditorium near the stage, these lectures have proven very popular and entertaining among
patrons.
Individual advance tickets ($34 for adults, $12 for students/children) for this concert are on sale
now and can be purchased in person at the MSC Box Office, located in the Rudder Complex
lobby, by phone (979) 845-1234, or online at http://boxoffice.tamu.edu. Tickets will also be on
sale at the door the night of the concert, although patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in
advance, as the ticket prices at the door will be higher. Please call the Brazos Valley Symphony
Office at (979) 696-6100 with any further questions or visit our website.
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About the Brazos Valley Symphony: The Brazos Valley Symphony is a non-profit performing arts
organization with the mission to maintain a symphony of high artistic standards, and to promote the
musical arts for cultural and education purposes in the Brazos Valley. For more information about the
Symphony's 2013-2014 Season, please visit the Brazos Valley Symphony Web site at www.bvso.org.
The Brazos Valley Symphony Society wishes to recognize and thank our programming
sponsors, grant funding providers, and charitable trust contributors:
Nina Astin Winkler Charitable Trusts, Joe S. & Florence S. Ham Charitable Trust,
Gilbert & Thyra Plass Arts Foundation, and Gilbert & Thyra Plass Charitable Trust
This program made possible in part through Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station through the Arts Council
of Brazos Valley. This project is also supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
These In-Kind supporters provide valuable media sponsorship, thank you to: