Composer Daniel Pinkham died yesterday, December 18, 2006 in Natick, Massachusetts. He was 83 years old. A full biography can be found by clicking here. Although I was saddened by the news of his passing, the mere mention of his name brings a smile to my face, particularly during the holiday season. Brass players and [...]
Yearly Archives: 2006
Interview With A Bass Trombonist: Stephen Dunkel
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington is the home of two orchestras; The National Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. My bass trombone “office-mate” down the hall is Stephen Dunkel, who won the audition for the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra in 2001. I have had the [...]