University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Performance and the Music Educator

Music educators need extensive and prolonged training and practice to acquire the necessary skills, knowledge, and ability to interpret music at a professional level. Like other artists, musicians and music educators continually strive to stretch themselves by exploring different forms of music and a broad range of musical styles.

Trinkle Brass Works
    Co-founder and producer of mixed Chamber Ensemble.  Participates Virginia Commission for the Arts Touring Artist Program, Wisconsin Arts Board Touring Program and Artist-in-Education Program Arts Midwest Touring Program, WESTAF (Western States Performing Arts Touring Program.  Recipient of several grants. 
1977- present

Augusta Symphony Orchestra
Augusta, GA
  Principal Timpanist and percussionist, 1992-1997

Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
Dubuque, IA
    Principal Percussionist/Timpanist, 1986-1989.

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Opera
Shreveport, LA
    Extra Percussionist, piano accompanist and orchestra keyboard. Paul Strauss, Conductor, 1982-1983.

Kansas City Philharmonic
Kansas City, MO
     Extra Percussionist, first call for 1981 and 1982 seasons.

Orchestra Sinfonica RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana
Turin, Italy
      Principal Timpanist, 1979.  Presented a weekly radio broadcast concert throughout Europe, several run-out concerts for local audiences and background music for television studios.

Orquesta Sinfonica de Maracaibo
Maracaibo, Venezuela
       Principal Percussionist, 1977-1978.  Eduardo Rhan, Adrian Gnam, Simon Blech, conductors.  Soloist for Ier Festival Latinoamericano de Musica Contemporanea.

Orquesta de la Primera Jornada Musicale
San Felipe, Venezuela
         Principal Percussionist, 1977.  Tour of Venezuela performing "L'histoire du Soldat" with chamber orchestra composed of members from the Orquesta de Caracas and Orquesta de Maracaibo.

Additional Performance Highlights