BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Denver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17-16546@music.colostate.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220220T213000 DTSTAMP:20240506T205105Z URL:https://music.colostate.edu/events/guest-artist-blue-ridge-trombone-qu artet/ SUMMARY:Guest Artist: Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet DESCRIPTION:The Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet performs a variety of works for trombone quartet\, including standard repertoire\, arrangements done by t he group’s members\, and new works commissioned specifically for the qua rtet. The group was formed in 2012 and has performed across the country at numerous colleges\, universities and music conferences. The members of th e Blue Ridge Trombone quartet are Nathan Dishman (Iowa State University)\, Drew Leslie (Colorado State University)\, Cory Mixdorf (University of Ark ansas)\, and Sean McGhee (Akron and Canton Symphony Orchestras). \n\nThe Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet is a professional chamber ensemble dedicated t o the performance of music composed and arranged for trombone quartet. The group formed in 2012 and had its first meeting in Boone\, NC right off of the Blue Ridge Parkway\, which stretches the length of the Appalachian Mo untains and inspired the name Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet. Since then\, th e group has travelled across the country to numerous colleges\, universiti es and conferences to perform standard repertoire\, arrangements done by t he group’s members and new works commissioned specifically for the quart et. A recent highlight for the ensemble was commissioning and performing “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” by Jeff Cortazzo with the United Sta tes Army “Pershing’s Own” Concert Band at the American Trombone Work shop.\n\nDr. Nathan Dishman is Assistant Professor of Trombone at Iowa Sta te University and previously served on the faculty at the University of Vi rginia and Morehead State University (KY). His book\, “A Guide to Daily Maintenance for Trombone\,” is published by Ensemble Publications. Dr. D ishman has frequently performed and presented at the International Fellows hip of Conductors\, Composers\, and Collaborators. He has appeared as solo ist at the international level with the Amazonas Philharmonic (Manaus\, Br azil)\, City of Joao Pessoa Wind Ensemble (Brazil)\, and the State of Para iba Brass Band (Brazil). He was also one of six tenor trombone participant s selected by Joseph Alessi to take part in the prestigious Alessi Seminar . Dr. Dishman’s solo album\, Conversations\, includes several jazz and c lassical crossover pieces. He currently performs with the Charlottesville Opera\, Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet\, Central Iowa Brass Quintet and has b een a member of the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra\, DiMartino Osland Big Ban d\, Charlottesville Symphony\, Des Moines Symphony\, Saint Joseph Symphony \, Lee’s Summit Symphony\, and Liberty Symphony. Dr. Dishman is an Edwar ds Instruments performing artist. His primary teachers include JoDee Davis \, Roger Oyster\, Nancy Vogt\, Paul Pollard\, Paul McKee\, and Bruce Tychi nski.\n\nDr. Drew Leslie joined the faculty of the Colorado State Universi ty School of Music\, Theatre and Dance in the fall of 2019 and is currentl y the Assistant Professor of Trombone. He has broad experience as a profes sional trombonist and music educator\, performing and teaching throughout the world in a number of different settings. Recent performance highlights include the Colorado Symphony\, Hawaii Symphony\, Charlotte Symphony\, Eu gene Symphony\, performances at the International Trombone Festival and th e American Trombone Workshop\, and recitals in Oregon\, Kentucky\, Virgini a\, Oklahoma\, Texas\, Tennessee\, Georgia\, Ohio\, Alabama\, South Caroli na and North Carolina. Additional performance highlights include the Santo Domingo Festival Orchestra of the Dominican Republic\, Jungfrau Music Fes tival (Switzerland)\, Mid-Europe Festival (Austria)\, Wiltz Open-Air Festi val (Luxembourg)\, and Festival Veranos de la Villa (Spain). Equally as pa ssionate about music education\, Leslie has presented numerous masterclass es at universities across the country and served on the faculty of the Can non Summer Music Camp. Dr. Leslie received his D.M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin\, his M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music\, and his B.M. from the University of Michigan. He also spent four summers studying and performing at the Aspen Music Festival and School. His primary instru ctors include Nathaniel Brickens\, Per Brevig\, Michael Powell\, David Jac kson\, H. Dennis Smith\, and Jonathan Holtfreter. Drew Leslie is a Conn-Se lmer Artist-Clinician and performs on Vincent Bach trombones.\n\nSean McGh ee is the Bass Trombonist of the Akron Symphony\, the Canton Symphony\, an d the Kentucky Symphony in addition to playing in the Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet. He maintains a studio of young low brass musicians and directs th e Tri-State Ensemble's trombone choir\, a high school level ensemble. Sean enjoys running up the hills of Cincinnati where he makes his home walking his large dog in the woods and fixing up old houses.\n\nDr. Cory Mixdorf is proud to be a part of the distinguished faculty at the University of Ar kansas. In addition to his teaching duties\, Dr. Mixdorf maintains a regul ar schedule as a guest artist and clinician on the national and internatio nal levels. In addition to frequent solo recital tours\, his most recent e ndeavors include performing at the 2021 and 2018 International Trombone Fe stivals\, the 2018 American Trombone Workshop\, and touring Germany and re cording a CD with the brass ensemble. Dr. Mixdorf is the Principal Trombon ist with the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra\, has served as Acting Principal Trombone with the Tulsa Symphon y Orchestra\, Acting Second Trombonist with the Chattanooga Symphony Orche stra\, and has also performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra\, the At lanta Ballet Orchestra\, the Symphony Orchestra Augusta\, the New World Sy mphony\, and the Dayton Philharmonic among others. Before his appointment at the University of Arkansas\, Dr. Mixdorf served as Assistant Professor of Trombone at Georgia State University in Atlanta\, GA\, adjunct instruct or of brass at Vincennes University\, associate instructor at Indiana Univ ersity\, and adjunct instructor of trombone at St. Ambrose University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Iowa as we ll as Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees in trombone performance from Indiana University. His principal teachers include Peter Ellefson\, M . Dee Stewart\, Nancy Vogt\, D. Paul Pollard\, Bruce Tychinski and Brad Ed wards. Dr. Mixdorf is a Greenhoe Trombones Featured Artist.\n\nNote:\nMask s are required for all patrons regardless of age in all areas of the UCA.\ nPlease observe social distancing of 6' between other patrons in all areas of the UCA.\n\nConcert programs are available in a virtual format only an d may be viewed via a QR code at the performance when available. 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