Upcoming Performances
Recent (pre-COVID!) Past Performances
Kent State University
All-Star Band
January 11th, 2020
Once again, I'll be working with the tuba players coming to the Kent State campus for our annual All-Star Band. What's different this year? There are TWENTY of them!! Can't wait!!
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Mozart and Mahler
January 18th, 2020 | 8pm | EJ Thomas Hall
Mah-ler-5! Mah-ler-5! WOO!!
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Brass Choir Concert
January 28th, 2020 | 730pm | First Presbyterian
Been working on this one for a while -- I'll be conducting a concert of brass music with the musicians of the Erie Philharmonic. This is going to be fun!
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Pops: Hotel California, a Tribute to the Eagles
February 1st, 2020 | 8pm | EJ Thomas Hall
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Pops: ET Live in concert
February 8th, 2020 | 8pm | Warner Theatre
There will also be a matinee concert on Sunday the 9th.
Faculty Recitals
Dissertation recital preview performances
February 16th and 17th, 2020 | 7pm | Kent State University
I'll be performing my two recitals back-to-back at Kent State University. Lots of good stuff!
Dissertation Recitals 1 and 2
Just, like...everything.
February 28th and 29th, 2020 | 7pm | University of Michigan
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Verdi and Dvorák
March 7th, 2020 | 8pm | Warner Theatre
Citymusic Cleveland
New World Revisited
March 11th-15th, various locations
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Link Up
March 17th, 2020 | 9:45 and 11:15am | TBD
Thousands of kids? Cool program? Sign me up.
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Pops -- Rodgers and Hammerstein
March 21st, 2020 | 8pm | Warner Theatre
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Appalachian Spring
March 28th, 2020 | 8pm | EJ Thomas Hall
Dissertation Recital 3
Hindemith Sonatas in Context
March 30th, 2020 | 7pm | University of Michigan
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Ode to Joy
April 4th and 5th, 2020 | 8pm | Warner Theatre
So no Beethoven for me -- but I am playing the new commission. This should be fun!
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Symphonic Dances
May 16th, 2020 | 8pm | EJ Thomas Hall
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Akron Symphony Orchestra
Music of Space
Saturday March 16th, 8pm, EJ Thomas Hall
Oh man, this is a big one. Come check it out!
W. D. Packard Band
Barnes Concerto
Sunday March 17th, 3pm, Packard Band Hall
I get to play my concerto a second time -- or, at least the first movement. Still! Excited about this one.
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Lisa Vrooman Returns
Saturday March 23rd, 8pm, Warner Theatre
Master's Recital
Jacob Taitel, MM Tuba Chamber Recital
Sunday April 7th, 12pm, McIntosh Hall, University of Michigan
I'm very honored to have been invited by Jacob Taitel, a fellow student at Michigan, to play a duet with him on his degree recital. We'll be playing a duet I transcribed, originally for 2 clarinets. It's a good one, and Jacob sounds great!
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Series
Saturday April 13th, 8pm, Warner Theatre
The Brahms German requiem is one of my very favorite pieces of music. This is going to be an incredible way to close out a wonderful season with the Erie Philharmonic!
Cleveland Orchestra
Children's Musical Rainbow
Thursday May 2nd, 1130am, Akron Art Museum
CityMusic Cleveland
Verdi Requiem
Thursday, May 2nd, 8pm, Maltz Performing Arts Center
Cleveland Orchestra
Children's Musical Rainbow
Friday at Saturday May 3rd and 4th, Severance Hall
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Concerts for Kids
May 5th through 16th, locations throughout NE Ohio
TUBBY!!! I GET TO PLAY TUBBY!!!!!
Faculty Recital
All Concertos!
Thursday September 13th, 6pm
Kadel Hall, Boesel Musical Arts Center (Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music)
Friday September 14th, 730pm
Ludwig Recital Hall, Hugh A Glauser School of Music (Kent State University)
Come hear me give my faculty recitals for the semester! I'm joined by the incomparable Bill Shaffer on piano. Music to include concerti by Wilhelm, Broughton, Vaughan Williams, and Koetsier.
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
1812 Pops Favorites
Saturday September 22nd, 8pm, Warner Theatre
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Opening Night: Scheherazade
Saturday September 29th, 8pm, EJ Thomas Hall
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Series
Saturday October 6th, 8pm, Warner Theatre
Akron Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
Music of the Renaissance
Sunday October 7th, 2pm
Hudson Library
I'll be curating!
Baldwin Wallace Factory Seconds
Faculty Brass Quintet
Sunday October 7th, 7pm
F. Kulas Hall, Boesel Musical Arts Center
All Leslie Bassett, all the way down.
Kent Brass Quintet
Saturday October 27th, 3pm
Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent State University.
Music of living composers!
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Series
Saturday November 3rd, 8pm, Warner Theatre
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Verdi and Valkyries
Friday November 16th, 8pm, EJ Thomas Hall
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Come Home for the Holidays
Saturday December 1st, 230 and 8pm, Warner Theatre
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Home for the Holidays
Friday, December 7th, 730pm, EJ Thomas Hall
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Russian Rhapsody
Saturday January 16th, 8pm, EJ Thomas Hall
Ben Zander, guest conductor
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Series
Saturday January 26th, 8pm, Warner Theatre
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Wizard of Oz
Saturday February 9th, 8pm, Warner Theatre
Sunday, February 10th, 230pm, Warner Theatre
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Gospel Meets Symphony
Saturday February 23rd, 730pm, EJ Thomas Hall
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Saturday March 2nd, 1pm and 730pm, EJ Thomas Hall
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Series
Saturday March 9th, 8pm, Warner Theatre