[Trombone-l] Milt Stevens Has Passed Away

[Randy Campora]

I don't think this has appeared on the list yet, but Milt Stevens, 
Principal Trombonist in the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, 
DC, and faculty member at the U. of Maryland,  passed away last 
Saturday, details are below.  Milt was a true gentleman and his passion 
for music and trombone was tremendous.  He will be greatly missed.

Randy Campora
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7/31/2007

Milton Stevens passed away last Saturday night in his sleep in Denver in 
his hotel room. He was there attending the Summit Brass Conference where 
he was to have performed and conducted the group. When he arrived last 
Monday in Denver, it was determined that he had suffered a mild heart 
attack the day before in Washington. He was admitted to the hospital in 
Denver where he had a stint put in to help his heart. More procedures 
were scheduled upon his return from Denver, but the Doctors gave him the 
OK to check out on Saturday and Milt stayed in Denver to see the final 
Concert with Summit Brass. He attended that concert and even went to the 
party afterward. People there said he looked fine and well on his way to 
recovery. He went to sleep that night at his Hotel room. After he did 
not show up for his final doctors' appointment on Monday, the hotel 
staff found him still in his bed. The fact that Milt didn't let a little 
thing like a heart attack stop him from being around his fellow 
musicians is typical of Milt's philosophy & love of life. He will be 
sorely missed not only in the NSO and WSB, but in the entire music 
community.

Information about his funeral and memorial service is sketchy right now. 
At this point his wife Priscilla is leaning toward having a small 
ceremony soon, and doing a bigger memorial service then first or second 
week of September at one of the venues Milt & the WSB used to perform 
often--National Presbyterian Church in DC.

I will keep you all posted.

Thanks, Phil

Phil Snedecor, Manager
The Washington Symphonic Brass
www.wsbrass.com