[Trombone-l] Grondahl in Seattle

[Peter Mueller]

Congratulations Matthew and best of luck!
-Peter Mueller

--- On Mon, 6/15/09, Matthew Stoecker <the_mighty_quinn at msn.com> wrote:

> From: Matthew Stoecker <the_mighty_quinn at msn.com>
> Subject: [Trombone-l] Grondahl in Seattle
> To: trombone-l at samford.edu
> Date: Monday, June 15, 2009, 4:57 PM
> 
> Hi Everyone-
> 
>  
> 
> I wanted to let you all know that I will be performing the
> Grondahl trombone concerto with the Microsoft Orchestra on
> June 22nd and 28th. All are welcome to attend. June 22nd is
> at 7:30 on Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA, Building 33
> cafeteria (which has surprisingly good acoustics). June 28th
> is at 2 PM at the Ballard Locks in Seattle. No admission for
> either event. 
> 
>  
> 
> The Microsoft Orchestra is a group I have had a tremendous
> amount of fun playing with. I've watched them go from a
> group of about 30 players who literally struggled to get
> through 'Sleigh Ride' to become a 70+ person, competent
> community orchestra, and I was thrilled when the conductor,
> Jim Truher, asked me to do a piece with the group this year
> and even more so when he agreed to let me do the Grondahl,
> which is one of my favorites, but has a fairly challenging
> orchestral part. This group is, of course, not on par with
> the Seattle Symphony (and I'm no Koichiro Yamamoto), but
> rehearsals have been sounding great and it promises to be a
> fun show nevertheless. I hope all who are so inclined can
> come!
> 
>  
> 
> Matt Stoecker
> 
> QuinnTheEskimo Vintage Horns
> www.quinntheeskimo.net
> 
> 
> 
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