Trombone

Chicago Symphony Trombonist Featured Soloist at Grand Teton Music Festival

On July 30th and 31st, Michael Mulcahy, longtime trombonist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) left the last row to appear in front of the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra for two sold-out performances of Carl Vine’s Five Hallucinations for Trombone and Orchestra.

Open Rehearsal. Photo submitted.

With a career spanning over 30 years in Chicago, Mulcahy’s summer treks to the Wyoming festival have nearly equaled the same amount of time. This performance with the Festival Orchestra was the fourth time Mulcahy has performed Carl Vine’s work, following performances in California (2018), Australia (2017), and the premiere performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2016). As both Grand Teton performances were sold out a few days before the concerts, a public, open rehearsal was added to the schedule.

Click this link to read more about Mulcahy’s performance with the Grand Teton Festival Orchestra (Jackson Hole News & Guide).

Featured Image Credit: Brook Mitchell

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.