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Midwest Trumpet Festival
The Midwest Trumpet Festival was founded in 2009 and brings together leading performers, educators, students, and community for an intensive two days of large and small continuing education sessions, master classes, recitals, and concerts.
Directed by Dr. Todd Hastings, professor of Trumpet at Pittsburg State University, it is held in the stunning Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, designed and constructed by world renowned theater architects.
Past festivals have featured Wayne Bergeron, Julian Kaplan, Louis McFadden, the Romm Family Trio, Jens Lindemann, Joe Burgstaller, and many more acclaimed artists.
Guest Artist: Recital at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at McCray Hall
Charlie Porter is a Grammy–winning trumpeter, composer, and educator whose dynamic career has spanned more than two decades on the international jazz scene, and he is a prolific classical artist and composer.
Also appearing:
The Sons of Brasil
Since 1991, this acclaimed group from Kansas City has captivated audiences with an irresistible blend of bossa nova, samba, choro, and contemporary Brazilian jazz, delivering authentic rhythms, rich melodies, and world-class musicianship.
Guest clinicians:
Tim Wootton
Stan Kessler
Iskander
David Torres
Aren Van Houzen
Ben Hay
Al Hood
David Amlung
Karl Sievers
Eric Dickson
Kristy Mezines, collaborative pianist