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The trumpet studio at James Madison University offers several degree options at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Trumpet Studies at JMU are designed to challenge each student individually to elevate his or her levels of musical performance and academic achievement. For more information about the School of Music at JMU, please visit www.jmu.edu/music.
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The Admissions Web site that guides potential students from prospect to applicant at JMU was ranked among the top 10 Web sites in the nation in 2005 by the National Research Center for College & University Admissions. Click Here to Check it Out
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Madison ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Best Campus Food List, based on student surveys, in The Princeton Review's annual college guide for 2010, Best 371 Colleges. Delicious and healthy food fuels the body and the mind for great trumpet playing!
The Princeton Review's 2010 guide, Best 371 Colleges ranked JMU No. 18 in the Happiest Students category. Happy students make for good music and good trumpeting.
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JMU Trumpet Quintet Named Semi-Finalists at NTC!
The JMU trumpet quintet was selected to perform as semi-finalists at the upcoming National Trumpet Competition in Fairfax, Virginia this March. Congratulations to Margaret Amos, Kevin Engdahl, Paul Giess, Andy Lutter, and Chris Walton. Well done all and keep up the good work!
7 JMU Trumpet Students in Recital, Spring 2010
The following students in the trumpet studio at JMU will be performing Senior Recitals this Spring, 2010 Semester:
Paul Giess, January 30, 8:00PM in Anthony-Seeger
Joe Silver, February 13, 8:00PM at Muhlenberg Lutheran Church
Andrew Lutter, February 19 at 4:30PM in Anthony-Seeger
Chris Walton, February 19 at 4:30PM in Anthony-Seeger
Frank Ringel, February 20, 3:00PM in Anthony-Seeger
Julia Barnes, February 20, at 4:30PM in Anthony-Seeger
Kariann Farenholtz, February 20, at 4:30PM in Anthony-Seeger
Spring 2010 Guest Artist for Trumpet Symposium
Dr. Brian Shaw, Trumpet Professor at Louisiana State University, will be presenting two masterclasses covering ranges of topics from Baroque historical performance practice to Jazz Improvisation.
Monday, March 1, 2010
1:25PM in Room 108
5:00PM in Room 148
Dr. Carrillo performed as Guest Artist with the JMU Brass Band at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
October 15, 2009 at 7:30PM in the Terrace Theater
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James Madison University trumpets honor James Kluesner
Video from live performance of Soundings (for Mass Trumpet Ensemble and Timpani) by JMU trumpet alumnus Brian Balmages
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