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Trombone Recital: Taylor Jones

February 11, 2024 │ 3:30 p.m. │ Titmus Theatre

Photo credit: Steve Groves

NC STATE DEPARTMENT OF
PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

presents

Taylor Jones


Program

Frühlingsmorgen
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911)

Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grünen Wald
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911)

Wer hat das Liedlein erdacht?
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911)

Two Excerpts from Die tote Stadt
Erich Korngold (1897 – 1957)

  1. Glück, das mir verblieb (Mariettas Lied zur Laute)
  2. Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen (Pierrots Tanzlied)
***10 MINUTE BREAK***

Preludes, Op. 34
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975)
arr. James Markey

  • 1. Moderato
  • 6. Allegretto
  • 8. Allegretto
  • 18. Allegretto
  • 19. Andantino
  • 10. Moderato non troppo
  • 13. Moderato
  • 16. Andantino
  • 24. Allegretto
  • 3. Andante
  • 11. Moderato

About the Artist

Taylor Jones has held the position of second trombone in the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra since 2018. An active freelancer, Taylor also regularly performs with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Wheeling Symphony (WV), Westmoreland Symphony, Johnstown Symphony, and the River City Brass Band. Before Taylor moved to Pittsburgh in 2018 from his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, he held the position of Bass Trombone in the Meridian Symphony Orchestra (MS) for two seasons.

Taylor also greatly enjoys performing in chamber music settings such as Chamber Orchestra Pittsburgh, where he recorded Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat, Pulcinella Suite, and Messiaen’s monumental Des canyons aux etoiles…

Taylor has also performed with musicians such as Andrea Bocelli, Yo-Yo Ma, The Who, Weird Al Yankovic, Mac McAnally and the Coral Reefer Band, and many others.

In addition to keeping a busy performing schedule, Taylor also maintains an active private trombone studio in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Taylor has studied trombone performance under Dr. Ben McIlwain at the University of Southern Mississippi and James Nova (Trombone, Pittsburgh Symphony) at Duquesne University and received Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from those institutions, respectively.

Outside of music, Taylor enjoys woodworking, making tasty espresso, and working on bonsai.


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