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Welcome to the Trumpet Studio at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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UNCSA has a long and rich history of the study of the trumpet. Alumni can be found across the globe performing, teaching, and occupying many different positions in the creative arts.  UNCSA is located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, three hours from the beaches and two hours from the mountains.  The conservatory atmosphere cultivated at UNCSA allows for a program of study that is very intensive and focused on one-on-one applied study with the major teacher.  In addition to its School of Music, UNCSA is comprised of four sister schools in Filmmaking, Design and Production, Dance, and Drama, allowing for collaborative opportunities unmatched by any arts school in the nation.

Whether you are a prospective student or just a fan of the trumpet, we hope you will enjoy visiting our website.  Please check back in on occasion, as there are always exciting new things happening here!  Be sure to take advantage of the RESOURCES page for free downloadable information.  See  below for the Spotlight including the 2011-12 District Band Videos. We had a wonderful group of Collaborative projects to finish our 2010-2011 school year - check them out in PHOTOS.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Best,                                                             
Judith Saxton Trumpet Artist/Faculty, Brass Coordinator      
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SPOTLIGHT

Plan to spend your MLK weekend in beautiful Winston Salem:

click here for link:  JAN. 15 - 16, 2012 UNCSA ITG CLIFFORD LILLYA BRASS SYMPOSIUM - FREE

2011 - 2012 NC District Band Videos

   ***Judith Saxton solo cd was the Free 2010-2011 International Trumpet Guild cd
(see March 2011 below).

Welcome ITG Members -  COLLABORATIVE VIDEOS


September 2011:  Alumnae Kiah Abendroth (G11) is currently a Kenan fellow at Lincoln Center                                         institute in NYC. Follow her blog post click here

                                   Alumna Luke Boudreault (G11) is teaching trumpet at High Point University,                                         NC and his brass quintet cd Da Capo Brass is now released on the Delos                                                  label and distributed by Naxos. click here

                                   Alumna Chris Underwood (G11) is Principal Trumpet of the Lund Symphony,                                            Sweden and studying with Bo Nilssen and Hakan Hardenburger at Lund                                                   University. click here

May 2011:  Click here for May 19 WFDD Radio interview!

May 2011:  High School Sophomore Ben Keoseyan takes the "A-Train" with Arturo Sandoval
at the piano.  Click here for VIDEO!


March 2011:  National Trumpet Competition:  Graduate Trumpet Ensemble Members Luke                                Boudreault, Alicia Eisenstadt, Kiah Abendroth, Benjamin McCarthy and Matt Anderson                         performed in the Semi-finals at George Mason University, VA.  Joining them in the High                          School Solo Semi-finals were senior Matthew Brunt and junior  Evan Furth.
                    Ben McCarthy also performed in the Semi-finals for the Graduate division.


*** March 2011:  Judith Saxton and Allison Gagnon's  (collaborative piano faculty) first joint compact                     disc was chosen to be offered as the FREE cd with all 2010- 2011 International Trumpet                                    Guild (ITG) memberships. As that subscription year is now over, you can purchase this trumpet solo cd. 
Click here for ITG CD info    
Some of the repertoire has never been recorded, and most of it has never been recorded on cd!  It is all wonderful contest and concert repertoire for trumpeters of any age to enjoy and perform.

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