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Instrument:

trumpet, guitar, piano, kazoo

School:

College

How I heard about Introductions:

Radio, Streaming, Podcast

Name of School (or last school attended):

Tufts University

I play in a:

Small Ensemble, By Myself

About Me:

I host and produce "Introductions" and work on other youth programming at WFMT. In high school and college, I played in every ensemble imaginable: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Musical Pit Orchestras, Jazz Band, Latin Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Pep Band, Trumpet Ensemble and was even drum major of the Marching Band.

If you have questions about the show, please feel free to send me a message.

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Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra in Brahms 1

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Posted on July 27, 2010 at 4:52pm —

Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra Performs Brahms 1

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Posted on July 27, 2010 at 4:30pm —

CYSO Chamber Winds

Two chamber wind groups from the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra's chamber music program. The Adelphi Flute Quartet and Metal n' Wood quintet. Music byPierre Dubois, Samuel Barber and Astor Piazzolla.

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Posted on July 17, 2010 at 11:00am —

Two Outstanding Young Chicago Cellists

On today's program, we featured 16 year old cellist Allan Steele and 18 year old cellist Ben Friend in two very different performances. Steele is last year's Overall Open Division Winner of the Walgreens National Concerto Competition and won the opportunity to perform with the Midwest Young Artists

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Posted on July 10, 2010 at 11:00am —

Highlights from the DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers

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At 9:36pm on February 26, 2010, Xavier Quinn said…: Hey, Thanks so much for coming to Merit and giving our orchestra, as well as the various ensembles, the opportunity to play for all to hear. It was a great experience, and it sounds pretty good too!

At 11:54am on December 26, 2009, Kevin Hu said…: Thanks so much! I really enjoyed working with you, and the broadcast was wonderful :]

At 10:02pm on June 20, 2009, Caroline Wood said…: I heard that OPRF's orchestra was featured on introductions today, June 20. I missed it; is there any way i could listen to a recording on the website or something?

At 6:47pm on May 20, 2009, Melanie Burbules said…: hey! thanks so much for the welcome, i'm really liking this site so far, and of course, the station too!

At 4:55pm on March 28, 2009, Josey Mintel said…: There are a huge number of events listed here:

http://www.cso.org/res/pdf/civicmusicians/CSO_YouthBook.pdf

and they are not on your Introductions calendar. I don't know if you want them there or not. ?

At 10:16am on December 6, 2008, Lynne Chervony Belsky said…: Hi David, Great show on IMEA District Festival. Just wanted to let you know Julia Belsky was in the choir and found out yesterday that she will be performing in the IMEA All State Honors Choir in Peoria this January. Thanks for your support of high school musicians.
Lynne

At 10:16am on April 7, 2008, Steve Marcus said…: David,

Since I work on Saturday mornings (ahh, the "glamorous" world of retail), I am unable to listen to Introductions at the the time that it airs. Are the programs archived on the WFMT website for future download and/or streaming MP3 listening?

Thank you very much,

Steve Marcus
Steinway of Chicago

At 3:27pm on March 20, 2008, Ian Hallas said…: I'd be happy to! I'll also tell the other soloists to get on this site as well.

At 1:29pm on March 13, 2008, Josey Mintel said…: David:

The head of the Music Department at the Lab School, Brad Brickner, sent an email to me and several other music students asking us to submit audition materials. He gave us the link in his email. I gave Brad my audition CD and solo application today, but I don't know when he will send it in to you. It has The Bee on it since that is what I played at Lab Recital Night on March 4.

Josey