Decoding the Ancestor of the Modern-Day Trombone

Decoding the Ancestor of the Modern-Day Trombone
Presented by Ben David Aronson, DMA
Performing Arts Center, Brewster, MA
Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series
Saturday, December 9, 1:00 PM
Learn about the rich, resonant sounds of the Sackbut, an historical instrument that dates back to the seventeenth century. Trombonist Ben David Aronson will present a selection of the earliest solo and chamber ensemble repertoire, giving a nuanced appreciation of the instruments’ unique characteristics, capabilities, and historical context. Ben David will be joined by trumpeter, Paul Tingley, and keyboardist, James Jordan, on behalf of Arts Empowering Life. This lecture is part of the premiere season of the Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series.

Program:

Susanne un jour Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532–1594)
Paul Tingley – Trumpet
Bailey Paugh – Trumpet
Jim Pfeiffer – Trombone
Chase Gasko – Trombone

Divisions on Susanne un jour Giovanni Bassano (c. 1571–1617)

La Hieronyma Giovanni Martino Cesare (c. 1590–1667)

Divisions on Susanne un jour Francesco Rognoni Taeggio (c. 1560s–after 1626)

Based in Rochester, NY, Ben David Aronson has performed with a wide range of ensembles including Symphoria, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic and Erie Philharmonic orchestras, and as a founding member of the Hohenfels Trombone Quartet. His engagements as a historical trombonist include collaborations with the Dark Horse Consort, Piffaro, Pegasus Early Music, Publick Musick, Trinity Wall Street, Opera Lafayette, Apollo’s Fire, Mercury Chamber Orchestra, and the Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra. He holds a DMA from the Eastman School of Music and serves on the faculties of the Eastman Community Music School, Hochstein School of Music and Dance, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, and SUNY Geneseo.This season, Ben David is very much looking forward to performing with the Newberry Consort, Haymarket Opera, Opera Atelier, Boston Baroque, Pegasus, Choral Arts Philadelphia, Phiharmonie Austin, the Madison Bach Musicians, and in various exciting projects as a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Incantare.

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