UNL Glenn Korff School of Music’s White Excited About Collaboration

Darryl White
Darryl White

Trumpet Artist Darryl White, pianist Cristina Vlad and Mannheim Steamroller guitarist Ron Cooley have collaborated to present an eclectic display of composers and styles at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 3 in Kimball Recital Hall.

“I am very excited to present this collection of music to the public including a David Gates from the 70's!,” White said.

On Thursday, October 3rd, the repertoire will feature the music from England, Spain, Russia, Brazil, and the U.S. The performance will feature such composers as Sergei Rachmaninov, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Rodion Schtschedrin. The recital will also include an original composition performed and arranged by Dr. White on his most recent CD, Resonance, performed with ECM recording artist/pianist Art Lande.

Bio: Dr. Darryl White is associate professor of trumpet at the University of Nebraska Glenn Korff School of Music. White's performance experiences include a wide range of idioms. He has appeared as guest soloist with the Omaha Symphony, Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, Mesa Chamber Orchestra, Grand Junction Symphony, Lake Forest Chamber Orchestra, Roaring Fork Jazz Festival, University of Nebraska Faculty Brass Quintet, the University Faculty Jazz Quartet and many other solo appearances and guest clinicians with college jazz bands and orchestras across the country. A native of Warren, Ohio, White has been playing trumpet since the age of 10. Before his current position at the University of Nebraska, White's first college teaching experience was at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colo., in 1993 where he taught for two years. White holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Youngstown State University, a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Colorado. While in Denver, he was a member of the Aries Brass Quintet-in residence at University of Denver-Lamont School of Music and the Denver Brass. At Lamont he was Instructor of Trumpet and also participated with the Faculty Jazz Quintet.

More details at: http://go.unl.edu/wm4q