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He is a bass trombonist and teacher who performs as a soloist and with many orchestras and
ensembles. He studied at
Juilliard and received fellowships from Tanglewood and Waterloo Music
Festivals with his teachers including John Coffey and Don Harwood. He was an original member of the New
York Pops and of the orchestra for
Les Miserables on Broadway. He has performed with orchestras and
groups that include the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Solisi
New
York, the New York
Chamber Symphony and the Orchestra of St. Luke's and he has been a
member of the American Brass Quintet since 1991. He was the first resident bass
trombonist at Quad City Arts and has also had residencies at the Aspen
Music Festival and the Juilliard School,
been on the faculties of Rutgers University
and Bard College,
and given masterclasses in Japan.
The American Brass Quintet recordings
Masquing Ayre (John Adson)
Summit DCD 181 (CD:
Fyre & Lightning)
Sources:
- http://www.americanbrassquintet.org/Bios/biograph.htm#John%20D.%20Rojak
- http://www.juilliard.edu/update/journal/j_articles334.html
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