A History of Trumpet Teachers at CSU Enzo Barrett Jake Larson - Assistant Professor of Music - First director of the CSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, created to replace the University Band in response to Frederick Fennell’s Eastman Wind Symphony - Founder of CSU Brass Choir - Played in the Colorado Brass Quintet with Lee Burns - First cornet in the Air Force Band - Moved on to university of OklahomaImage from Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society 1969 - 77 “Symphonic Wind Ensemble Born.” CSU Collegian, October 1, 1971. Jake Larson in discussion with author, November 2023. “Symphonic Wind Ensemble Born.” CSU Collegian, October 1, 1971. Wick, Steve. “Two H&SS Professors Leave CSU Positions.” CSU Collegian, March 19, 1976. Reed, Jeff. “Wind Ensemble and Brass Choir Outstanding Groups.” CSU Collegian. May 11, 1972. Barbara Prugh - Studied at the University of Delaware and the Eastman School of Music - Member of Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia - Principal Trumpet with the Basically Bach Festival Orchestra, 1807 and Friends and the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra https://wrti.org 1977 - 80 Feenotes. “Prugh, Barbara Sauer.” Accessed November 3, 2023. https://www.feenotes.com/database/artists/prugh-barbara-sauer/. https://www.feenotes.com/database/artists/prugh-barbara-sauer/ The jazz band program was also very strong there and I had one student whose idol was Maynard Ferguson. (He both played and even looked like Maynard!). It was pretty tricky trying to prepare him for the performing requirements for the music Ed degree. He ultimately ended up becoming a member of Maynard’s band, but not because of anything I taught him! I was 26 when I interviewed and auditioned for the position of Instructor of Trumpet and at that time there were very few women playing and/or teaching trumpet. My predecessor at CSU was Jacob Larson, who had been there for several years and was well loved. As a result, the transition from a highly respected male professor to a young female trumpet instructor wasn’t the easiest for some of the male students, which made it a little challenging for me to win them over. Barbara Prugh in discussion with author, November 2023. Michael Chunn - Instructor of trumpet - B.M. and M.M from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Trumpet professor at Kent State since 1983 1980 - 83 https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael- chunn-2874408b/ Chunn, Michael. “Michael Chunn.” LinkedIn, accessed November 6, 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chunn-2874408b/. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chunn-2874408b/ State Board of Agriculture. 1980 Agenda. October 17, 1980. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/39393/rec/10. State Board of Agriculture. 1981 Agenda. August 20, 1981. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/16424/rec/2. State Board of Agriculture. 1983 Agenda. June 22, 1983. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/17327/rec/12. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/39393/rec/10 https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/16424/rec/2 https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/17327/rec/12 Gil Garcia - Instructor of trumpet from Denver - Played in the college band while in the military - Member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha - Taught in Loveland 1983 - 1985 “Re-1 Band to Feature Trumpet Soloist 27th.” Douglas County News, March 1, 1962. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=DCN1962030 1.2.48. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=DCN19620301.2.48 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=DCN19620301.2.48 “Re-1 Band to Feature Trumpet Soloist 27th.” Douglas County News, March 1, 1962. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=DCN19620301.2.48. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=DCN19620301.2.48 David Shaner - Professor of trumpet - Promoted from instructor to professor in 1990 - During his time at CSU conducted Symphonic Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and directed the jazz program - Attended Murray State and Memphis State - Received his doctorate from University of Iowa - Principal in Fort Collins Symphony for 24 years - Principal in Cheyenne Symphony for 26 years - Played trumpet on the soundtrack for “Shaft” 1985 - 2009 music.colostate.edu “David R. Shaner.” Coloradoan, July 22, 2014. https://www.coloradoan.com/story/announcements/obituaries/2014/ 07/23/david-r-shaner/13012289/. https://www.coloradoan.com/story/announcements/obituaries/2014/07/23/david-r-shaner/13012289/ https://www.coloradoan.com/story/announcements/obituaries/2014/07/23/david-r-shaner/13012289/ State Board of Agriculture. 1990 Agenda. February 20, 1990. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/86494/rec/14. State Board of Agriculture. 1985 Agenda. August 12, 1985. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/91458/rec/43. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/86494/rec/14 https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll116/id/91458/rec/43 Dan Kuehn - 2nd / Assistant Principal in Colorado Symphony from 1976 - 2014 (?) - Taught at DU from 1982-1988 - Taught at UNC (Adjunct Trumpet Professor) from 1987-2003 - Taught the University of Wyoming (Adjunct Trumpet Professor) from 2001-2002 - Taught at CU in multiple one year positions. - Studied with Doc Severinsen 2009 - 10 https://www.discogs.com/artist/3079688-Daniel-Kuehn Reaban, Derek. “Colorado / Denver Symphony Orchestra Player Bios: Dan Kuehn.” Trumpet Herald, Oct 27, 2009. https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=985371#985 371. https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=985371#985371 https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=985371#985371 Page, Louie. “CSU to Hold Annual Trumpet Festival.” CSU Collegian, November 13, 2009. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll69/id/2201/rec/1. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll69/id/2201/rec/1 Stephens, David. “Rocky Mountain Trumpet Fest 09.” Flickr, November 17, 2009. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcstep/4112988818/in/album-72157622700705841/. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcstep/4112988818/in/album-72157622700705841/ Steve Marx - MM and DMA from Eastman SOM - Played in the Fort Collins Symphonic - Soloist with CSU Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band - Adjunct Professor at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music since 2015 where he directs the marching and symphonic bands 2010 - 15 gettysburg.edu “Steven Marx.” Sunderman Conservatory of Music, accessed November 6, 2023. https://www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/sunderman-conserv atory/faculty/steven-marx. https://www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/sunderman-conservatory/faculty/steven-marx https://www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/sunderman-conservatory/faculty/steven-marx “Between World Wars: With Special Guest Steven Marx, Trumpet.” Poster for CSU Symphony Orchestra, Between World Wars. Wes Kenney, Conductor, Steven Marx, Trumpet. February 8, 2011. https://mountainscholar.org/items/bf226675-00fd-4002-a159-32f95c419e04. “Steve Marx, Trumpet, Anne Breeden, Piano.” Program for CSU, Virtuoso Series. February 2, 2012. https://mountainscholar.org/items/9d7e7e25-2f69-4859-a18d-8e715edd875f. "Colorado State University Symphonic Band." Program for CSU Symphonic Band. February 23, 2012. https://mountainscholar.org/items/14085f0d-d145-4369-8eea-ef1a600bfa6e. https://mountainscholar.org/items/bf226675-00fd-4002-a159-32f95c419e04 https://mountainscholar.org/items/9d7e7e25-2f69-4859-a18d-8e715edd875f https://mountainscholar.org/items/14085f0d-d145-4369-8eea-ef1a600bfa6e Dawn Kramer - Student of Terry Sawchuk at CSU - Second trumpet at Buell Theatre, member of Boulder Brass, and the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra - Plays with most regional orchestras in Colorado. 2015 - 16 “Dawn Kramer.” Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, accessed November 6, 2023. https://www.coloradojazz.org/drawn-kramer. https://www.coloradojazz.org/drawn-kramer “Virtuoso Series Concert.” Program for Virtuoso Series. Chris Van Hof, trombone. March 7, 2016. https://mountainscholar.org/items/2f341ce3-299f-491d-8e05-0708374cbf3f. https://mountainscholar.org/items/2f341ce3-299f-491d-8e05-0708374cbf3f Caleb Hudson - Juilliard graduate - CSU was Hudson’s first teaching position - Former member of the Canadian Brass Quintet - Known for his piccolo playing - Went on to teach at UNT and now teaches at UT Austin 2016 - 18 “Caleb Hudson to join Butler School of Music Faculty.” Butler School of Music, May 18, 2023. https://music.utexas.edu/news/caleb-hudson-join-butler-school-music -faculty https://music.utexas.edu/news/caleb-hudson-join-butler-school-music-faculty https://music.utexas.edu/news/caleb-hudson-join-butler-school-music-faculty “Virtuoso Series Concert.” Program for Virtuoso Series. Caleb Hudson, trumpet, Joel Bacon, organ. May 9, 2017. https://mountainscholar.org/items/2f341ce3-299f-491d-8e05-0708374cbf3f. Moore, Mckenzie. "CSU Welcomes Trumpet Professor, Juilliard Graduate." CSU Collegian, January 24, 2017. https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll69/id/37353/rec/1 https://mountainscholar.org/items/2f341ce3-299f-491d-8e05-0708374cbf3f https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll69/id/37353/rec/1 Stanley Curtis - Graduate of IU and Cleveland Institute of Music - Retired from a 20 year career in the navy band - Baroque trumpet expert - Appointed to a one year adjunct position in 2018, promoted to professor of trumpet in 2019 2018 - present “Stanley Curtis.” CSU College of Liberal Arts, accessed November 6, 2023. https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/people/shcurtis/ https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/people/shcurtis/ “Mozart and much more! Featuring the Jupiter Symphony.” Program for CSU Sinfonia. Wes Kenney, conductor. October 23, 2019. https://mountainscholar.org/items/3fafe11b-59c1-42b6-8dc7-ce81d2f5cbc4. “Honor Band 2019.” Program for CSU bands. December 12-13, 2019. https://mountainscholar.org/items/374e32c8-b574-4243-b83b-546cff16ee69 https://mountainscholar.org/items/3fafe11b-59c1-42b6-8dc7-ce81d2f5cbc4 https://mountainscholar.org/items/374e32c8-b574-4243-b83b-546cff16ee69 Research Methodology ● Mountain Scholar ○ CSU directories ○ Rocky Mountain Collegian ○ State Board of Agriculture agendas ○ Dept of Music program archive ● Historic Newspapers of Colorado ● Online Biographies ● Remember to send your recital programs to the archive! Questions?