Notice Board

Music at Noon Concert Series presents:
North American Trombone Gems
Alden Lowrey (trombone) | Nick Sullivan (bass trombone) | Deanna Oye (piano)
12:15 pm | November 2, 2021
University Recital Hall

Join Alden, Nick, and Deanna as they explore some of the finest trombone music written on this continent. These pieces explore the lyrical side of the trombone but also include moments of playfulness, majesty, and fun!

PROGRAM

After November 1, 2021, all individuals aged 12 and over accessing our campus are required to be vaccinated, this includes all members of public attending our performances and events. The Government of Alberta has launched a vaccine record service and has created QR code to help identify vaccinated Albertans. Event attendees will be asked to show this proof and photo ID, prior to entering any venue. Attendees who cannot provide this attestation will be refused entry and no refunds will be issued. Venues include University Theatre, University Recital Hall, and David Spinks Theatre.

Masks are Mandatory on campus and in all performance venues, for the full duration of the performance.

Biographies

In his career as an itinerant trombonist, Alden Lowrey has played his trombone in 17 countries, 32 American states, and on international waters.  Alden loves playing all sorts of music and has appeared not only with wind bands and symphony orchestras, but also with various dance bands playing ska, latin, funk, and pop music.  He has worked with many orchestras across the country including the London (Ontario) Symphony Orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and the Calgary Philharmonic. Alden loves playing in pit orchestras and has played for over 20 different productions including the Lion King, West Side Story, and 108 shows of Mary Poppins. Alden is also a full time dad with three children aged 10, 8, and 4 and is married to an amazing woman who plays more notes in one concert than he does in a year.

After beginning his musical education in Lethbridge, AB, Nick Sullivan received a fellowship to undertake graduate studies at the University of Victoria. Unable to escape the lure of the Canadian West Coast, Nick returned to BC in 2013 to continue his studies at the University of British Columbia, pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Currently, Nick is on faculty at the University of Lethbridge teaching the low brass studio, as well as courses in Musicianship Skills. Nick has a passion for brass chamber music, and has performed in numerous chamber music settings. He is a founding member of Aeris Brass (formerly the U of L Faculty Brass Quintet), as well as the Southern Alberta Trombone Collective (SATbC). As a soloist, Nick enjoys searching for and commissioning new music for bass trombone, and has a keen interest in vocal works transcribed for low brass. Nick regularly performs as a recitalist throughout Western Canada, and has been featured as a soloist with a number of ensembles. Active as an orchestral musician, Nick has worked with several orchestras across Canada, such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and presently performs with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony of the Kootenays. Nick Sullivan is a performing artist for Michael Rath Trombones. www.nicksullivan.ca

Pianist Deanna Oye is Associate Professor in the Department of Music at University of Lethbridge, where she teaches Studio Piano and developed the Collaborative Piano/Guitar course series. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Dr. Jean Barr, and has given solo and collaborative performances throughout Canada, the U.S., Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany and Japan, with broadcasts on CBC Radio Two and National Public Radio in the U.S.  She has been invited to give master classes and talks throughout Canada and the US, and actively contributes to music organizations including MusCan, the Alberta Registered Music Teachers Association, the Alberta Piano Teachers Association, and the Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region.  Deanna is an enthusiastic advocate for new music and music in interdisciplinary contexts, with special interest in helping her students make connections between piano performance and their other passions.