Faculty Recital Will Feature "Trumpet Music Old and New"

A recital by Ithaca College School of Music faculty trumpeter Frank Campos, "Trumpet Music Old and New," will be offered on Thursday, November 29. This free concert will begin at 8:15 p.m. in the recital hall of the Whalen Center. Diane Birr will assist on piano.

The "new" part of the title refers to two works written specifically for Campos. James Willey’s Sonata for Trumpet and Piano will have its premiere, and Yotam Haber’s Death in Venice will be given its second performance. Death in Venice is a modern take on The Carnival of Venice, a classic virtuoso showpiece. Also on the program will be Abblasen, written by J. S. Bach’s favorite trumpet player, Gottfried Reiche. This work is best known as the opening fanfare from CBS Sunday Morning. In addition, the program will include a Torelli trumpet concerto and works by Libby Larson and Del Staiger.

Campos, a professor of trumpet, is currently principal trumpet of the Binghamton Philharmonic, a member of the School of Music’s Ithaca Brass ensemble, and a performer with the Syracuse Symphony. He is a member of the board of directors of the International Trumpet Guild and writes a column for the guild’s journal. Campos has made appearances with many national and international ensembles, including the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony, and Sonare Early Music Consort. He has performed at the Sacramento Jazz Festival and has appeared with such artists as Natalie Cole, Johnny Mathis, and Ella Fitzgerald.