Robert Oldroyd '13 Hosts "All-Star Brass Ensemble" Concert Featuring IC Alum

By Bradley Whittemore, February 8, 2022
Music alum brings together School of Music alumni from around the northeast for recital featuring guest organist.

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On Saturday, February 19, IC Music alum Robert Oldroyd (Horn '13) will host a range of professional brass players from across the Northeast US for a concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Troy, PA. This group will make up the "Oldroyd All-Star Brass Ensemble," gathering to perform world premieres, as well as pipe organ soloist Jean Herman Henssler.

A special highlight of this performance for Ithaca College is that it features a wide range of alumni from the School of Music who will perform.

The performers will include:

  • Trumpets: Danny Venora '13, Aaron Scoccia '14, Alex Schwind '12, Paul Schwartz '13,
  • Horn: Patti O'Connell MM '83
  • Trombones: Jeff Dunn '12, Adam Phillips-Burdge '96 MM '05, Michael Nave '12 MM '15, Elizabeth Waltman '12
  • Euphonium: Peter Best-Hall '15
  • Tuba: Bill Connors '13
  • Organ: Jean Herman Henssler MM '78
  • Conductor: Robert Oldroyd '13 (Horn)

Viewers are invited to attend in-person at 5:00 PM on Saturday, February 19 at the First Presbyterian Church of Troy, or tune in via livestream. This concert is free and open to the public, but all donations will help support the church's music industry.

→ Learn More And Tune In To The Livestream Here