Roderick MacDonald (musician)

Not to be confused with Roderick Douglas Macdonald.

Roderick MacDonald was principal trumpet of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra from 1989 to 2005.[1]

In 1989, MacDonald was hired for the Gewandhaus Orchestra, one of the world's oldest symphony orchestra, directly by Maestro Kurt Masur.[2] MacDonald is also founding member of the Leipzig Baroque Soloists.[3]

Prior to his appointment by Masur, MacDonald pursued his graduate studies in trumpet with Charles Schlueter at the New England Conservatory and also was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Festival.

Roderick Macdonald has been the Music Director of the Thayer Symphony Orchestra in Leominster, Massachusetts since 2014[4] and Associate Professor of Music at State University of New York, SUNY Fredonia since 2006.

References

  1. ↑ John Rockwell (1991-09-08). "Maestro of the Moment". The New York Times Magazine.
  2. ↑ Gray, Channing (July 17, 2005). Horn of Plenty. Providence, Rhode Island: Providence Sunday Journal. ISBN 978-1-59420-062-5.
  3. ↑ "Google Bilder". www.google.de. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  4. ↑ "Flair for theatrics in new Thayer Symphony maestro's repertoire". www.sentinelandenterprise.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

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