Chad Winkler, young trumpet player with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, told me this week that he his brother Jordan and his dad John will be playing trumpet onstage for the concerts. "If this kind of
scenario has happened before -- where three members of the same immediate family
play in the same section on the same piece in the same concert, with a major
symphony orchestra -- I'd be 'very' surprised," he writes. "It's pretty cool for all of us to be able to do it."
I agree. And it should make for some extra connections in the brass. Good luck to all of them
I include some of Chad's bio from the PSO Web site, for more on him an his family.
Chad Winkler joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as
fourth/utility trumpet in November 2008. Prior to this appointment,
Chad played this same position for two seasons as an acting member of
the PSO trumpet section.
Originally from Morgantown, WV, Chad earned his Bachelor
of Music degree from West Virginia University, where he studied with
his father, Dr. John Winkler. Upon completion, Chad earned his Master
of Music degree from Duquesne University, where he studied with PSO
Principal Trumpet, George Vosburgh.
Chad comes from a musical family. His father, as
previously mentioned, is a trumpeter, and his mother is a pianist. In
addition, his siblings have active musical careers. Chad began studying
the trumpet at the age of 12. He spent a summer studying at the
Interlochen Arts Camp in 1996, where he was a winner of the concerto
competition. Chad performed with Interlochen’s World Youth Symphony
Orchestra at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA. Chad also
attended the Brevard Music Center from 1998-2000, where he was twice
the winner of the concerto competition. Chad also won the National
Trumpet Competition in 1995, 1998 and 2000.
Posted
Jun 12 2009, 04:45 PM
by
Andrew Druckenbrod