Jake Landau - Spring Newsletter


The Art of Baroque Trumpet

Having studied Baroque trumpet since the beginning of this school year with international soloist Josh Cohen, I will finally be making my public debut on the instrument! I have been infatuated with the Baroque style for most of my career, so it is very satisfying to play on a modern recreation of the trumpet used in this era.

Baltimore Baroque Band - G.P. Telemann: Suite for Strings and Solo Trumpet

  • Sunday, April 6th, 2:00 pm at Christ Lutheran Church, Baltimore, MD
  • Thursday, April 10th at 7:30 pm Griswold Hall, Peabody Conservatory (live-streamed!)

Peabody Baroque Trumpet Ensemble - Donninger: Music from a Sea Battle

  • Saturday, April 26th - North American Baroque Trumpet Competition - Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

Easter Season

Palm Sunday - April 13th - solo trumpet with Jason Kissel, organ

  • 10:30 am - First & Franklin Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD

Easter Sunday - April 20th - Cave Spring Brass Quintet

  • 11 am - Cave Spring United Methodist Church, Cave Spring, VA

Peabody Season Finale: Carmina Burana

From chamber works like Prokofiev's Classical Symphony to powerful symphonic pieces like Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra, this Spring concert season has been a rollercoaster of great orchestral works. On Friday, May 2nd at 7:30 pm, the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, joined by the combined Peabody choirs, will be ending the school year with a bang, performing Carl Orff's formidable Carmina Burana at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. It is sure to be an exciting concert!

This summer: BSO Academy

I am excited to be participating in the Baltimore Symphony's orchestral academy this June. I will be playing alongside members of the symphony in full orchestral concerts, chamber concerts, and potentially a solo recital. This experience is being supported by a full tuition scholarship from the BSO educational administration.

Video Clip: Trumpet Studio Recital - Napoli

Based on the melody from the Neapolitan song Funiculì, funiculà by Luigi Denza, Napoli is a theme-and-variations piece that shows off the virtuosity of the trumpet. It was fun to prepare for our studio recital last Sunday, and I hope to play it again on a recital of my own in the future!

Thanks for reading!

Jake

1717 Westover Ave SW, Apt 2, Roanoke, VA 24015
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Jake Landau, Freelance Trumpeter

I am a freelance trumpet player based in Roanoke, Virginia, performing across the East Coast. I specialize in classical performance and Church music. Currently serving as Artist-in-Residence at First Christian Church in Athens, GA, and substitute trumpet for the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra.

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