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Carl Lenthe 3210 East Tapps Turn Bloomington, IN 47401
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Curriculum vitae
(updated 2006)
Fulltime positions:
1998 – present: Professor of Music at Indiana University School of Music
1994-1998: Principal-trombonist of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Germany
(Including bass trumpet and tenor tuba responsibilities)
1977-1994: Principal-trombonist and bass-trumpeter of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany (General Music Director, Wolfgang Sawallisch)
Education:
1974: High School Diploma, Springfield High School (PA)
1977: Bachelor of Music Degree, Curtis Institute of Music
Honors:
1982: First Prize with Special Distinction at the International Prague Spring Competition, Czechoslovakia
1987: Named "Bavarian Chamber Virtuoso" by the Bavarian Ministry of Culture
Principal trombone teachers:
1966-68: Richard S. Miller
(Director of Instrumental Music at Springfield Jr. HS, later Director of Bands at
Drexel University, now retired)
1969-72: Glenn Dodson
(Curtis Institute of Music, Principal-trombonist w/ Philadelphia Orchestra, now retired)
1973-77: M. Dee Stewart
(Curtis Institute of Music, Trombonist w/ Philadelphia Orchestra, now Indiana University)
Symphonic activities as guest artist have included:
Philadelphia Orchestra (Associate principal or 2nd trombone)
Wagner program March 2002
Asia Tour May/June 2001
Gurrelieder January 2000
Asia Tour May/June 1999
Shostakovich program and recording 1975
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2nd trombone) Nov 1999
Boston Symphony
European Tour (2nd trombone) Aug 1985
Minnesota Orchestra
Trombone/euphonium/bass trumpet (av. 3 weeks/year) 2000-present
Indianapolis Symphony
Trombone/euphonium/bass trumpet (av. 6 weeks/year) 1998-present
IU Festival Orchestra (Principal-trombone) 1998-present
NDR Sinfonie Orchester, Hamburg
Frequent guest as principal-trombonist (av. 4 weeks/year) 1994-1998
Berlin Philharmonic
Recurrent guest as principal-trombonist (av. 2 weeks/year) 1984-1992
Munich Philharmonic
Recurrent guest as principal-trombonist (av. 2 weeks/year) 1977-1998
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Recurrent guest as principal-trombonist (av. 2 weeks/year) 1978-1990
Maggio Musicale, Florence
Bass trumpeter (2 weeks/year) 1980-83 & 86
Occasional appearances as bass trumpeter with the theatres of Lisbon,
Triest, Barcelona, Mannheim, Hamburg, Innsbruck, Zürich 1980-98
American Wind Symphony (Co-principal trombone) June-Aug 1975
Performance activity – Chamber:
Summit Brass (Trombone and euphonium)
Rafael Mendez Brass Institute (one week) 1999-present
US Tour March 2000
European Tour May 1998
Grand Teton Festival (WY):
Concerts with Festival Brass Ensemble (trombone & euphonium) Aug 2000
---"--- Aug 2004Indianapolis Chamber Brass (euphonium & trombone) 2000-present
Participation in IU Faculty ensembles
Various brass chamber & modern music 1998-present
Bamberg Brass Quintet (founding member) 1993-1998
(av. 15 concerts/year)
Munich Trombone Quartet (1st trombone) 1977-1998
(av. 5 concerts/year)
Südtirol Bläserensemble (solo-trombone & featured soloist)
(av. 8 concerts/year) 1990-95
Munich Bach Orchestra
(av. 1 concert/year) 1984-94
Various ad hoc ensembles & chamber orchestras
(av. 4 concerts/year) 1977-98
Performance activity – solo:
Koetsier Concerto for trumpet, trombone & orchestra 1994
w/ the Bamberg Symphony (Markus Mester, trumpet)
Milhaud Concertino w/ Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra 1984
First Prize with special mention in the Prague Spring Competition 1982
Albrechtsberger Concerto w/ Prague Symphony 1982
Solo recitals in university and community context, including: 1980-present
Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Mannheim
DePauw University
University of Memphis
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bruckner Conservatory, Linz
Hochschule für Musik, Munich
Grassau Musikschule
Würzburg Hochschule für Musik
Bischberger Untere Schloss
Cuvillies Theater, Munich
Lenbachhaus, Munich
Amerikahaus, Munich
Bamberg Chamber Series
Appearance as trombone soloist with BHSN Band (Bloomington) 2000
Trombone soloist w/ band at the Mid-East Instrumental Music Conference 1971
Trombone soloist w/ Indiana All-District band 2002
Trombone soloist w/ var. HS bands (IN, MN, WI) 2002
IU Faculty Recitals (trombones & euphonium) 1998-present
Discography:
As chamber musician or soloist:
Joe Alessi/Mark Lawrence/Carl Lenthe/M. Dee Stewart
Summit Records DCD 146 released in 1992
Philip-Jones-Story – as ensemble member, arranger, and soloist
Südtiroler Bläserensemble
Marcophon CD 952-2 released 1994
"Homage to Benny Goodman" – as a member of the Bamberg Symphony Big Band
Bamberg Symphony Big Band/ Ingo Metzmacher
EMI 7243 5 56652 released in June 1998
S. Hartman/C. Lenthe/M.D.Stewart/R.Stoll/Workshop participants
Limited IU edition, for educational purposes – Summer 1998
Weihnachtliche Chor- und Bläsermusik – as bass trombonist
Concerto Bayreuth CB 0013 004 (LP) released in 1979
As Euphonium player:
"Masterworks" – as co-principal euphonium (with Earle Louder)
Philharmonie a Vent/Frederick Fennel & John Boyd
ELFCD1010 released December 2000
"Basically British" - as principal euphonium player
Philharmonie a Vent/John Boyd
ELFCD 1007 released November 1999
Recording, radio, and television productions as orchestra member:
(Selective representation)
Wagner, "The
Ring of the Nibelung" – (bass trumpet)
Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch
EMI CDZN72731 (14 CD's) released 1992
Wagner,
"Tannhäuser" – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Opera/Zubin Mehta
BR/RM Arts video, released 1994
Wagner,
"Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch
EMI 7243 5 55142 2 6: 4 CD's released 1994
Bruckner Symphonies Nr. 5, 6, 9 – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Orchestra/Wolfgang Sawallisch
Orfeo C 241911 A released 1987-91
R. Strauss, "Arabella" – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch
EMI/Orfeo 165-64-456/58T released 1981
R. Strauss, "Der Rosenkavalier" – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Opera/Carlos Kleiber
BR/Unitel video, released 1979
Strauss, Richard – Symphonic Fragments and Fantasies – (euphonium solo)
The Bamberg Symphony/Karl Anton Rickenbacher
Koch/Schwann 3-6533-2 released 1998
Shostakovich Symphony 5 – (2nd
trombone, substitute)
Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy
RCA ARL1-1149 released 1975
Brahms – The Symphonies – (principal-trombone)
Bamberg Symphony/Horst Stein
Koch Classics 3-1640-2 4 CD's released Spring 1998
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem & Schönberg: A Survivor from Warsaw - (principal-trombone)
Bamberg Symphony/Horst Stein
DDD video production, released 1994
Reimann, "Troades" – (bass trumpet)
Bavarian state Opera/Gerd Albrecht
EMI, released 1986
K.H. Hartmann Sym. No 6, Berg 3 pieces for orch. & Webern 6 pieces for orch. (principal–trb.)
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra / Ingo Metzmacher
EMI CDC 5 55612 2 released in 1996
Festkonzert: Orff/Brahms – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Orchestra/Hiroshi Wagasuki
ZDF/Teldec 66.28291 released November 1984
Nicolai, "Die Lustige Wieber von Windsor" – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch
Orfeo, releases 1983
Mozart, Die Zauberflöte – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch
BR/Unitel video, released 1983
Rossini, "Mose" – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Opera/Wolfgang Sawallisch
Orfeo, released 1988
J. Strauss, "Die Fledermaus" – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Opera/Carlos Kleiber
BR/Unitel video, released 1986
5 Ouvertüren – (principal-trombone)
Bavarian State Orchestra/Wolfgang Sawallisch
RCA/Orfeo RL 30797 released 1981
Other Recording Activities:
Regular activity in the recording studios of Indianapolis
Work as Artistic Advisor for recording projects by the Saint Louis Brass Quintet, M. Dee Stewart, and Peter Ellefson
"LentheLive" Project – an emerging compilation of recorded recital performances from 1969 to the present
Publications:
Article – "Stylistic Roots – Through both ends of the Looking Glass"
ITA Journal Vol. 32, No.2
Article – "Prelude, Intermezzo, Stretta & Postlude"
ITA Journal Vol. 30, No.3
Article – "100 Jahre Posaunengeschichte: Paul Weschke und Horst
Raasch"
IPV Das Schallstück, Nr. 4/1996
Article – "100 years of trombone history - from Paul Weschke to Horst Raasch"
(Author's English translation of above)
ITA Journal Vol. 25, No.3
Article: "Wie Man vor 65 Jahren Posaune Studierte"
(Adaptation of the above article)
Das Orchester, 1999/12, D21487
IPV Journal Nr. 25 1/1998
Article: "The Differences are actually Similarities"
(Author's
English translation of above article)
ITA Journal Vol. 26 No. 1, Winter 1998
Introduction to, and translation of article: "Glimpses of Valhalla"
(Original article: 40 Jahre in Bayreuth IPV Schallstück Nr. 27 3/1998)
ITA Journal Vol.27 No.4
Article: "Lenthe on Stewart" – M. Dee Stewart, recipient of the 1998
Neill Humfeld Award For Excellence in Teaching
ITA Journal Vol. 26 No. 3, Summer 1998
Book translation: (English to German) and authored appendix
"Meisterhaft Posaune Spielen"
(Original title "Mastering the Trombone" by Edward Kleinhammer and Douglas Yeo)
Edition Piccolo in Hannover, Germany ISBN 3-931892-02-6
Arrangements
available from La Musica Publications
(Also available at
~carlNotes~)
Robert
Schumann (1810-1856) - Sylvesterlied/ Knecht Ruprecht
Trombone quartet/Trombone Choir
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) - Vom Himmel hoch - Weihnachts-Pastorale
Trombone quartet/Trombone Choir
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) -
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - Choral and
Prelude
Trombone quartet/Trombone Choir
Alexander Guilmant (1837-1911) -
Morceau Symphonique Opus 88
Brass quintet with solo trombone feature, also with
piano accompaniment
Victor Herbert (1859-1924) - Canzonette Opus 12 No. 4
Brass quintet with solo trombone feature, also with piano
accompaniment
Arrangements available from E. Williams Music Publishing Company
Roswell, Georgia
P.I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Suite No. 1 from Nutcracker
For Trombone Quartet/Trombone Choir
---"--- - Suite No. 2 from Nutcracker
For Trombone Quartet/Trombone Choir
Arrangement available from MarcoPaolo Publishing
San Francisco, California
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) - Kinderstücke Nos. 4,5,6
For trombone quartet
Self-published Arrangements,
transcriptions, compositions
(Available at
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Ricercar Nos. 1,3, & 7 by Gabrieli, Domenico (1659-1690)
For trombone solo
"StarSpangle" - The National Anthem
For 8-part Trombone Choir
"Pas de deux" from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet
For trombone Quartet
"Prelude to Act III" from Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger
For 8-part Trombone Choir
"FreedomRingBeautiful" by Carl Lenthe
For 8-part Trombone Choir
"Golden Gate" & "North Beach" by Bert Truax
For 8-part Trombone Choir and rhythm section
IU Trombone Department Website (http://www.indiana.edu/~trombone) - Conception, design, construction (with assistance), and maintenance
"StudioLenthe" (http://www.indiana.edu/~trombone/StudioLenthe.htm) and
"LentheLessons" (http://www.music.indiana.edu/som/trombone) - Conception, design, construction, and maintenance
Teaching:
Activities as trombone teacher began in 1969 (at age 12!), instructing beginning 9-years-old within the public school music program. Teaching individual trombone lessons later became a regular part of professional life, utilizing the time afforded around the orchestra schedule. An eclectic mixture of students ranged from beginners on trumpet, trombone, euphonium, and tuba, through high school students with serious musical ambition, to already established professionals, and included many adult amateurs as well. Orchestra tours provided further opportunity to teach students in Japan, South America, and elsewhere.
Before embracing a full-time teaching career in 1998, institution-affiliated teaching included a prolonged interaction (1988-94) with the music corps of both the National Guard and the State Police of Bavaria, as well as a one-month sabbatical substitution at Indiana University (April 1995).
Master classes and coachings:
Institutions of higher education:
University of Memphis
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bruckner Conservatory, Linz
College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati
Indiana University
Munich Hochschule für Musik
University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire)
Otterbein College, Columbus OH
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Würzburg Hochschule für Musik
Tokyo College of Music
Festivals, ensembles, & high schools:
Bavaria Chamber Brass (preparation coachings for 1999 USA Tour)
Bavarian Youth Orchestra
Indiana All-District band
Bloomington North HS (IN)
Grassau Musikschule
Interboro HS (PA)
Internationaler Meisterkurs Südtirol
Lower Merion HS (PA)
Springfield HS (PA)
Trombone Tutoring (IU SoM)
Youth band of Upper Franconia, Bavaria
Amateur groups & intermediate school level:
Covenant Brass Quintet (West Chester, PA)
Gilbertsville Strings (PA)
Jackson Creek ISSMA Stings (IN)
Oberpfälzische Parforcehorngruppe, Weiden
Competition Juries:
International Trombone Association (ITA)
Gilberto Gagliardi Trombone Competition
International Women's Brass Conference (IWBC)
Bass Trombone Competition Jury
8th International Competition for Trombone
in Porcia/Pordenone, Italy
Jugend Musiziert, Bavarian state finals
Rothenburg o.d. Tauber
Student placement:
Former students in playing and/or teaching positions such as:
Hamburg Symphony, "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band, National Theater Meiningen, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Halle Philharmonic, Lübeck Philharmonic, Munich Symphony, Oregon State University, Knoxville Symphony, University of Northern Iowa, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Kokomo Symphony, Columbus (IN) Philharmonic, Monterey Symphony (MX), Garmisch-Partenkirchen Musikschule, Grassau Musikschule, Bundesgrenzschütz Musikkorps, Bayerische Bereitschaftspolizei Musikkorps, Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Indiana Weslyan, Jerry Dorsey Band, Star of Indiana
and achieved prominence in festivals, competitions, and organizations such as:
Fulbright Scholars Program, Tanglewood Institute, Spoletto Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Alessi Seminar, International Trombone Association Competitions
Professional Organizations:
Internationaler Posaunen Vereinigung (member, contributing author, 1990-2000)
International Trombone Association (member, contributing author)
Summit Brass Artists Board (member)
American Federation of Musicians (member)
College Music Society (member, 1998-2002)
Conn-Selmer (Artist-Clinician)
Deutsche Orchester Vereinigung (member, contributing author, 1977-1998)
Bavarian State Orchestra – Artistic advisory committee (1992-93)
Bamberg Symphony – Orchestra executive committee (1996-98)