Thomas Stevens (trumpeter)
- Thomas Stevens (trumpeter)
Thomas Stevens (born Atascadero, California, July 29 1938) trumpeter, composer, and author, was principal trumpet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra from 1972 to 1999. Stevens has been internationally recognized for his contributions to the development of advanced 20th century (classical) solo trumpet music and contemporary brass instrument performance practices as the result of his many solo and chamber music performances, recordings, published articles, educational music publications, and teaching activities.
As a solo performer, Thomas Stevens preferred music for trumpet accompanied by keyboards, electronic instruments, small instrumental groups, and various combinations of such elements.
In 1984, composer Luciano Berio wrote one of his landmark solo instrumental Sequenzas, the "Sequenza X" for trumpet and (resonating) piano for Stevens. The Berio piece represents the last composition in a series of works written for him by various composers over a period of nearly two decades, many of which, by the end of the 20th century, had become standard repertoire for solo trumpet.
External links
*http://www.trumpetguild.org/journal/journal.htm May, 1991, p.37
*http://www.LATimes.com Luciano Berio interview, November 13 1984, Part VI p.2
*http://www.thomasstevensmusic.com (Thomas Stevens information website)
*http://www.brass-bulletin.com (archives)
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