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Douglas Lundeen – horn/tenor Travis Heath – trumpet/flugelhorn Rosetta Senkus Bacon – piano |
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Take three musicians with a virtuosic level of skill on their instruments, add the unexpected bonus of a brilliant operatic tenor, sprinkle in charismatic personalities and you have the BRASS ROOTS TRIO! The trio of piano, horn and trumpet offers unique programs combining classical masterpieces, operatic arias, and jazz and ragtime gems that elicit rave reviews and standing ovations from audiences of all cultures and generations. Their blend of virtuoso technique, musical finesse, and charismatic personalities gives the Brass Roots Trio's performances an exuberance rarely seen on the classical stage, and their relaxed stage presence establishes an immediate connection with the audience. With performances at the Cultural Centers of Taipei, St. Moritz and Kaunus, Banff Center in Canada, the Kennedy Center, PNC Center in Japan, Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, the Crystal Cathedral in California, Bath Abbey, Bristol Cathedral and Lincoln Cathedral in England, with major symphony orchestras, and on Broadway, members of the Brass Roots Trio have dazzled audiences around the globe. Pianist Rosetta Senkus Bacon has performed extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia with concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Taipei County Cultural Center in Taiwan, St. Moritz Cultural Center in Switzerland, and Kaunus Philharmonic Hall in Lithuania. Ms. Bacon was the founding member of' "Band du Soleil" and performed with the group from 2001-2004. In a lighter vein she was one of the duo-pianists in "Side By Side By Sondheim" starring Arlene Francis and Hermione Gingold. A native of West Virginia, Ms. Bacon graduated from West Virginia University and received a Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music in New York. Since winning fast prize in the International Trumpet Guild solo competition in 1995, Travis Heath has elicited rave reviews on performances from the concert stage and at jazz venues. His dazzling playing of Baroque masterpieces on the piccolo trumpet and the mellow sounds of his jazz improvisations has won him acclaim from audiences young and old. Mr. Heath played for the dedication of the PNC Symphony Hall in Fukui, Japan, has been a recitalist at the Banff Centre in Banff, Canada, and has performed at the Guinness Jazz Festival in Cork, Ireland, A native of Vero Beach, FL, Mr. Heath holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Music degree from Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts. Douglas Lundeen won first prize for solo natural horn in the 198'7 American Horn Competition Since then he has appeared as soloist with orchestras in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and New Jersey, and has been a recitalist at conferences of' the International Horn Society and the International Early Brass Society. Dr. Lundeen has played principal horn with original instrument orchestras in New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. On the modem horn, he has played principal horn with orchestras in Costa Rica, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, and in Philadelphia with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and on Broadway with "Jekyll and Hyde" and "Aida." He is principal horn of the Princeton Symphony and the Washington Bach Consort (natural horn). He has recordings on the Sony, Koch, Newport Classics, Musical Heritage Society, and Centaur labels; holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Cincinnati Conservatory and is Associate Professor of Horn in the Music Department of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Journey to new musical horizons with the warm and inviting style of the Brass Roots Trio
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