Anthony Plog (born November 13, 1947) is an American conductor, composer and trumpet player.
Plog was born in Glendale, California, United States. He is a fellow of the Music Academy of the West where he attended in 1968. [1] From 2006 to 2007, he held the Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence at Austin Peay State University. [2] [3]
Simon Proctor is a British composer and pianist, known for his works for unusual instruments.
Alan Ridout was a British composer and teacher.
Václav Nelhýbel was a Czech-American composer, mainly of works for student performers.
Walter Sinclair Hartley was an American composer of contemporary classical music.
Eric Ewazen is an American composer and teacher.
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen is a Norwegian contemporary composer.
Dan Welcher is an American composer, conductor, and music educator.
Frigyes Hidas was a Hungarian composer.
David C. Sampson is an American contemporary classical composer.
Zdeněk Lukáš was a Czech composer. He authored over 330 works.
David Frederick Stock was an American composer and conductor.
Gary Alan Kulesha is a Canadian composer, pianist, conductor, and educator. Since 1995, he has been Composer Advisor to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He has been Composer-in-Residence with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (1988–1992) and the Canadian Opera Company (1993–1995). He was awarded the National Arts Centre Orchestra Composer Award in 2002.
The trumpet repertoire consists of solo literature and orchestral or, more commonly, band parts written for the trumpet. Tracings its origins to 1500 BC, the trumpet is a musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family.
Howard J. Buss is an American composer of contemporary classical music. Buss’ works include instrumental solos, chamber music, symphonic, choral, and band works. His music has received awards, including from the 2011 Lieksa Brass Week Composition Competition in Finland, the 2015 American Trombone Workshop National Composition Competition, the National Flute Association’s Newly-Published Music Competition, the Erik Satie Mostly Tonal Award, State of Florida Fellowships, ASCAP Plus Awards., and The American Prize.
Kerry Turner is an American composer and horn player. Turner is a recognized name in the horn and brass industry. Turner’s major ensembles with whom he performs include the American Horn Quartet, the Virtuoso Horn Duo, and the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Turner has performed internationally as a soloist and clinician. Turner also sings tenor in a semi-professional octet.
Jérôme Naulais is a French trombonist and composer.