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Faculty & Staff > Performace > Michael Powell |
Michael Powell, Artist in Residence;
Trombone and Chamber Music
B.M. Wichita State University, 1973
E-mail Michael Powell at: mptrombone[at]earthlink.net
Michael Powell, trombonist, has been a member of the celebrated AmericanBrass Quintet since 1983. He performs and records regularly as principal
trombonist with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the Orpheus Chamber
Orchestra, Little Orchestra Society, The Zankel Band, Speculum Musicae,
and the Aspen Festival Orchestra. Mr. Powell has appeared as soloist
with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Kansas City Philharmonic, and at
the Aspen and New Hampshire music festivals. He also performs on
Broadway, records for radio and television, and has been recorded on
many major record labels. He frequently appears with such diverse
ensembles as the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Music Today,
Musical Elements, the Classical Band, and P.D.Q. Bach. He has taught
master classes in trombone and chamber music all over the world. Mr.
Powell premiered and recorded the Sonata for Trombone and Piano by Eric
Ewazen, with the composer as pianist, on the Well-Tempered label. He is
also a faculty member of The Juilliard School, the Mason Gross School of
the Arts at Rutgers University, and the Aspen Music School.
Curriculum Vitae | Discography
Professional Experience
1983-2006 American Brass Quintet
1984-2006 Principal Trombonist, Orchestra of St. Luke's
1988-2006 Principal Trombonist, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
1991-2006 Principal Trombonist, Aspen Festival Orchestra
1985-2006 Principal Trombonist, The Little Orchestra Society
1989 Three Penny Opera (Broadway Show)
1983-98 Principal Trombonist, Aspen Chamber Symphony
1983-84 La Tragedie de Carmen (Broadway show)
1978-82 Principal Trombonist, Kansas City Philharmonic
Academic Offices and Positions Held
1987-2006 The Juilliard School, Trombone and Chamber Music Faculty
1996-2006 SUNY Stony Brook, Trombone Faculty
1995-2006 Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Trombone Faculty
1983-2006 Aspen Music Festival, Artist-Faculty in residence
1995-96 William Paterson College, Trombone Faculty
1993-96 SUNY College at Purchase, Trombone Faculty
1983-96 Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, Trombone Faculty
1991-92 Accademia Nazionale de Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy, Master
Classes in Trombone and Chamber Music
1986-95 Hunter College, faculty
1980-81 University of Missouri at Kansas City, Professor of Trombone
1976-78 State University of New York, College at Fredonia, Instructor of
Trombone
Higher Education
1969-73 Wichita State University - B.Mus. cum laude 1973
2006 Summit: The American Brass Quintet: Music by Osvaldo Lacerda,
Vittorio Rieti, Clint Needham, William Lovelock.
2006 New World: The American Brass Quintet: Cheer Boys, Cheer! Volume 2
of Music of the 26th N.C. Regimental Band, C.S.A.
2005 Summit: The American Brass Quintet: In Gabrieli's Day: Music by
Marenzio, Merulo, Chilese, Priuli, Gabrieli, Agostini, Gastlodi,
Cangiasi, Mazzi, Biumi, Canali, Schütz
2004 Summit: The American Brass Quintet: Music by Dan Asia
2003 Summit: The American Brass Quintet: Music by Robert Beaser, Melinda
Wagner, Andrew Thomas, David Sampson
2002 New World: The American Brass Quintet: A Storm in the Land: Music
of the 26th N.C. Regimental Band, C.S.A.
2001 Bridge: Speculum Musicae: Elliott Carter: Luimen, William Purvis,
conductor
2001 Koch Classics: Weill: Music from Marie Galante, The Orchestra of
St. Luke's, Victor Symonette, conductor
2000 F.A.R.: Robert Martin: Shaula for trombone solo
2000 New World: The American Brass Quintet: Ewazen: Shadowcatcher, with
the Juilliard Wind Ensemble, Mark Gould, conductor.
1999 Summit: The American Brass Quintet: Music of Elliot Carter, Ingolf
Dahl, Robert Sanders, Charles Whittenberg
1999 Angel/EMI: The Orchestra of St. Luke's: Arias by Rossini, Bellini,
Donizetti, and Verdi. Renee Fleming, Soprano
1999 Summit: The American Brass Quintet: Music of Bach, Brade, Ewald,
Lazarof, Plog, Stoltzer
1999 Music Masters: Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments, Overture
to Mavra, Concertino for Twelve Instruments, Robert Craft, conductor
1999 Well-Tempered: Music of Eric Ewazen: Trombone Sonata (w/ Ewazen,
pianist)
1997 Arabesque: "Music to My Ears" The American Brass Quintet:
Elizabethan Madrigals
1997 Music Minus One: Two solo compact discs
1997 Arabesque: St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble: Brass Music by André Previn
1996 Deutsche Grammophon: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Shadow Dances:
Music by Stravinsky (Grammy Winner 2000)
1995 MMC: The American Brass Quintet: Music of Robert Starer
1995 New World: Speculum Musicae: Music of Lee Hyla
1994 Bridge BCD 9049: The American Brass Quintet: Music of David Felder
1994 Angel/EMI: The Orchestra of St. Luke's, Roger Norrington,
conductor: Live From Lincoln Center - Rossini Bicentennial (live concert
1992)
1994 New World 80470-2: Joan Tower: Black Topaz
1994 Well-Tempered WTP 5172: The American Brass Quintet; Ewazen: Frost Fire
1994 The Orchestra of St. Luke's; Gershwin: Oh, Kay!
1994 Summit Records DCD 181: The American Brass Quintet: Fyre &
Lightening; Music from 17th Century Italy and England
1994 Deutsche Gramophon 439 869-2: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Music of
Charles Ives
1993 The American Brass Quintet DCD 187; Sampson: Distant Voices,
Welcher: Quintet, Jan Bach: Triptych, Schuller: Quintet No. 2
1993 Music Masters 01612-67152-2: Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat,
Canticum Sacrum, In Memoriam Dylan Thomas, Robert Craft, conductor
1993 Music Masters 01612-67110-2: Stravinsky: Suites No. 1 & 2, Four
Norwegian Moods, Ragtime, Robert Craft, conductor
1992 Music Masters 01612-67113-2: The Orchestra of St. Lukes, Robert
Craft, conductor; Stravinsky: Agon, Scenes de Ballet, Circus Polka,
Greeting Prelude, Scherzo a la Russe, Von Himmel Hoch
1992 Music Masters 01612-67103-2: The Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert
Craft, conductor; Stravinsky: Persephone, Zvezdoliki, Symphonies of Wind
Instruments , Concertino for Twelve Instruments, Octet for Wind Instruments
1992 Music Masters 01612-67101-2: The Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis
Russell Davies, conductor-- Copland: Dance Panels, Eight Poems of Emily
Dickenson
1991 Summit Records: Raymond Mase, Trumpet; Blacher: Divertimento
1991 Summit Records: The American Brass Quintet: Music by Bruce Adolphe,
Robert Dennis, Eric Ewazen, David Sampson, and David Snow
1991 Music Masters 01612-67086-2: The Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert
Craft, conductor: Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite, Symphony in C
1991 Elektra/Nonesuch 79249-2: The Orchestra of St. Lukes, John Adams,
conductor--American Elegies: Music by Adams, Ives, Morton Feldman, and
others
1991 Music Masters 01612-67078-2: The Orchestra of St. Luke's, Robert
Craft, conductor--Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, Oedipus Rex,
Symphony in Three Movements, Symphony of Psalms and Requiem Canticles
1991 Bridge BCD 9023: The American Brass Quintet-- Druckman: Dark Upon
the Harp, with Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano and Jacob Druckman, conductor
1990 New World 80413-2: The American Brass Quintet with the New York
Woodwind Quintet-- Roseman: Double Quintet
1990 Koch 3-7110-2H1: The Orchestra of St. Luke's, Charles Wuorinen,
conductor--Wuorinen: FIVE (Concerto for 'Cello)
1990 Delos: The New York Chamber Symphony--Gerard Schwarz,
conductor--Schubert, Symphony No. 8
1989 Elektra/Nonesuch 79218: The Orchestra of St. Luke's, John Adams,
conductor--Adams: Fearful Symmetries
1989 New World: The American Brass Quintet--Music by Bolcom, Druckman,
Shapey, and Wright
1989 Gramavision: The Orchestra of St. Luke's--Andrew Davis: X
1989 Elektra/Nonesuch: New York Chamber Symphony--Elliot Carter: The
Minotaur, Gerard Schwarz, conductor
1989 Orion: Musician's Accord--Sheila Silver: Canto
1989 Newport Classics: Amor Artis Ensemble, Weill: Kleine
Dreigroschenmusik, Johannes Somary, conductor
1988 Nonesuch 9 79177-1: The Orchestra of St. Luke's--John Adams: Nixon
in China; Edo de Waart, conductor (Grammy Winner 1988)
1988 Music Masters MMC 40162M: The Orchestra of St. Luke's--Copland:
Music for the Theater and Music for Movies, Dennis Russell Davies,
conductor
1988 Music Masters MMD 60164A: The Orchestra of St. Luke's--Weill:
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Julius Rudel, conductor
1987 CRI SD 543: The American Brass Quintet--Ussachevsky: Dialogues and
Contrasts
1987 Musical Heritage Society MHS 9557: The American Brass
Quintet--Music by Victor Ewald, Ludwig Maurer, Alexander Glazunov, and
Oskar Boehme
1987 Columbia Masterworks S2M42522: The Orchestra of St.
Luke's-Gershwin: "Of Thee I Sing" and "Let Them Eat Cake," Michael
Tilson Thomas, conductor
1986 Pro Arte PCD 244: The Orchestra of St. Lukes-- Gershwin: Concerto
in F, Russell Sherman, piano, Gunther Schuller, conductor
1986 EMI/Angel DS-37363: the Orchestra of St. Luke's--Kathleen Battle: A
Christmas Celebration, Leonard Slatkin, conductor
1984 Japan Victor VIC 28181: The American Brass Quintet--Music of America
1980 Golden Crest CRS 4205: The Tidewater Brass Quintet