Lecture recital by:
Dr. Paulo Adriano Ronqui, Trumpet
Professor of Trumpet – Institute of Arts (IA), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil
www.pauloronqui.com
Instagram: @p_ronqui
Dr. Chuck Dillard, Piano
This lecture recital presents an exploration of Brazilian repertoire for solo trumpet, based on research conducted at the University of Campinas (Unicamp). Five works will be performed and discussed, illustrating the historical and stylistic development of Brazilian trumpet music over more than 150 years.
The program begins with the first known Brazilian work for cornet and orchestra, composed in 1864 and presented here in a version with piano accompaniment. It continues with works for solo trumpet (without accompaniment) and for trumpet and piano, composed at approximately fifty-year intervals (1900, 1953, 1998 and 2015). Through these pieces, the audience will experience the evolution of compositional style, technique and musical language in Brazilian trumpet literature.
In addition to the performances, Dr. Ronqui will present aspects of his research on trumpet performance, repertoire, and history, with special emphasis on investigative work developed at Unicamp. The lecture-recital will also include a collaborative research project with Dave Bamonte (PSU) entitled “The Relationship Between Musicians and Their Instruments According to Charles Schlueter: The Use of the Subconscious in Musical Performance.” This research examines how subconscious processes influence expressiveness, technique and artistic development, integrating Schlueter’s ideas with broader theories of musical performance.
Students, faculty, staff and members of the academic community are warmly invited to attend.
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