A Concert of Works by Dr Reynaldo Ochoa
- When
- November 17, 2016
- Where
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University of St Thomas – Cullen Hall
4001 Mt Vernon
Houston,TX 77006 - Cost
- This is a FREE event
The UST Music Department presents A Concert of Works by Dr. Reynaldo Ochoa on November 17, 2016.
Featuring:
Marion Russell Dickson, soprano;
Richard Nunemaker, June Garrison, clarinets;
Kurt Johnson, violin;
Anthony Kitai, cello;
Shannon Hesse, piano
Several of Ochoa’s works have received both American and European Premiers. Notable commissions include a trumpet concerto for David Bilger, principal trumpet with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and a Brass Quintet for the Paragon Brass Ensemble. The Houston Symphony commissioned two compositions for their Sounds Like Fun concerts. “The Rainmaker’s Helper” received sixteen performances and was broadcast on KUHF.
A prolific composer, conductor and performer, Dr. Ochoa currently teaches trumpet at The University of St. Thomas.