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Robert Sullivan Residency

January 26 - January 28, 2010

Schedule of events
(updated - August 5, 2009)

Robert Sullivan

January 26 (Tues.)
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Regular Wind Ensemble Rehearsal with Robert Sullivan (set levels) (LH)
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.	Recording Session 1 (LH)

January 27 (Wed.)
2:30 - 5:10 p.m.	Recording Session 2 (LH)
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.	Regional Masterclass

January 28 (Thurs.)
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Dress Rehearsal
6:45 p.m.	Call Time
7:10 p.m.	Open Doors / Break
7:30 p.m.	Wind Ensemble Performance with Robert Sullivan

January 29 (Fri.)
3:15 p.m.	Concert in Savannah, GA at GMEA Annual Conference with CSU Wind Ensemble

January 30 (Sat.)
8:45 a.m.	Brass Essentials Lecture Session at GMEA

Robert Sullivan Biography

Robert Sullivan was appointed principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in 2008. Mr. Sullivan studied with Armando Ghitalla at the University of Michigan and is former assistant principal trumpet of the Cleveland Orchestra (2003-2008), associate principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic (1993-2004), associate principal trumpet of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, member of the U.S. Air Force Band and Orchestra and solo trumpet of the Chicago Chamber Brass. He has served on the faculties of the Cleveland Institute of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music, Charleston Southern University, and the College of Charleston. Mr. Sullivan toured for two seasons with Toccatas and Flourishes, a trumpet-organ duo. He has presented masterclasses and recitals throughout the U.S., South America, Europe and Asia, and has been a faculty member at the Hamamatsu International Music Academy in Japan for several summers.

Mr. Sullivan has had a varied performance career. He gave several performances with the Canadian Brass and German Brass while a member of the Principal Brass Quintet of the New York Philharmonic, and he has recorded with and conducted the Empire Brass, and toured and recorded with Summit Brass. While living in New York, Mr. Sullivan recorded soundtracks for several major motion pictures, and has performed at the Grammy Awards Show and several live television specials. He has appeared as soloist with several orchestras and wind ensembles, performing concertos by Haydn, Hummel, Arutunian, Bohme, Telemman and Mozart. Robert's two solo albums with pianist James Rensink, Treasures for Trumpet and Kaleidoscope are available on the Summit Records label. Mr. Sullivan is a Yamaha performing artist. He teamed with Yamaha brass designer Bob Malone in the development of the YTR-9335NYS and YTR-9445NYS Artist Model Bb and C trumpets. In 2000, Robert received a special citation from the Congress of the United States in recognition of community service.