Dr. Jason Dovel, assistant professor of music at the University of Kentucky, will offer a master class to the MSU trumpet studio during performance class on Tuesday, Sept. 9, and will perform a recital Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Duncan Recital Hall within the Baird Music Hall.
The event is free and open to the public.
He teaches applied trumpet lessons, directs the trumpet ensemble, and serves as principal trumpet of the Faculty Brass Quintet. Prior to his appointment at UK, he taught at the University of North Texas, North Central Texas College and Northeastern State University.
Dr. Dovel is an active soloist and clinician, having appeared as a guest artist at many festivals and universities throughout the United States. His debut solo CD, Lost Trumpet Treasures, was released in summer 2014 by Mark Records. As an orchestral trumpeter, he has performed with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Arkansas Philharmonic, Amici New York Orchestra, Tulsa Ballet, Dallas Opera, Tulsa Opera, Toledo Opera, Ash Lawn Opera, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, and many other groups.
He has published articles in the Music Educators Journal, International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Journal, The Instrumentalist and has been a recordings reviewer for the ITG Journal since 2006. He serves ITG as Employment Editor and Chair of the annual ITG Solo Competition. Also active as a composer, his compositions and arrangements are available through Hickman Music Editions. He completed a Doctor of Musical Arts in trumpet performance at the University of North Texas in 2007.
Dr. Dovel will perform “Music for Trumpet and Electronics.”
Additional information is available by contacting Greg Wing, professor of music, at 606 783-2401.