Yu Tamaki Hoso, World Renowned Trombone Concert and Recording Artist will perform a benefit concert on April 3, at 3:00 pm at Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, MS.
A Japanese Solo Trombonist active worldwide, Yu Tamaki expands his diverse activities from being a trombone soloist, to a chamber and orchestra musician, educator, entrepreneur, author and producer. An official artist for Pro Arte Musicae of Tokyo, S.E.Shires Company of Boston, and Willie's Custom Brass of Yamanashi, the Music Director of FukuTama Festival of Shimane. Yu resides in Denmark since 2013.
His recent years' highlights include: solo recitals, concerto appearances and masterclasses around the world; trombone duo performances with Joseph Alessi (NYP), Ian Bousfield (soloist), Stefan Schultz (Berlin Phil), Peter Sullivan (Pittsburgh Sym) and Colin Williams (NYP); solo recital invitations to the International Trombone Festival in the USA and Japan, various collaborations with Keisuke Ogido (Ristorante Arte Simposio), Anna Irite (dancer), Yo Yumura (Sanada Co.), Kenichi Aoyama (painter/videographer); commissioning new works to the world renown composers such as: Samuel Adler, Yasuhide Ito, Miho Hazama, Geoffrey Gordon and Minako Seki, aiming for progressive expansion of musical language of solo trombone.
During 2021-2022 season, Yu will release his 3rd album "JAPONESQUE", Solo Recital Series around Japan and the US, Concerto Appearances with Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra and the US Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, Solo recital at International Trombone Festival 2022 in the USA, and his series of USA tours which over 30 appearances. https://www.yutamaki.com
Yu Tamaki will be accompanied by concert pianist Zhaolei Xei. Chinese Pianist Zhaolei Xie was a winner in the college division of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, which led to his debut in Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2006. He also won the Bronze Medal in the 58th Wideman International Piano Competition. His other awards include the First place in the Young Artist Division of the Tourgee DeBose National Piano Competition in Baton Rouge; Second place in the Louisiana Music Teachers Association Collegiate Artist Competition of MTNA; Second prize in the piano division of Young Texas Artists Competition; the winner of Monroe Symphony Young Artists Competition and Texas Christian University Piano Concerto Competition.
Currently, Mr. Xie is the Master Collaborative Artist in Piano at the University of Southern Mississippi, prior to working at USM,
The Program will include composers from Asia, Europe and North America:
- Duparc: Phidylé
- R. Strauss: Morgen!
- Saint Saens: Cavatine
- Peixun Chen: Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake (piano)
- Yinghai Li: Spring on the Moonlight River (piano)
- Gershwin: Summertime from Porgy and Bess
- Bernstein: Elegy for Mippy II (trombone)
- Bizet/Elkjer: Habanera from Carmen
- Takemitsu: Path (trombone)
- Kanno: Hana Wa Saku
- Hazama: Paganini Variations
Admission is FREE. Donations will be accepted to support the work of “Together for Hope" a rural development coalition engaging with the 338 rural counties of persistent poverty in America, focusing on the four priorities of health and nutrition, education, housing and environment and social enterprise.
For more information, please contact Debbie Pierce at [email protected]
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