Edward E. MacTaggart Department of Music Presents Trumpeter David Turrill in Concert

January 26, 2010

Edward E. MacTaggart Department of Music Presents Trumpeter David Turrill in Concert
Wednesday, January 27, 7:30 p.m., McDonough Auditorium

David Turrill, from the School of Music at Michigan State University, presents a trumpet recital on Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. in McDonough Auditorium on the campus of Marietta College. The concert is free and open to the public.

The program includes Telemann's Concerto No.3 in D Major and Haydn's Concerto in E flat Major.

Contemporary works on the program are Joseph Turrin's Three Legends and Nightsongs by Richard Peaslee. Peaslee has written extensively for theatre companies in London, New York City, and Paris as well as dance companies such as Pilobolus, New York City Ballet, and Twyla Tharp.

Turrill is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in trumpet performance at Michigan State. Active as a freelance trumpet player in the mid-Michigan area, he regularly performs with the Lansing and West Michigan Symphony Orchestras, among others, and is a member of Capital Brass, a professional chamber ensemble. He received his undergraduate degree in music education and master's degree in trumpet performance and conducting from Ohio University.

Celebrating its 175th anniversary during the 2009-10 academic year, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Marietta, Ohio at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy begun in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today, Marietta College serves a body of 1,400 full-time students. The College offers 42 majors and has been listed among Baron's Best Buys in College Education and Peterson's Competitive Colleges, and has been recognized as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review as well as one of the nation's best byForbes.com.