Trevor
Johnson (MM degree Oboe Performance ‘95) studied at Hartt from 1993 to 1995. He
is currently living in Jeffersonville, Indiana (suburb of Louisville,
Kentucky).
What have you been up to since you
graduated from Hartt?
A few months after graduating from Hartt, I won an
audition for a position with the Louisville Orchestra, and with the exception
of two seasons’ leaves of absence, have been 2nd and Assistant Principal Oboe
ever since. In the past few years, I have
also been playing English horn regularly with the orchestra. In 2000, I was the host/conference coordinator
of the annual meeting of the International Conference of Symphony and Opera
Musicians (ICSOM) when it met in Louisville.
What are you involved with right now?
Coaching double reeds in a local high school, and a
recording project with the Louisville Orchestra to provide the soundtrack to
Thunder Over Louisville, the largest fireworks display in North America.
What is one of your most memorable things
about your time at Hartt? What is a career highlight?
Performing with the Emerson String Quartet and
traveling to New York with Performance 20/20 to see performances at Carnegie
Hall and Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Performing under the baton of John Williams, and
accompanying Rostropovich in a performance of the Shostakovich Cello Concerto.
What did you learn during while at Hartt that
you did not appreciate or recognize until after time passed and you had some
time to reflect?
Not only did I receive excellent performance
instruction and opportunities while at Hartt, but I also had hands-on
experience with other aspects of being a musician that are necessary to make a
career. As part of my financial aid
package, I learned a great deal about behind-the-scenes responsibilities as stage
manager for the Conductors’ Institute Orchestra, manager of the Hartt
Contemporary Players, and producing aspects of the first Performance 20/20 CD
recording.
What is next for you?
I plan to continue to work with the ever-rising
Louisville Orchestra and collaborate in a recording project with my chamber
music group, the Ceruti Chamber Players. I also will serve on the Executive
Board of the local chapter of the American Federation of Musicians.
If
people to get in touch, how can they do so?
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