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Have you ever tried to go the whole day without listening to music? It's nearly impossible! Cultures since the beginning of time have valued music as vital to existence and the trumpet continues to be front and center in the music landscape. Trumpet players sound the call of rescue on the battle field, honor dignitaries, announce the Queen's arrival, signal triumph at the Olympics, and much more. Who is playing the epic theme in that inspiring movie you love? Who is sounding the solemn and noble tones of Taps at the funeral? The trumpet continues to speak to us in all facets of life.
The OSU trumpet studio regularly performs in our community. Just in the last year our studio members have performed for funerals, Easter services at churches, at Westwood Elementary for a Veteran's Day assembly, for the OSU Fanfare of Lights ceremony, on ESPN with our Cowboy Marching Band during football games, and many concerts on our beautiful campus. Several studio members also teach young trumpet players in SPS schools and in Perkins. A local HS student studies with a member of our studio and made the OkMEA All State Band. These activities are largely outside of what is required in the student's degree plan and are accomplished only because we feel dedicated to outreach.
While enhancing our local community through music is a crucial part of our mission, we also aim to hold our artistry to the national standard. The OSU trumpet studio has been a vital part of the national trumpet community and is nationally respected as a top school in trumpet performance. Our studio ensemble has applied and advanced in the National Trumpet Competition every year for a decade. Just this year our studio GTA is one of 15 semifinalists in the International Trumpet Guild Orchestra Excerpts division and the trumpet ensemble has advanced to the live round of the National Trumpet Competition. Travel to these events is not only pivotal to maintaining our national reputation, but also gives our studio members the chance to be inspired, returning to Stillwater renewed and motivated to continue to make an impact at OSU and in our local community.
Your donation to the Trumpet Studio Support Fund supports all of our work on and off campus. The funds are used to pay for lodging, transportation and travel expenses to our national competitions. You are helping studio members achieve at the highest echelon of collegiate trumpet performance, giving them valuable performance experience and allowing them to bring their knowledge back to our local community.
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