Ronald Romm
Born (1946-12-04) December 4, 1946
New York, New York
GenresClassical
Instrument(s)Trumpet
Formerly ofCanadian Brass

Ronald Romm (born December 4, 1946) is an American Trumpet player. He was a longtime member of Canadian Brass and is widely acknowledged as one of the top trumpeters and clinicians today.[1]

Biography

Romm was born in New York to a musical family who had their own dance band. He was considered a child prodigy and began his soloist career at the age of ten. He attended the University of Southern California on a scholarship and played in the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He continued his studies at Juilliard where he earned two music degrees and was taught by William Vacchiano.[2]

In 1971 Romm joined the then recently formed Canadian Brass, which he was a member of until he retired in June 2000. During his time, he performed in over 4,500 concerts and 60 recordings.[3] He rejoined the group from 2006 to 2010 as a member of the "dream team" of trumpeters.[4] He has performed with leading orchestras and artists including Wynton Marsalis, Arturo Sandoval, Jon Faddis, and Doc Severinsen.[3] Romm and his wife, Avis, continue an active performing career as a piano and trumpet duo.[3]

In 2001, he was appointed the professor of trumpet at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from where he retired in 2021.[1] Romm has given hundreds of clinics and masterclasses worldwide.[1]

Romm is Yamaha Artist.[5]

Recognitions

In 1985 as a member of Canadian Brass Romm won the Juno Award Instrumental Artist of the Year.[5]

He has received three honorary doctorates from Hartwick College, New England Conservatory, and McMaster University.[5]

Romm was voted one of the "Top 12 Brass Players of the 20th Century" by Brass Bulletin Magazine.[6]

In 2012 he was awarded the International Trumpet Guild Honorary Award (lifetime achievement).[5]

Discography

As a leader or co-Leader

  • Living The Dream (Wellness For The Soul, Volume 2): 2002, with Avis Romm (Not On Label)[7]
  • Meditations For Trumpet: 2009 (Summit Records)[7]
  • Mike Vax and Ron Romm: 2018, with Mike Vax (Summit Records)[7]

As a sideman

  • Canadian Brass

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ronald Romm". School of Music. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Romm, Ronald (4th December 1946-Present)". Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ronald Romm | Yamaha Artists". www.yamaha.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Brass". Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Music, International Journal of (2021-06-01). "Ronald Romm's Highlights". International Journal of Music. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  6. ↑ "Ronald Romm". canadianbrassstore.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  7. 1 2 3 "Ronald Romm". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.