Season Opener – Jens Lindemann, trumpet

Underwritten by the St. Matthew’s Music Guild’s Endowment Fund

Widely considered to be one of today’s greatest trumpet virtuosos, Jens Lindemann joins the Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s in Haydn’s much-loved Trumpet Concerto and Allen Vizzutti’s evocative “Rising Sun.” Mozart’s final symphony, the “Jupiter,” rounds out the program along with the elegant “Pavane” by Gabriel Fauré.

As the first classical brass soloist to ever receive the Order of Canada, Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated artists in his instrument’s history and was recently named “International Brass Personality of the Year” (Brass Herald). Jens has played both jazz and classical in every major concert venue in the world: from the Philharmonics of New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Moscow and Tokyo to Carnegie Hall and even the Great Wall of China. He is one of only a few artists to give a solo Command Performance for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Classically trained at the renowned Juilliard School in New York and McGill University in Montreal, he has performed as soloist and recording artist with classical stars such as Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Angel Romero, Pinchas Zukerman, Doc Severinsen, Charles Dutoit, and Jukka Pekka Saraste. Having recorded for BMG, EMI, CBC and the BBC, Jens is helping to redefine the idea of the concert artist by transcending stylistic genres and the very stereotype of his instrument by performing with “impeccable attacks, agility and amazing smoothness” (The Clarin, Buenos Aires).  

Heralded internationally as an outstanding artist, critics have stated: “He played with golden timbre and virtuosic flair” (New York Times)“, “a world-class talent” (Los Angeles Times), “it was one of the most memorable recitals in International Trumpet Guild history” (ITG), “performed brilliantly in the North American premiere of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s Concerto with the Toronto Symphony” (Toronto Star), and “he gave the virtuoso highlight of the evening with the Montreal Symphony”.

Based in Los Angeles as Professor with High Distinction at UCLA, Jens is also director of the summer brass program at the Banff Centre in Canada. Jens Lindemann is an international Yamaha artist playing exclusively on 24K gold plated instruments.

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