The UVA Department of Music presents a free masterclass by trombonist Zsolt Szabo on Friday, October 18th, 2024 from 5-7 PM in room B12 Old Cabell Hall. The students participating in the masterclass will be selected in advance from Nathaniel Lee's studio.
The program is yet to be announced.
Zsolt Szabo DMA, is the Associate Professor of Trombone/Euphonium at Western Carolina University and performs as Principal Trombone with the Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra. Additionally, he is a member of The Hungarian Trombone Connection and Slides in Harmony Trombone Quartet. Previously, Szabo was the Principal Trombonist of the Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra in Chicago. Between 2009-2011, Szabo was a full-time member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago where he worked with conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Pierre Boulez, David Robertson, Xian Zhan, EsaPekka Salonen, Jaap van Zweden, Erik Nielsen, Markus Stenz, Larry Rachleff, and Cliff Colnot. In 2010, Szabo performed in Chicago and Carnegie Hall with Pierre Boulez and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra where he has been a substitute for the orchestra on other occasions as well. He has performed as a guest with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Orchestra and internationally with the Monterrey Symphony Orchestra (Mexico) and the WCIT World Orchestra (Armenia). Szabo has also performed with numerous other orchestras and chamber ensembles in North Carolina, Illinois, Tennessee, South Carolina, Iowa, and Indiana.
Szabo received a DMA from The University of Iowa, a Performance Diploma from Roosevelt University Music Conservatory as a student of Jay Friedman, a Master of Music Degree from Western Illinois University, and a Bachelor of Music Degree from “Gheorge Dima” Music Academy.
Szabo can be heard on the Hungarian Trombone Connection’s “Overture” album, as well as American Trombone Quartet’s “Premier” and Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet’s “Celebrating 25 Years” recordings.
Zsolt Szabo is an Edwards Artist/Clinician and performs exclusively on Edwards trombones.
Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA’s historic lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda (map). Parking is available in the central grounds parking garage on Emmet Street, in the C1 parking lot off McCormick Rd, and in the parking lots at the UVA Corner. Handicap parking is available in the small parking lot adjacent to Bryan Hall.
All programs are subject to change.
For more information, please call the Department of Music at 434.924.3052 or send a message to music@virginia.edu.