21st Century American Trumpet Concertos

Paul Neebe — soloist, orchestral musician and chamber player — performs widely in the United States and Europe. He is principal trumpet of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra. A graduate of Juilliard and the Catholic University of America, Neebe has taught at the University of Virginia, James Madison University, Elon University and the Summer University in Bayreuth, Germany. His commitment to the commissioning and recording of contemporary American works for trumpet was the impetus for this CD. All four trumpet concertos (by Richard Cioffari, Walter Ross, Roger Petrich, and Eddie Bass) were commissioned and premiered by Mr. Neebe and represent major additions to the trumpet repertoire.