Interview for Jens Lindemann's Trumpet Tip Tuesday

Interview for Jens Lindemann’s Trumpet Tip Tuesday

QUESTION 1 [THREE ON THE SAME TOPIC] Brian, what would you say are the most valuable assets to have during a performance? And even if you’re in a negative mental space, how do you push yourself out of that and…

Eugene Weekly: Living for Art

Eugene Weekly: Living for Art

“Brian McWhorter is by any measure one of Eugene’s most creative artists.”

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NYTimes: Baton in This Race Is the Conductor’s

“McWhorter, who studied trumpet and composition at the Juilliard School before coming to the music department at the University of Oregon, has become something of a minicelebrity for the mayhem of the creative process. He has constructed bathtubs adorned with…

Oregonian: It's a concert at the track, as runners, band ensemble make music in 10K final

Oregonian: It’s a concert at the track, as runners, band ensemble make music in 10K final

“In what is believed to be a first, McWhorter and the 20-person University of Oregon Brass and Percussion Ensemble played live music during the 29-minute race, a piece specifically written to mesh with the running of the 10K. McWhorter, an…

All Classical PDX - Music for 10,000

All Classical PDX – Music for 10,000

 

Register Guard: Trumpeter delivers arresting performance

Register Guard: Trumpeter delivers arresting performance

“Producing a clear, ringing tone, the trumpeter delivered a virtually flawless performance. His delivery was confident but never overpowering, and his refined approach very much suited the mid­century gallant style. In the Largo movement, he shaped musical phrases with artful…

OAW: Spinning Spaight’s tales in Eugene

OAW: Spinning Spaight’s tales in Eugene

“Under the baton of founder Brian McWhorter, the orchestra accompanied the entire program with  acute sensitivity to both the music and what was happening on stage.” read more: http://www.orartswatch.org/spinning-spaights-tales-in-eugene/

Oregonian: Third Angle takes to Jimmy Mak's for a giddy mix of jazz and classical

Oregonian: Third Angle takes to Jimmy Mak’s for a giddy mix of jazz and classical

“The fabulous and fearless trumpeter Brian McWhorter followed with his solo “Sans Danse,” which he described in a cryptic, one-sentence program note as “an improvised piece that reactively explores imaginary movement.” With smooth repeated figures and lovely soft passages punctuated…

EW: Ever-Evolving Nutcracker

EW: Ever-Evolving Nutcracker

Another exciting change is the recent addition of Orchestra NEXT, a training orchestra led by trumpet virtuoso Brian McWhorter. NEXT, which places leading professionals alongside aspiring musicians, will be performing the iconic Tchaikovsky score. “To have young people in the show on stage and then to have young people in the pit,” Pimble says, “it just gives a wonderful feel, a community feel, to the performance.”

KLCC: Orchestra Next's Unique Mentorship Model

KLCC: Orchestra Next’s Unique Mentorship Model

“In just two years, Orchestra Next has established a training orchestra in the Willamette Valley, and become the resident orchestra for the Eugene Ballet. Music director Brian McWhorter speaks with Eric Alan about the orchestra’s unique mentorship model, pairing student…