Music on Saturdays: Trombone Quartet

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Experience the rich harmonies, brilliant sonorities, and surprising versatility of the trombone at the Belmont Public Library! Four prominent Boston-based trombonists from New England’s vibrant music scene come together for a program of familiar melodies, holiday music, seasonal favorites, and original compositions. Between selections, the musicians will share insights into the trombone’s distinctive sound and expressive range, from warm and lyrical to bold and playful. Join us for an engaging performance that offers a fresh perspective on a remarkable instrument. Performer Biographies: Victoria Garcia is a freelance trombonist based in the Boston/New England area. Besides performing, she is a certified Alexander Technique Teacher and fitness enthusiast. Victoria regularly subs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. She served as Co-Principal Trombone for the Cabrillo Contemporary Music Festival in 2024 and has also performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, Richmond Symphony, Boston Lyric Opera, and Boston Ballet. Her chamber experience includes being a former member of the all-female touring brass quintet Seraph Brass from 2021-2023 and won the International Trombone Association (ITA) Trombone Quartet Competition in June 2017. As a soloist, Victoria performed with the Pershing’s Own Army band at the American Trombone Workshop in 2023. She has traveled nationally and internationally, performing in festivals, giving masterclasses, and offering open discussions on being an entrepreneurial musician. Victoria earned her Bachelor of Music degree from The Boston Conservatory in 2014 under John Faieta and her Master of Music degree in 2016 from the New England Conservatory of Music under Stephen Lange. In 2017, she received her Alexander Technique certification from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee under Debi Adams. Victoria is also a professor in the Alexander Technique Teacher Training Course at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Adjunct Trombone Faculty at Longy School of Music. Robert Hoveland is a chamber and orchestral trombonist active throughout New England. He currently sits principal in the Cape Symphony, assistant principal in the Hartford Symphony, and sits second in the New Bedford and Vermont Symphonies. Robert maintained a private studio on the south shore and also taught for the conservatory arm of the Cape Symphony. In addition to his orchestral work, he recently finished his second cd with the Bala Brass quintet who were also the brass quintet in residence for BUTI during the summer of 2017. Originally from Plano, Texas, Robert stems from one of the largest and most renowned public arts education programs in the US. He completed his undergraduate degree at the Eastman School of Music in 2007 studying with Dr. John Marcellus and Mark Kellogg. He received his master’s degree from the Butler School of Music, University of Texas at Austin in 2009 under the tutelage of Dr. Nathaniel Brickens. In 2013, he received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University, studying under Don Lucas. Michael Tybursky is an educator and active freelance trombonist throughout New England. He is the principal trombonist of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and frequently performs with orchestras in Boston and beyond, including the Lexington, Portland, and Cape Symphonies and the Plymouth Philharmonic. Michael teaches brass students at Beaver Country Day School in addition to teaching private lessons throughout the Boston area. He and his wife, soprano Jessica Jacobs, own and manage Somerville Music Spaces, a venue of rehearsal, teaching, and performance spaces available for hourly rentals. Belmont resident, Alan Carr is the bass trombonist for the American Festival Pops Orchestra and an Associate Artist with the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass. Carr has performed with the Alabama Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Bangor Symphony, Hartford Symphony, Portland Symphony, among others. As a chamber musician, Carr has performed and recorded with the American Brass Quintet, Barclay Brass, Ensemble Connect of Carnegie Hall, Isthmus Brass Ensemble, and the King’s Brass. He has recorded on the Albany, Naxos, Summit and Peer 2 record labels. Carr is the Executive Director of the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra. He has also been on faculty at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, George Mason University, Bates College, University of Maine at Augusta, Concordia University Wisconsin, and New England Music Camp. Carr is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory (BM), The Juilliard School (MM), Yale University (AD), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (DMA), where he was a Paul J. Collins Distinguished Fellow. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.