trumpet
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Geneva
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, a position that he held from October 1977 until January 2009.
Biography
Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Ferry began his musical education in the United States with his father, Tony Ferri, a big-band trumpeter. He obtained a
Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Background
The Bachelor ...
in music from
Carnegie Mellon University
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and a Master of Music from
Catholic University
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.
He was the Principal Trumpet of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva from October 1977 until January 2009. Previously, he had occupied the same position in the orchestras of
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,
Düsseldorf
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, and
Rotterdam
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. He was also a member of
The United States Air Force Band
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in Washington, D.C. for four years, and from 1983 to 1996 was Principal Trumpet of the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. He has participated in over 700 live radio broadcasts and appears on over 30 commercially available recordings.
As a specialist in
baroque music
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La Chapelle Royale La Chapelle Royale is a French ensemble of baroque music.
History
La Chapelle Royale was founded in 1977 in Paris by the Belgian conductor Philippe Herreweghe. It takes its name from the Chapelle royale of the French kings.
The initial vocation ...
,
Gli Angeli Genève
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Belle Époque
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). In 2005, Ferry recorded the
Ponchielli
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Life and work
Born in Paderno Fasolaro (now Paderno Ponchiell ...
Trumpet Concerto with the Denver Municipal Band. In 2006, he recorded'' Rose Variations'' by
Robert Russell Bennett
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with the same ensemble. This is one of only two recordings of ''Rose Variations'' with the original band accompaniment. The previous recording was made by John Haynie in 1958 with the University of Illinois Concert Band.
In addition to his playing career, Dennis is also active as an arranger. ''Morning Song'' (
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) for brass quintet is published by Editions Bim and his brass quintet version of
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's '' Lincolnshire Posy'' is published by Solid Brass Music. Ferry has also authored an excerpt book on the use of high-pitched trumpets in the orchestra, ''Piccolo Trumpets'' published by Virgo Press England. He has taught and given master classes in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United States.
Personal life
Dennis Ferry is married to flutist Stephani Stang-Ferry.
Selected recordings
Ferry has appeared as a soloist on the following recordings:
*''Fête de la trompette'' (A celebration of the trumpet),
Harmonia Mundi France
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, 1999.
*''Arias et cantates pour soprano, trompette et continuo'', Harmonia Mundi France, 1984/1999.
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Stravinsky
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: ''Ragtime'' / ''Octet'' / ''Histoire du soldat'' / ''Petrushka'',
Chandos Records
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