Leonard Candelaria is an American

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and

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residing in

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. Until Fall 2009, he served as Professor of Trumpet and Artist in Residence at the

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( UAB). Prior to his appointment at UAB, Leonard was, for 28 years (beginning fall 1974),''NTSU Adds 32 to Faculty,''

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, col. 6, pg. 5A, Sept. 5, 1974 professor of trumpet at the

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, where he was eventually named Regents Professor of Music in the College of Music. He is recognized internationally as a teacher and performer, and has been a featured soloist in numerous concerts all over the world. He has often been praised for his high level of musicianship and artistry. Candelaria has performed and recorded with the

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, and has also performed with numerous other orchestras, including the Texas Baroque Ensemble, the

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, th
Dallas Bach Society
and many others. He received academic degrees from the University of North Texas (Bachelor of Music cum laude, 1972 and Master of Music Education, 1974) and Northwestern University (Doctor of Music - Trumpet Performance, 1985), studying with teachers such as John J. Haynie, Robert H. Fleming, Vincent Cichowicz and others. While studying at the University of North Texas, Candelaria was a member of the world-famous

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Success as an educator

Many of Candelaria's students have had successful careers in bands and symphony orchestras throughout the world. His students have been members of the jazz bands of

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, and

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, and in numerous major orchestras, including the

, the

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, the National Symphony and others. Also, a number of Candelaria's former students have been successful in service bands, while others have achieved winning status in prominent national and international competitions. In 1993, Leonard received the Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award at the University of North Texas.

Participation in professional trumpeters' organizations

From 1993-95, Leonard served as President of the

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(ITG), an association of trumpeters totaling approximately 7,100 members from more than 60 countries. Today, he continues to be a member of the ITG Board of Directors and is Chair of the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition. In November 2004, Leonard organized and coordinated the Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Solo Competition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, an event which was co-sponsored by ITG and the Columbus Foundation.

Selected discography

As conductor * ''CDCM Computer Music Series Vol 9-musics, Metaphors, Machines''

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(1993) : Composers:

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, Robert Keefe,

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, James Piekarsky, Rowell Rogers, Phil Winsor, Rodney II Waschka : Performers:

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, Martin Kalve,

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, Catherine Holm, Robert McCormick, George Dmitri : Conductor: Leonard Candelaria : Orchestra/Ensemble: North Texas University Trumpet Ensemble : 1) ''Beachcombers'',

(1991) :: Performer:

(Violin), Martin Kalve (Cheng),

(Voice),

(Electronics) :: Notes: This work consists of four excerpts from "Coast Zone," a 1983 commission for

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:2) ''The Ephemerides'' by Robert Keefe (1990) :: Performer: Catherine Holm (Harp), Robert McCormick (Percussion) :3) ''Metal Music'', by

(1989) :4) ''Dreamfile'', by James Piekarsky (1991) :5) ''Cenotaph'', by Rowell Rogers (1990) :6) ''Anamorphoses'', by Phil Winsor (1990) :: Conductor: Leonard Candelaria :: Orchestra/Ensemble: North Texas University Trumpet Ensemble :7) ''A noite, porém, rangeu e quebrou'', by Rodney II Waschka (1989) :: Performer: George Dmitri (Double Bass)

External links

Leonard Candelaria bio at UAB Department of Music websiteLeonard Candelaria bio at Edwards Musical Instruments website
on

website
Leonard Candelaria is guest clinician at Mississippi State

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Candelaria, Leonard Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Musicians from Birmingham, Alabama American trumpeters American male trumpeters Texas classical music University of North Texas College of Music alumni University of North Texas College of Music faculty 21st-century trumpeters 21st-century American male musicians