Sidney Mear (June 23, 1918 – March 13, 2016) was an American trumpeter and professor at the

Eastman School of Music The Eastman School of Music is the music school of the University of Rochester, a private research university in Rochester, New York. It was established in 1921 by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman. It offers Bachelor of Music (B.M ...

in Rochester, New York. He studied with

Herbert L. Clarke Herbert Lincoln Clarke (September 12, 1867 – January 30, 1945) was an American cornetist, feature soloist, bandmaster, and composer. He is considered the most prominent cornetist of his time. Clarke's legacy includes composing a portion of th ...

and

Bohumir Kryl Bohumir Kryl (May 3, 1875 – August 7, 1961) was a Czech-American financial executive and art collector who is most famous as a cornetist, bandleader, and pioneer recording artist, for both his solo work and as a leader of popular and Bohemian ...

as a child in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and with Pattee Evenson at Eastman."Alumni Bio for Sidney Mear"
Eastman School of Music, 2006 His solo performances were featured on many national radio broadcasts, including the hit number "Hot Lips", which was recorded in one take without rehearsal. He performed with

Edwin Franko Goldman Edwin Franko Goldman (January 1, 1878 – February 21, 1956) was an American composer and conductor. One of the most significant American band composers of the early 20th century, Goldman composed over 150 works, but is best known for his marches. ...

's 60-piece band during the 1939

Golden Gate International Exposition The Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) (1939 and 1940), held at San Francisco's Treasure Island, was a World's Fair celebrating, among other things, the city's two newly built bridges. The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1936 ...

in San Francisco. When he turned 19, Mear accepted a scholarship to attend Eastman School of Music and pursued his ambition to play in a symphony orchestra."Trumpeter who quit jazz for classics Plays Tonight"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', February 22, 1940 He joined the Rochester Philharmonic three years later in 1940. His music is featured on recordings with the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra on the Mercury Living Presence record label. The CDs include solo performances in Samuel Barber's '' Capricorn Concerto'', Copland's ''Quiet City'', and Leroy Anderson's ''Trumpeter's Lullaby'', which was recorded in a single take without rehearsal. From 1940 through 1942, Mear was a member of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mexico under

Carlos Chávez Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez (13 June 1899 – 2 August 1978) was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder and director of the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra. He was influenced by nativ ...

and in 1946 toured the United States and Canada with the

Philadelphia Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the " Big Five" American orchestras, the orchestra is based at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, where it performs its subscription ...

under

Eugene Ormandy Eugene Ormandy (born Jenő Blau; November 18, 1899 – March 12, 1985) was a Hungarian-born American conductor and violinist, best known for his association with the Philadelphia Orchestra, as its music director. His 44-year association wit ...

. Sidney Mear was married to Elizabeth Irvine Fetter and had five children. His father, Samuel Edgar Mear, was a cornetist and composer and one of the earliest members of the

American Bandmasters Association The American Bandmasters Association (ABA) was formed in 1929 by Edwin Franko Goldman to promote concert band music.Raoul F. Camus. "American Bandmasters Association." In Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/sub ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mear, Sidney American trumpeters American male trumpeters 1918 births 2016 deaths