Rolf Smedvig
Rolf Smedvig (born September 23, 1952 in Seattle , Washington , † April 27, 2015 in West Stockbridge , Massachusetts ) was an American musician . He was internationally known as a founding member and first trumpeter of the brass quintet Empire Brass .
At the age of 13 he played in the Seattle Symphony Orchestra; At 19 he was the youngest member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra as a trumpeter under the direction of Seiji Ozawa , after 8 years he became first trumpeter there. In 1981 he left the orchestra to begin a career as a soloist, chamber musician and conductor. He has recorded numerous CDs with solo concerts, ensembles such as Empire Brass, and major orchestras around the world.
Web links
- Works by and about Rolf Smedvig in the catalog of the German National Library
- http://www.empirebrass.com/members.html
- Rolf Smedvig, Trumpeter in the Empire Brass, Dies at 62
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| SURNAME | Smedvig, Rolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle , Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 2015 |
| Place of death | West Stockbridge , Massachusetts |