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Max Brady
  • Trombone
  • Akron, OH

Max Brady and UA's Trombone Ensemble Wins International Competition

2013 Mar 13

Max Brady of Akron, OH is a member of the award-winning Jazz Trombone Group at The University of Akron. The group recently won the 2013 Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition of the International Trombone Association and been invited to give the featured performance at the association's festival in Columbus, Georgia, in July. Brady is majoring in Brass performance.

The international competition is one of the most prestigious awards in the trombone field. Recent winners have included ensembles from the University of Illinois, Rutgers University, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, the University of North Texas, and the Juilliard School of Music. The UA ensemble won second place in the same competition in 2011 and 2012. Go to www.uakron.edu/music to hear a sound clip of The University of Akron Jazz Trombone Group.

Under the direction of UA Professor Jack Schantz, the UA Jazz Trombone Group has also been invited to perform in May at the German Music Festival 2013 in Chemnitz, Akron's sister city. The festival is the largest in Germany, drawing some 15,000 participating musicians and 150,000 visitors.

Fundraising is underway to help finance the students' airfare. The cities of Akron and Chemnitz have also pledged to support the trip.

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Back row: Greg Kern, Liz Hough, Max Brady, Jason Hadgis

Front row: Alex Davies, Sam McKenzie, Sam Blakeslee, Brian Griffin

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