FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Curnow as professor of music in trumpet, effective Aug. 1, pending approval of the IU Board of Trustees.
Curnow has served as associate principal trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2001, touring worldwide with the ensemble and recording on the Ondine and Deutsche Grammophon labels. From 1995 to 2001, he was principal trumpet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, recording 14 albums on the Delos label and appearing as soloist on several occasions, notably for Lowell Liebermann’s Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2.
Also a sought-after teacher, he has taught at the Curtis Institute of Music, Temple University and Boston University, among other prestigious institutions.
“Jeffrey Curnow is a highly accomplished performer and educator whose expertise in the classroom is uniquely informed by his vast experience on stages around the world,” said Abra Bush, David Henry Jacobs Bicentennial Dean. “We anxiously await his arrival at the Jacobs School of Music.”
In 1983, Curnow was appointed principal trumpet of the New Haven Symphony and soon after, became a member of the New York Trumpet Ensemble, recording on the MMG/Vox and Newport Classics labels.
He joined the internationally renowned Empire Brass Quintet in 1987. During his tenure, the ensemble recorded 15 CDs for the Angel EMI and Telarc labels and appeared on “The Today Show” and “Good Morning America” as well as international television and radio. The group performed with such ensembles as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra in addition to major orchestras in Japan and Switzerland.
Curnow earned a Bachelor of Music from Temple University, where he quickly won a coveted position as concerto competition soloist at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music.
“The Brass Department is excited to welcome Jeff Curnow to our faculty,” said Joey Tartell, department chair. “The experience he has as an educator, orchestral musician and chamber musician makes him a great addition to our faculty, and a great resource for our students.”