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Hartt Habitues (Current Trombone Students) November & December 2002 ROBERT DUBOIS Robert Dubois is from Bellingham,
Massachusetts. He began playing trombone in
the 7th grade. His teacher in high
school was Jessica Lesieur, and he frequently attended master classes at the Boston
Conservatory with Lawrence Issacson. In 11th
grade, he was selected to guest perform with the United States Air Force Band in a concert
at Mechanics Hall; Worcester, MA. In high
school, he was selected to perform with regional and all-state bands and orchestras every
year. He
pursued his trombone study with Dr. Ronald Borror at the Hartt School. Studying privately with Dr. Borror while learning
music education concepts was his main reason for choosing Hartt. While at Hartt, he has performed with the
Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, various chamber groups, and the Hartt Trombone
Ensemble. As a senior, he was selected to
perform as a soloist at the Paranov Performance Hour.
He is also the tenor trombonist of the Chester Brass Quartet, a group that
plays regularly in both Connecticut and Massachusetts.
He also performs in weddings, ceremonies, church services, and receptions in
the Greater Hartford area as part of various brass groups. In
addition to playing the trombone, Rob maintains a very active interest in conducting. He studied conducting with Glen Adsit, and last
summer he attended the 2002 Instrumental Conductor’s Workshop with Adsit and Jerry
Junkin. In October of 2002, he was appointed
music director of the Western Connecticut Community Wind Ensemble. After graduating from Hartt, he aspires to be a
high school band director. He also hopes to
pursue a master’s degree in wind conducting. Rob’s
senior recital will be on Saturday, March 8, 2003, in conjunction with Michael Pakaluk on
trumpet.
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