Scott Hartman

Scott Hartman is one of the preeminent trombonists of today, performing throughout the United States, Europe and Asia as a guest artist with ensembles and in recital. His soulful performances range from opera arias by Puccini to the pyrotechnical showpieces of Arthur Pryor. Recordings and concerts feature music from the 13th to the 21st century-from Praetorius to polyphonics, from Puccini arias to the pyrotechnical showpieces of Arthur Pryor-Scott brings great music from all ages to his audience’s ears.

As a solo recitalist he performs frequently throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. Mr. Hartman’s solo engagements with orchestra include concerts with the Boston Esplanade Pops, the National Symphony of Taiwan, the El Paso Symphony, the Spartanburg Symphony, the New Japan Philharmonic and the Daejeon Philharmonic of South Korea.

Mr. Hartman grew up in Elmira, New York and studied trombone with Douglas Durnin. Scott attended the Eastman School of Music where he received both his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees. He studied there with David Ritchie (1977–1978) Alan Ostander (1978) and John Marcellus (1978–1983). Scott began his chamber music career as a member of the Empire Brass. With the Empire Brass from 1984 to 1993, Scott played concerts in all fifty United States and throughout Europe and Japan and recorded televised concerts in Russia, Iceland, Japan, Venezuela, and Ireland. The Empire Brass was featured in the PBS documentary Sounding Brass and was even visited by Fred Rodgers in an episode of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood! Today, Scott travels the world with the ensembles Proteus 7, Millennium Brass, the Brass Band of Battle Creek, the Yale Brass Trio and the trombone quartet Four of a Kind.

Previously a member of the faculties of Boston University, Indiana University and the New England Conservatory, Scott now heads the trombone department at Yale University. You can see what Scott is up to at www.slushpump.com

J. Michael Allsen

J. Michael Allsen teaches Music History I (Medieval/ Renaissance) and several General Studies courses offered by the Music Department. An active performer, he is bass trombonist with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and freelances with other classical and jazz ensembles in Wisconsin. Allsen received the College of Arts and Communication Excellence Award for
teaching in 1998 and 2005, and in 2004 he received the College’s Excellence Award for research. Since 2001, he has served as an artist-in-residence (sackbut) and music historian at the Madison Early Music Festival.

Michael Dugan

a native of St. Charles, Illinois, is one of the newest faculty members at the University of Wisconsin
Whitewater. Michael teaches applied trombone, plays with the Whitewater Brass Quintet, directs the trombone ensemble and jazz ensemble two. In addition to his teaching duties, Dugan
is an active freelance artist in the Upper-Midwest. Dugan has recently performed with the Milwaukee Symphony, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Madison Symphony, Green Bay Symphony,
Minnesota Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Isthmus Brass Ensemble. Dugan is an artist/clinician for Edwards Trombones.

Alex Rambo

Alex rambo,a UW-Whitewater alumnus, is the instrumental music teacher for the Fall River School District where he directs the middle school, high school and fifth grade bands. It is his desire for every student to develop a lasting appreciation of music, and to use music as a recreational and emotional outlet. Mr. Rambo is an accomplished trombonist in both the classical and jazz idioms, and has a knack for playing 80’s rock songs on the piano.