the International Trumpet Guild Conference, the National Trumpet Competition, the ARTS competition, the International Trombone Association, the International Horn Society, the North American Saxophone Alliance, the World Saxophone Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Flute Fair, the National Flute Association, the Music Teacher’s National Association, the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute, the Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Competition, the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference, the Tromp Muziek Biennale, and the International Women’s Brass Conference. She has also served as pianist and vocal coach for several opera productions, including, La Boheme, La Traviata, Cosi fan Tutte, Die Fledermaus, Le Nozze di Figaro, Romeo et Juliette, and Susannah, among others. In May, 2009, Rebecca served as the co-host of the International Trumpet Guild Conference, which was held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Ms. Wilt can be heard on many compact discs, including: Trumpet Call, with Thomas Hooten, trumpet; Origins, with Covalence; An American Portrait, with James Thompson, trumpet; Song and Dance, with Alan Baer, tuba; Lirico Latino with James Ackley, trumpet; Pastorale, with the Trelumina Trio; and Twas in the Moon of Wintertime, an album of Christmas favorites. She frequently gives workshops and master classes at universities and colleges all over the country on topics involving vocal coaching, instrumental chamber music, rehearsing with a pianist, and the competition road. Currently on the faculty at the University of Kentucky, she is also on the summer faculty for the Center for Advanced Musical Studies in Enfield, New Hampshire, as well as appearing as guest artist at various festivals all over the world. You can learn more about Rebecca by visiting her website at www.rebeccawilt.net
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Barbara Young
Pianist Barbara Young’s American credits include several world premieres of chamber works; recitals with members of the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, and other leading orchestras; solo and collaborative performances at the Interlochen Arts Camp as a member of both the faculty and accompanying staff; live radio broadcasts, and performances throughout the Midwest and South. Her recital and conference performances in Canada, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Finland have taken place in a variety of venues, including traditional concert halls, a palace, a music store, a furniture store, and a Baroque church. Dr. Young has accompanied faculty members from prestigious universities and conservatories such as Indiana University and London’s Royal Academy of Music. Throughout her career, she has operated private piano studios, served as an adjudicator, given master classes, and made presentations to music teachers and community groups. Dr. Young currently teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she frequently presents collaborative performances with faculty colleagues and visiting artists. Her solo CD Music for Heart’s-ease continues to be distributed to individuals and community groups.