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sai-national.org • SUMMER 2018 • PAN PIPES 9 T he International Trumpet Guild presented its highest honor, the ITG Honorary Award, to Cincinnati Alumnae Member Marie Speziale on June 2, 2018, at the closing concert of the 43rd Annual ITG Conference in San Antonio, TX. is award "is given to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the art of trumpet playing through performance, teaching, publishing, research, and/or composition." ITG President Cathy Leach presented the award, and featured soloist Pacho Flores dedicated a special encore (Piazzolla's Oblivion) to Speziale at the end of the concert. Speziale, an initiate of Eta-Iota at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, was the first woman to earn a trumpet position in a major symphony orchestra when she joined the Cincinnati Symphony as Assistant Principal Trumpet in 1964. She performed and recorded with the symphony and the Cincinnati Pops for 32 years until her retirement in 1996. Also known for her teaching, Speziale taught trumpet at the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music (1964-1973 and 1979- 2003), Indiana University (1999-2002), and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University (2001-2013), where she also served as head of the brass department. Among her many other distinctions, Speziale has served as president of the International Women's Brass Conference, conducted and performed with the Monarch Brass Ensemble, and presented master classes throughout the world. Earlier during the conference, a retrospective of Speziale's career took place on May 30, 2018, during which Wendy Matthews interviewed Speziale and presented a slideshow that included photos, audio clips, and video from Speziale's career. Speziale also conducted a large trumpet ensemble comprised of former students and colleagues in a performance of Eric Ewazen's Concert Fanfare and Arthur Gottschalk's 220 S. Michigan Ave. Notable highlights of the retrospective included an audio clip of Speziale performing La Virgen de la Macarena at the age of 14, a video clip of her performing Java (on a TV show in 1965), and various works with the Cincinnati Symphony. From her debut with her father's dance band at the age of eleven to tributes from her accomplished students affectionately referring to her as "Mama Bear," the audience was treated to an entertaining display of Speziale's versatility, warm personality, and joyful musicianship. ose participating in the tribute included Jason Aylward, Stephen Campbell, Amy Cherry, Matthew Daigle, Lauren Eberhart, Ryan Gardner, Lacey Hays, Caden Holmes, Brad Hogarth, Logan Kavanaugh, Raquel Rodriquez, Judith Saxton, Dennis Schreffler, Alan Siebert, Nairam Simoes, Stacy Simpson, David Sterrett, and Ginger Turner. International Trumpet Guild Honors Speziale International Trumpet Guild Honors Speziale MUSIC NOTES T he International Trumpet Guild presented its highest honor, the ITG Honorary Award, to Cincinnati Alumnae Member Marie Speziale on June 2, 2018, at the closing concert of the 43rd Annual ITG Conference in San Antonio, TX. is award "is given to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the art of trumpet playing through performance, teaching, publishing, research, and/or composition." ITG President Cathy Leach presented the award, and featured soloist Pacho Flores dedicated a special encore (Piazzolla's Oblivion) to Speziale at the end of the concert. Speziale, an initiate of Eta-Iota at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, was the first woman to earn a trumpet position in a major symphony orchestra when she joined the Cincinnati Symphony as Assistant Principal Trumpet in 1964. She performed and recorded with the symphony and the Cincinnati Pops for 32 years until her retirement in 1996. Also known for her teaching, Speziale taught trumpet at the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music (1964-1973 and 1979- 2003), Indiana University (1999-2002), and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University (2001-2013), where she also served as head of the brass department. Among her many other distinctions, Speziale has served as president of the International Women's Brass Conference, conducted and performed with the Monarch Brass Ensemble, and presented master classes throughout the world. Earlier during the conference, a retrospective of Speziale's career took place on May 30, 2018, during which Wendy Matthews interviewed Speziale and presented a slideshow that included photos, audio clips, and video from Speziale's career. Speziale also conducted a large trumpet ensemble comprised of former students and colleagues in a performance of Eric Ewazen's Concert Fanfare and Arthur Gottschalk's 220 S. Michigan Ave. Notable highlights of the retrospective included an audio clip of Speziale performing La Virgen de la Macarena at the age of 14, a video clip of her performing Java (on a TV show in 1965), and various works with the Cincinnati Symphony. From her debut with her father's dance band at the age of eleven to tributes from her accomplished students affectionately referring to her as "Mama Bear," the audience was treated to an entertaining display of Speziale's versatility, warm personality, and joyful musicianship. ose participating in the tribute included Jason Aylward, Stephen Campbell, Amy Cherry, Matthew Daigle, Lauren Eberhart, Ryan Gardner, Lacey Hays, Caden Holmes, Brad Hogarth, Logan Kavanaugh, Raquel Rodriquez, Judith Saxton, Dennis Schreffler, Alan Siebert, Nairam Simoes, Stacy Simpson, David Sterrett, and Ginger Turner. International Trumpet Guild ITG President Cathy Leach (left) presents the 2018 ITG Honorary Award to Cincinnati Alumnae Member Marie Speziale. sai-national.org • SUMMER 2018 • PAN PIPES FOR MORE INFORMATION visit trumpetguild.org 9

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