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“Rolf Smedvig, the charismatic trumpeter who co-founded the Empire Brass, one of the most successful brass quintets of the past half-century, died on Monday,” reports Brian Wise on Tuesday (4/28) at New York radio station WQXR’s website. “He was 63 and had suffered a heart attack at his home near West Stockbridge, MA, according to his ...
May 1, 2015 · Seattle native Rolf Smedvig, a virtuoso classical trumpeter who helped found the Empire Brass, a renowned quintet whose repertory extends from the Renaissance to the Jazz Age, died Monday at...
May 4, 2015 · Rolf Smedvig, 62, of West Stockbridge, who died April 27, formerly was principal trumpet for the Boston Symphony and cofounded Empire Brass, an award-winning quintet that released numerous...
At the age of 19, he became the assistant principal trumpeter of the Boston Symphony. In 1979, he became the principal trumpet of the orchestra, and left the group in 1981 to focus on his solo playing, chamber music, and his conducting. Smedvig had several solo albums.
Apr 28, 2015 · Trumpeter Rolf Smedvig, praised for his beautiful tone and virtuosic style, died Monday afternoon at his home in West Stockbridge, Mass. The cause of death, according to his long-time manager Mark Z. Alpert, was a heart attack.
Apr 28, 2015 · Rolf Smedvig, the charismatic trumpeter who co-founded the Empire Brass, one of the most successful brass quintets in the past half-century, died on Monday.
Trumpeter Rolf Smedvig, praised for his beautiful tone and virtuosic style, died Monday afternoon at his home in West Stockbridge, Mass. The cause of death, according to his long-time manager...
