with John Engelkes and Nick Platoff
January 20 and 27, 2020 at 7pm
Our third AMN workshop for brass focused on trombones. and featured San Francisco Symphony Mentors John Engelkes and Nick Platoff. 21 trombonists got great musicality and skills tips from our amazing mentors, and played Bach and Haydn together.
Workshop Resources
Hello!
We are delighted you will be joining us for this two-session trombone choir workshop.
Here are all the details you will need and resources to help you prepare.
Event Logistics
Two Monday nights: January 20 and 27, 2020
7 pm
Location: Drew School, 2901 California Street (at Broderick), San Francisco
Please come to the MAIN ENTRANCE on California Street. Doors will open at 6:30.
What to bring: Your instrument, a music stand, and your music.
Attire: Dress code is casual/comfortable. Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume or hair spray.
Parking: Parking is difficult in this residential neighborhood. We highly recommend public transit: the 1-California and the 24-Divisadero lines both stop just a block away at California and Divisadero. If you must drive, please allow plenty of time to find parking.
A message from mentor John Engelkes:
Greetings All,
I am really looking forward to seeing and hearing everyone again and a big welcome to any new participants. I think we have a very good selection of pieces which should be both challenging and fun! I am also happy to announce that Nick Platoff, Associate Principal Trombone of the San Francisco Symphony, will be joining us for the workshop. I know you find him to be a great artist and insightful teacher. Nick and I will look forward to working with you. Prepare well so that we all can have the very best experience we can possibly have!
Sincerely,
John and Nick
Download your Music
Please download and print your parts and bring them with you to the workshop.
di Lassus: Motet for Three Voices Adoramus Dei Christie
- If your last name starts with A to L, please work on the trombone 1 part.
- If your last name starts with M to Z, please work on the trombone 2 part.
- Bass trombone players prepare the trombone 3 part.
Bach/Sauer: Fugue in G minor for Four Trombones
- If your last name starts with M to Z, please work on the trombone 1 and 2 parts.
- If your last name starts with A to L, please work on the trombone 2 and 3 parts.
- Bass trombone players prepare the trombone 4 part.
Haydn: Achieved is the Glorious Work (from Creation)
- If your last name starts with A to L, please work on the trombone 1 and 2 parts.
- If your last name starts with M to Z, please work on the trombone 2 and 3 parts.
- Bass trombone players prepare the trombone 4 part.
Peeters: Suite - Quatour Pour 4 Trombones
- If your last name starts with M to Z, please work on the trombone 1 and 2 parts.
- If your last name starts with A to L, please work on the trombone 2 and 3 parts.
- Bass trombone players prepare the trombone 4 part.
SUITE, OP. 82, QUATUOR FOR FOUR TROMBONES by Flor Peeters.
Copyright © 1959 by C.F. Peters Corporation. All rights reserved. Used by kind permission. Available via www.edition-peters.com
One-time use permitted: please print only one copy. We will collect this music at the conclusion of the workshop.
John Engelkes joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1981. A native of Iowa, he was previously a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Florida Symphony. He studied with John Hansen at the University of Northern Iowa, where he received his bachelor’s degree, and later pursued a master's degree at Northwestern University. At Northwestern, he studied with Frank Crisafulli and Edward Kleinhammer of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. While in Chicago, Mr. Engelkes performed with the Chicago Symphony, Northwestern Wind Ensemble, Northwestern Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Chicago Pops. Mr. Engelkes has appeared at the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in 2011, the Grand Teton Music Festival, and the Sun Valley Music Festival. A founding member of the Bay Brass, he also serves on the faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Aspen Music Festival, and in 2014 was a guest artist and faculty member of the International Trombone Festival.
Nick Platoff joined the San Francisco Symphony in 2016 as Associate Principal Trombone.