Trumpeter Rachel Duncan, a native of Plymouth, Minnesota served on the faculty at the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia as Assistant Professor ofTrumpet where she also served as the Principal Trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony. In pursuit of a career in music, Rachel was awarded a full tuition scholarship to study at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where she earned a bachelors of music degree under the tutelage of David Bilger. The Russia bass Ildar Abdrazakov has withdrawn from, The Board of Trustees of the Salzburg Festival. Failed to remove flower. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. The cult of the piano, the insistence on being legendary, extraordinary, is simply not healthy for anyone. This award was created to acknowledge and honor the traits Rachel embodied throughout her career: teamwork, positivity, mentorship, and the internal desire to bring joy to others through her music making. Yuval is passionate about connecting issues of social justice and education to her musical endeavors. Recent teachers include Bradford Gowen, Read Gainsford, and Jennifer Hayghe. The International Women's Brass Conferencehas created a memorial scholarship inthe memory of trumpeter Rachel Duncan. There was a problem getting your location. For. Exactly. Yuval has earned various awards at McGill University, including the Grace Evelyn Tuttle Scholarship (2019, 2021) the Wirth Brass Scholarship (2019), and the Helmut Blume Scholarship (2020, 2021). Try again later. Joined by Shelby Sender on piano, Duncan will perform masterworks such as J.S. Performing with many esteemed orchestras in her career, Rachel joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in 2016. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Or you could be grateful to Norman for providing you with so many chances to boost your self-esteem. Find where to watch Rachel Duncan's latest movies and tv shows Rising Trumpet Star Dies At 33 August 13, 2018 December 19, 2018 Jeremy Smith 4835 Views in memoriam, Rachel Duncan, trumpet. $15 /$13 UVA Faculty and Staff/$8 students /free for UVA students who reserve in advance and for those under 18. Thanks, Norman for the abundantly descriptive headline, without which I would surely never have imagined this womans death to be even the slightest bit sad. Her Mother. While in Chicago, Rachel was a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago from 2011-2013. Please God give her rest. Abbie and I, probably like countless others, have been wishing we could have been around Rachel Duncan to help. Rachel Duncan passed away on August 8, 2018. How can there be any other feeling than profound sadness? Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Yuval is also a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Undergraduate Music Research. Quarantine 2020 The McIntire Department of Music is pleased to present the 2017-2018 University of Virginia Chamber Music Series. After earning herdegree at Northwestern Rachel was awarded a position with the Civic Orchestra ofChicago from 2011-2013. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Books Most recently in 2020 she was awarded honorable mention in the BSOs concerto competition. Actually her death is one of those that makes wonder why I see such something in her eyes. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Trumpeter Rachel Duncan, a native of Plymouth, Minnesota served on the faculty at the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia as Assistant Professor ofTrumpet where she also served as the Principal Trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony. In 2011Rachel performed and toured Scotland as guest principal trumpet with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and recorded two commercially released recordings for the Dutton Epoch Records label. She has also had the privilege of performing alongside Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the Chicago Symphony Orchestras chamber music concert series, and been invited to perform withMusicNOW, the Chicago Symphony Orchestras new music ensemble. Funeral service 1:00 p.m. SUNDAY, Aug. 12th at BET SHALOM CONGREGATION, 13613 Orchard Rd., Minnetonka. Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. She is the founder and director of the Future in Music Program (@futureinmusic), a mentorship program that is focused on promoting access to high quality music education to brass players who are marginalized on the basis of gender. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Mental Health Services at Minneapolis Jewish Family & Children's Service or the donor's favorite charity. Both Mary and Rachel went to @curtisinstitute together! The stressors are not confined to musicians, The evidence is that there is less suicide during conflicts. This biannual award is given in honor of the memory of Rachel Duncan to provide support to an undergraduate brass musician to attend the International Womens Brass Conference. Yuval (she/her) is in her fourth year of undergraduate studies at McGill Universitys Schulich School of Music, pursuing a double major in trumpet performance and music history. Try again. In 2011, she was invited to perform at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Universitt der Kunste and as a part of the European Fulbright Conference. Bach's Concerto in D Major , BWV 972 and Henri Tomasi's Trumpet Concerto . Sad death? Fellow music department faculty I-Jen Fang (percussion) and Daniel Sender (violin) will join Duncan to perform James Stephensons Vignettes for Trumpet and Percussion and Eric Ewazens Trio for Trumpet, Violin, and Piano. No cause. Devoted to chamber music as well, Rachel is a founding member of the brass ensembleNew Chicago Brass. Sending positive thoughts with prayers of peace and comfort to Rachels family during this time of loss. Devoted to chamber music as well, Duncan is a founding member of New Chicago Brass and . Membership benefits will include a daily digest of stories delivered to your email, and occasional exclusive offers from our partners. August 12, 2018 The family have reported the death of Rachel Serber Duncan, principal trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony and lecturer in trumpet at the University of Virginia. You owe Curtis an apology. She enjoys performing in symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, and contemporary ensembles, and in the past has also played jazz ensembles and a marching band. Hopefully Norman will delete it. Born into a musical family of prominent music educators, Rachel began playing trumpet at age 8. Rachel was a caring and sensitive soul that valued her relationships even more than music. You can always change this later in your Account settings. She is also survived by her husband, Gregory Duncan; parents, Michael and Julie Serber; brother, David (Miriam) Serber; niece, Arielle; grandfather, Leo Spanjers; mother & father-in-law, Judy and Darrel Duncan; sister-in-law Allison Duncan & brother-in-law, Bill Niemeyer; niece, Tessa. At the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, apparently. In 2012 Rachel performed and toured Scotland as guest principal trumpet with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and recorded two commercially released recordings for the Dutton Epoch Records label. We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. This award was established in the fall of 2018 in memory of trumpeter Rachel (Serber) Duncan, to be presented to an outstanding female undergraduate music student. As a soloist,I-Jen has performed as a marimba soloist in Taiwan, U.S., Austria, France, Hungary, Romania, and South Africa. QC 2016 This browser does not support getting your location. I always enjoy reading updates and learning cool stuff. In early fall, however, my. Devoted to chamber music as well, Rachel was a founding member of the brass ensemble New Chicago Brass. (solo starts around 2:00 ). While in Chicago, Rachel. Rachel L. (Serber) Duncan, age 33, of Charlottesville, Va., formerly of Plymouth, Minn., died on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. A native of Minnesota, Rachel began playing trumpet at the age of 8, eventually leading her to attend the Curtis Institute of Music and Northwestern University. Try again later. Sending positive thoughts with prayers of peace and comfort to Rachel's family during this time of loss.https://nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/February-2020/Climbing-out-of-the-Hole, Beloved Daughter, Sister, Wife - "Joy In Song", Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Box 400176 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4176, Copyright 2023 Maintained by UVA Arts & Sciences Digital Communications. This past February (2018), Rachel performed the Haydn's Trumpet Concerto with the Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra.In addition to teaching at UVA, Rachel was also on faculty for the National Take A Stand Festival, an organization affiliated with the Los Angeles Philharmonic that gives performance opportunities to musicians from diverse backgrounds. She has performed as guest Principal Trumpet with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony Orchestra and Dubuque Symphony Orchestra. Love your blogs/newsletters. Sparr. Rachel studied at Curtis and played in the New World Symphony. In 2015, she performed at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and in 2016 she gave a concert at the Hungarian Ambassador's Residence. I was called a waste of college space. Preceded in death by grandparents, Grace and Jacob Serber and Joan Spanjers. Rachel served on the faculty at the National Take a Stand Festival, SupportingSocial Change Through Music, affiliated with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. credits released April 6, 2022 Personnel Info: Greg Duncan Quartet (tracks 1-4): Donations for this scholarship can be sent to the IWBC treasurer at this address: Sharie HuffIWBC: Rachel Duncan Memorial Scholarship108 Cheltenham DrNormal IL 61761-2733. Except, there obviously are times when that is not enough. Born into a musical family of prominent music educators, Rachel began playing trumpet at age 8. It seems pretty uncharitable under the circumstances. She won the Phillips Academy Andover concerto competition in 2019 and had the opportunity to perform the Marcello Oboe Concerto with the Phillips Academy Chamber Orchestra. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The sudden death of Rachel Duncan, principal trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony, has called to the minds of several readers two other recent tragedies that befell students in her Curtis year. I need me some Rifaximin! After studying at Curtis Rachel moved to Chicago to study under Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer and Christopher Martin at Northwestern University where she earned a masters of music degree. Rachel has performed at numerous prestigious music festivals including The Pacific Music Festival in Japan, The Spoleto Music Festival in Charleston, The Aspen Music Festival and The National Repertoire Orchestra. She hasappeared in Heritage Theater Festival, Staunton Music Festival, University of Virginia Chamber Music Series,Percussive Arts Society International Conventionand Regional PAS Day of Percussion. Extreme trumpet playing / lessons / brass recording. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. It is not the harsh reality of making a living playing music but the harsh reality of making a living playing music at an exceptionally high level that takes its toll. One of Rachel's many performances with Seraph Brass may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfNJbp7sH9s. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. At the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, apparently. As a chamber musician, I-Jen has performed or recorded with artists suchasKeiko Abe, William Cahn, Christopher Deane, Mark Ford,Heini Krkkinen,MikeMainieri,JanMller-Szeraws,Diane Pascal,Carsten Schmidt,Ed Smith, Michael Spiro,NanikWenton,NyomanWenton,AttaccaPercussion Group, andDaCapo Chamber Players. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Memorials are preferred to Mental Health Services at Minneapolis Jewish Family & Childrens Service. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. My friends friend eventually said, Why do we do this?, His friend eventually answered, We do this because if we do this, we are slightly less miserable than if we dont do it.. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. She is an actress, known for What Women Want (2000), The Torkelsons (1991) and Rumpelstiltskin (1995). This biannual award is given in honor of the memory of Rachel Duncan to provide support to an undergraduate brass musician to attend the International Womens Brass Conference. Rachel is married to jazz trumpeter/composer, Greg Duncan. We have set your language to Rachel Serber Duncan of Charlottesville, Virginia, formerly of Plymouth Minnesota died suddenly on August 8, 2018, at the age of 33. But suicide is the result of an unhealthy mind, and very likely little else in the end. This is a carousel with slides. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. A system error has occurred. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Born into a musical family of prominent music educators, Rachel began playing trumpet at age 8. 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