Matthew Engel

On November 17, 2009 I was privileged to play first trumpet with the Stony Brook University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Maestro Bruce Engel. I actually had a small solo in Phantom of the Opera, by Andrew Lloyd Webber – since it was the last piece of the program I was nearly exhausted by then. You can see the advertisement we distributed above, which came out beautifully. We are very lucky to have some dedicated community members who give their time to design and print these flyers for us. During the performance on the Staller Center Main Stage, the musicians (myself included!) get to wear a tuxedo on stage with bow ties while we are playing. I’ve been in this ensemble for over a decade now, and I always love it. Below I am putting a few videos taken of our performance, including one from ‘Harlem by Night’ by David Bennett with a terrific trumpet solo, and other of Phantom of the Opera. Enjoy!