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Toni Marie Palmertree
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Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano
Toni Marie Palmertree, Soprano, is a native of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. Her previous roles include Alice in Falstaff, Pamina in The Magic Flute, Noemi in Cendrillon, Lauretta and Zita in Gianni Schicchi, Mimi in La Bohème, Ellen in Lakmé and Suor Genevieve in Suor Angelica.
Toni Marie is proud to hold several scholarships and awards: She is the First Place winner of the Kennett Square Symphony Voice Competition, and also took first in the Marcella Sembrich competition. She was recently awarded third place in the James Parkinson Opera Competition. Toni Marie is the second place winner of the Sylvia Green Voice Competition, and was granted The Anita Erdman award from the Peabody Conservatory. Toni Marie was also a finalist in the International Moniuszko Voice Competition in Warsaw, Poland.
Toni Marie received her Bachelor of Music degree from The Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland. During her studies, she enjoyed being a student of Ms. Phyllis Bryn Julson. Toni Marie is currently an apprentice artist with Center City Opera of Philadelphia.
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Luis Engelke
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Luis Engelke, trumpet
Brazilian-American trumpet artist, educator, and scholar Luis Engelke is professor of trumpet at Towson University, Principal Trumpet of the Kennett Symphony Orchestra, and Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. He performs well over one hundred engagements annually as a soloist and orchestral/chamber musician, serves as Music Reviews Editor for the International Trumpet Guild Journal, and is a Yamaha Performing Artist. Solo appearances have brought him throughout North America, South America, Asia, and Europe, and he has appeared on more than 20 commercially released recordings for the Pro-Arte, Decca, Innova, Aurora, and several other labels. His performances and research into Latin music are highlighted by his first solo CD titled A Brazilian Collection, an anthology published by Balquhidder Music under the same title and containing editions of significant Brazilian solo trumpet works, and many world and modern premieres of Latin-American works for solo trumpet. These include the first performances and recordings of lost works by noted Brazilian composers Claudio Santoro, José Siqueira, and Santana Gomes and first performances of music from the library Mexican-American legendary Rafael Méndez since his passing in 1981. Hailed as “one of the greatest Brazilian talents of his generation” by Isaac Karabatchevsky (former conductor of Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira), Engelke’s performance has been described as having a “light feel with many beautifully rendered ethnic embellishments,” possessing a “vigor and a tasteful array of rubato,” and a “mastery of the horn [with] many subtle tone colors and always a beautiful sound” (International Trumpet Guild Journal).
As a member of Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira and Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Engelke recorded trumpet solos for soundtracks for the films Villa-Lobos: Sua Vida de Paixão and Stories of the Land. He has performed with orchestras internationally including the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Delaware Symphony, Harrisburg Symphony, Mid Atlantic Symphony, Maryland Symphony, Maryland Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Ohio Valley Symphony, Annapolis Opera, Harrisburg Opera, Orquestra Pro-Música (Rio de Janeiro), Music at Penn’s Woods Festival Orchestra, Pro-Music Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, and the Thailand Philharmonic. He has appeared as a soloist with ensembles all over the world including Orquestra Eintracht, Rome Festival Orchestra (Italy), Naval Academy Band, Gulf Coast Symphony, Frederick Symphony, Lancaster Symphony, and Lancaster British Brass Band and performed with such diverse musicians as Andrea Bocelli, Ricky Martin, and The Moody Blues and Brazilian legends such as Paulo Moura, Ivan Lins, and Ze da Velha. His brass ensemble and chamber music appearances include the Baltimore Symphony Brass Ensemble, Rio Brass Quintet, and Rio Trumpet Ensemble.
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