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Are you planning a performance of one of Jenkins's pieces? Please let him know by completing the form on the Report Concert page. Your performance will be added to this site and promoted by the composer. Thank You!

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Coaching at University of Tennessee at Martin 

27 February 2023

 

Jenkins with the University of Tennessee at Martin Wind Ensemble as they rehearsed We Seven for their concert in March.

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Rock Bottom named semi-finalist in Petrichor International Music Competition

7 February 2023

 

Rock Bottom for Wind Ensemble was named a semi-finalist in the 2022 Petrichor International Music Competition hosted by Petrichor Records.

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We Seven won First Prize in Dresdner Bläserphilharmonie's Winds Composition Contest Saxony

9 November 2022

 

We Seven for Wind Ensemble has won First Prize in the Dresdner Bläserphilharmonie's Winds Composition Contest Saxony I Edition. It will be performed by the Dresdner Bläserphilharmonie in Dresden, Germany in 2023. 

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Rock Bottom won First Place in WASBE Competition

21 July 2022

 

Rock Bottom for Wind Ensemble has won First Place in the 3rd Annual World Association for Symphony Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Composition Competition. It was performed at the WASBE Convention in Prague, Czech Republic on July 21, 2022. 

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Pieces for brass band now also available through BrookWright Music

9 May 2022

 

Jenkins's music for brass band (Boreas: The North WindDreams of America, Koloand We Seven) is now available in partnership with BrookWright Music, in addition to being available directly from Jenkins via SquareClick here for more information. Looking forward to working with BrookWright Music!

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Rock Bottom named finalist in WASBE Competition

16 December 2021

 

Rock Bottom for Wind Ensemble has been named a finalist in the 3rd Annual World Association for Symphony Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Composition Competition. The three finalist pieces will be performed at the WASBE Convention in Prague, Czech Republic on July 21, 2022. 

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We Seven now published through Murphy Music Press 

9 December 2021

 

We Seven for Wind Ensemble is has been picked up for publication through Murphy Music Press, LLC. Click here for more information. The Brass Band version will still be available directly from Jenkins via Square. Looking forward to working with Murphy Music Press!

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2022 International Trombone Festival 

28 November 2021

 

Dr. Bruce Faske was selected for the Performing Artist Showcase Recital at the 2022 International Trombone Festival at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR. His submission included a forthcoming work by Jenkins for trombone and piano written in memory of Dr. Faske's father. The conference will take place July 13-16, 2022. Check back here for more details.

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Virtual Coaching and Discussion at SUNY New Paltz 

11 November 2021

 

Jenkins coached and talked with the members of the SUNY New Paltz Symphonic Band as they rehearsed Kolo for their concert later this month.

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U P C O M I N G   E V E N T S

16 July 2022

Remnants

Bruce Faske and Lauren Schack Clark

International Trombone Festival

12:30pm, Recital Hall

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR

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21 July 2022

Rock Bottom

Czech National Concert Band

Col. Václav Blahunek, conductor

3rd WASBE International Composition Contest (Category 2)

WASBE International Conference

9:00am, Great Hall

Žofín Palace

Prague, Czech Republic

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9 September 2022

Dreams of America

Fountain City Brass Band

Helen Harrelson, conductor

7:30pm, White Concert Hall

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

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10 September 2022

Dreams of America

Fountain City Brass Band

Helen Harrelson, conductor

7:30pm, Bell Center

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe, KS

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23 September 2022

Incidental Music for Gruesome Playground Injuries

Arkansas State University Department of Theatre

DayDay Robinson, director

7:30pm, Simpson Theatre - Fowler Center

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

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24 September 2022

Incidental Music for Gruesome Playground Injuries

Arkansas State University Department of Theatre

DayDay Robinson, director

7:30pm, Simpson Theatre - Fowler Center

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

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30 September 2022

Incidental Music for Gruesome Playground Injuries

Arkansas State University Department of Theatre

DayDay Robinson, director

7:30pm, Simpson Theatre - Fowler Center

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

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2 October 2022

Incidental Music for Gruesome Playground Injuries

Arkansas State University Department of Theatre

DayDay Robinson, director

2:00pm, Simpson Theatre - Fowler Center

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

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17 October 2022

Remnants

Bruce Faske and Lauren Schack Clark

7:30pm, Riceland Hall - Fowler Center

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

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15 November 2022

We Seven

University of Wisconsin-Madison Concert Band

Herb Payung, conductor

7:30pm, Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

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6 February 2023

We Seven

University of Michigan Concert Band

Courtney Snyder, conductor

8:00pm, Hill Auditorium

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

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27 February 2023

Composition Masterclass

Guest Lecture

2:00pm, Fine Arts Building

University of Tennessee at Martin

Martin, TN

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5 March 2023

Solar Flare

Texas Tech University University Band

Pershauna Johnson, conductor

2:00pm, Hemmle Recital Hall

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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7 March 2023

We Seven

University of Tennessee at Martin Wind Ensemble

John Oelrich, conductor

7:30pm, Harriet Fulton Theatre

University of Tennessee at Martin

Martin, TN

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11 March 2023

We Seven

Dresdner Bläserphilharmonie

Andrea Barizza, conductor

5:00pm, St.-Petri-Kirche

Theaterplaz 3, 09111

Chemnitz, Germany

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12 March 2023

We Seven

Dresdner Bläserphilharmonie

Andrea Barizza, conductor

6:00pm, Kulturplatast

Schloßstraße 2, 01067

Dresden, Germany

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19 March 2023

We Seven

Dresdner Bläserphilharmonie

Andrea Barizza, conductor

5:00pm, Stadthalle Krone

Steinstraße 9, 02625

Bautzen, Germany

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2-4 November 2023

Remnants

Performers TBD

2023 SCI Region V Conference

Date and Location TBA

Ohio University

Athens, OH

"instantly evocative...a slow-turning kaleidoscope"
- The American Prize (2016)
"'We Seven' is a delight – complex, powerful,
poignant music making"
- Judge's remarks at the 2017 Brass in Concert
"beautifully descriptive soundscape...a setting of
hope for the future"

- The American Prize (2021)
"tender scoring underlining the passion"
- Fanfare Magazine
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