| Dan Cherry Assistant Professor of Music, Western Carolina University Trombone, Euphonium and Conducting |
| Dan Cherry Assistant Professor of Music, Western Carolina University Trombone, Euphonium and Conducting |
Announcements: Don't miss our WCU Trombone Day! See the Upcoming Events page for more information.
My recordings of the NC Western District/All State Solos for both trombone and euphonium are now on the web. Please don't hesitate to contact me for suggestions.
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Welcome! |
I'm glad you've found your way to my home on the web. This site contains information for my students at Western Carolina University as well as some thoughts on music, teaching, performing and other areas of interest. I hope you'll feel free to contact me with any questions or ideas you'd like to share. Enjoy your visit! |
| Biography |
| Dan Cherry, Assistant Professor of Music at Western Carolina University, teaches the trombone and euphonium studio, conducts the Trombone Ensemble, and teaches courses in Conducting. He has also taught Applied Tuba, Brass Methods, Aural Skills, Music Appreciation and Basic Skills for Elementary Education majors, and conducted the Symphony Band and the Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble. Dan is also a member of the busy and popular Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet, the faculty quintet in residence at WCU.
Dan joined the WCU faculty in August 2002. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Trombone and Voice Performance from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, where he studied trombone with Joel Pugh and Scott Moore and voice with William Florescu. He went on to receive his Master of Music degree in Trombone from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, and is near completion of the Doctor of Musical Arts, also from Cincinnati. While at CCM, he studied trombone with Tony Chipurn and David Vining and conducting with Terrence Milligan. Before coming to North Carolina, Dan was the Principal Trombonist of the Huntington Symphony Orchestra (WV). He also served on the faculty of Morehead State University in Morehead, KY, where he was a Lecturer of Music in 2001-2002. He is a member of the International Trombone Association, the International Tuba and Euphonium Association, The International Women's Brass Conference, the North Carolina Music Educator's Association, and the College Music Society. Dan has also performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (OH), the Dayton Philharmonic (OH), the Lexington Philharmonic (KY), the West Virginia Symphony, the Brevard Chamber Orchestra (NC), the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra (NC) and the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra (SC). Dan was a member of the Royal Brass, the quartet in residence at the Ohio Renaissance Festival from 1998 to 2000; it was there that he met his wife, trumpeter Amy Cherry. Dan was born and raised in Drexel Hill, PA (just outside Philadelphia) and remains an avid fan of all the great Philly sports teams. GO EAGLES!
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Audio Files from my recent performances: |
Larsson - movement 3 from Concertino |
Vaughan Williams - "Whither must I Wander" from Songs of Travel
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Duet from Borden Dialogues with Amy K. Cherry, trumpet |
Mahler - "Wenn mein Schatz" from Songs of a Wayfarer |
