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Julie Haas, Associate Vice President, Marketing Communications, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

2/09/09
Story by Peggy Graham

Trombonist Roger Oyster performs in recital at JCCC

Roger Oyster

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Roger Oyster, principal trombonist with the Kansas City Symphony, will perform at noon Monday, March 9, in the Recital Hall of the Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, as part of the Ruel Joyce Recital Series, free concerts featuring classical Kansas City musicians.

Oyster has also performed as principal trombone with the Atlanta Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Grant Park Symphony, Lyric Opera of Chicago, National Symphony, St. Louis Symphony and Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra. He has soloed with both the Kansas City and St. Louis symphonies.

Oyster appears on more than 40 commercially released recordings including several Grammy nominees and one Grammy winner. He has been a contributing editor to Listener magazine and The Audiophile Voice, reviewing classical music CDs, as well as new music and movie sound track recordings. His regular column, “… For the Record,” in the Kansas City Symphony’s program magazine Ovation, recommending recordings of the repertoire in performance, just completed its fourth year of publication.

A clinician for both Bach trombones and Willson euphoniums, he is an active recitalist and educator nationwide. Prior to his career as an orchestral musician, he was the principal euphonium and euphonium soloist with the U.S. Marine Band, where he was a featured soloist on two national tours and more than 80 concerts.

The spring 2009 Ruel Joyce Recital Series continues at noon Monday on the following dates in the Recital Hall, unless noted.

The series is named for Ruel Joyce, a longtime jazz bassist who headed the local musicians federation from 1977 until his death in 1989. The concerts are cosponsored by the JCCC music department, Community Services and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 913-469-8500, ext. 3605.