Jens Lindemann
“North Americas preminent trumpet soloist.” Mark Gould, Metropolitan Opera
Trumpeter Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated soloists in
his instrument's history. Jens has played in every major concert venue in the
world – from the Philharmonics of New York, Los Angeles, London, Manchester,
Munich, Hamburg, Lucerne, Berlin, Tokyo's Suntory Hall, and even the Great Wall
of China. His career has ranged from appearing internationally as an orchestral
soloist, recording with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, being heralded as an
official trumpeter for the N.H.L. Stanley Cup finals, to playing lead trumpet
with the renowned Canadian Brass. Jens has also won major awards ranging from
Grammy and Juno nominations to winning the prestigious Echo Klassik in Germany
as well as receiving an honourary doctorate. He has won first prizes in the most
important classical trumpet competitions in the world, made numerous television
and film appearances and performed at London's “Last Night of the Proms” for
over 40,000 people. In addition to his concertizing, Jens has also performed in
football and baseball stadiums in the United States for over 70,000 fans!
Classically trained at the renowned Juilliard School in New York, Jens's proven
ability to perform as a diverse artist places him at the front of a new
generation of musicians. He has performed as soloist and recording artist with
classical stars such as Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Angel Romero, Doc Severinsen,
Charles Dutoit, Gerard Schwarz, Eiji Oue, Bramwell Tovey, Mario Bernardi, and
Jukka Pekka Saraste. Having recorded with BMG, EMI, CBC, and the BBC, Jens is
helping to redefine the idea of the concert artist by transcending stylistic
genres and the very stereotype of his instrument by performing with "impeccable
attacks, agility, and amazing smoothness." (The Clarin, Buenos Aires).
A prodigious talent, Jens Lindemann performed as a soloist with orchestras and
won accolades at numerous jazz festivals while still in his teens. A
prize-winner at numerous competitions including the prestigious ARD in Munich,
Jens also placed first, by unanimous juries, at both the Prague and Ellsworth
Smith (Florida) International Trumpet Competitions in 1992. Since then, he
continues to perform with orchestras including, the London Symphony,
Philadelphia, Beijing, Auckland, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Buenos Aires Chamber,
Atlanta, Washington, Seattle, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Montreal, Toronto,
National Arts Centre, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Warsaw, Welsh Chamber, I
Musici de Montreal, I Virtuosi di Roma, St. Louis, and Mostly Mozart at Lincoln
Center.
Heralded internationally as an outstanding artist, critics have stated; "one of
the most memorable recitals in ITG history" (International Trumpet Guild '03),
"performed brilliantly in the North American premiere of Bernd Alois
Zimmermann's Concerto with the Toronto Symphony (Toronto Star), "gave the
virtuoso highlight of the evening on piccolo trumpet with the Montreal Symphony
(Montreal Gazette), and "was absolutely riveting" in Los Angeles (LA
Variety).
As one of the world's most exciting young trumpet soloists, the Los
Angeles-based Lindemann is internationally endorsed by the Yamaha Corporation
and performs exclusively on 24K gold plated trumpets. For more information,
please visit his website at
www.trumpetsolo.com.
"The trumpet is capable of being played with the virtuosity of a violin, the
tenderness of the human voice and the stylistic flexibility of the piano. It
allows me an endless range of communication with audiences."- Jens Lindemann
