Guest Artist Concert: Marcus Gonzalez, trumpet & Joseph Huggins, trombone
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, 4:30pm, Bezanson Hall, Free
(Changed from Nov. 16)
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Guest Artist Concert: Marcus Gonzalez, trumpet & Joseph Huggins, trombone
With Ludmila Krasin, piano
Music by Anthony Plog: Postcards I & Concertino; Johannes Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge (I and IV); Joseph Jongen: Aria et Polonaise; Herbert L. Clarke: Cousins; Maurice Ravel: Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera and Joseph Turrin: Fandango
Marcus Gonzalez is a classical trumpet player from Southbridge, Massachusetts who recently received a Master of Music in Classical Trumpet at the Manhattan School of Music under the guidance of David Krauss. Having graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a Bachelor of Music in Performance, Marcus has gained extensive orchestral experience, performing with ensembles such as the University of Massachusetts Amherst Symphony Orchestra, the Smith College Symphony Orchestra, and the Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra.
Since moving to New York, Marcus has continued to build his performance career as a freelancer performing with the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra and “Amplitudo” Brass Quintet as well as other various ensembles in the metropolitan area. He is an active chamber musician, performing with the emerging “Mahogany” Brass Quintet and various brass ensembles.
Marcus has had the privilege of studying with renowned trumpet teachers Steve Felix, Eric Berlin, and David Krauss, and has worked under the baton of esteemed conductors such as Morihiko Nakahara, George Manahan, and Leonard Slatkin. With a growing reputation for both his technical skill and musicality, Marcus is committed to expanding his performance career and making a lasting impact in the classical trumpet world.
Joseph Huggins is a NYC-based trombonist who earned his Master of Music in performance at Boston University, where he studied with Toby Oft of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Starting in August 2025, Joseph will join the faculty of the Juilliard School’s Pre-College division as an Administrative Apprentice. In addition to his duties at Juilliard, Joseph plans to continue freelancing and teaching in the New York City area.
During his time in Boston, Joseph performed with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, the Plymouth Festival Chorus, and held the principal trombone position of the New England Brass Band. He freelanced in the greater Boston area, and maintains his own private teaching studio. Outside of the classical scene, he has performed and recorded with rock and funk groups Work in Progress Brass Band, and The View From Mars, and the New Legacy Swing Band.