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Civic Orchestra of ChicagoAfter a long awaited announcement, on May 10, 2019, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago released the results of its auditions. David Nakazono was selected to be a Regular Member with the Civic Orchestra for the 2019-2020 season! As a Civic Member, he will rehearse and perform at the historic Symphony Center, develop deep connections with CSO musicians through sectional rehearsals, private lessons, side-by-side rehearsals, mock auditions, and career development conversations. Civic members also attend select CSO rehearsals and receive complimentary tickets to CSO concerts throughout the season.
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Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University Graduation and Next Steps!On May 10, 2019 David Nakazono received his Master's of Music in Orchestral Studies from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. He looks forward to continuing his studies with Neal Berntsen of the Pittsburgh Symphony and Mark Ridenour of the Chicago Symphony while pursuing a Performance Diploma in Orchestral Studies at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University!
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National Repertory Orchestra Fellow!After an audition tour around the country, the National Repertory Orchestra selected David Nakazono to be one of their trumpet fellows for the 2019 season. Learn more about the NRO and what David's summer will include at NROMusic.com
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Admittance to Brevard Music Center Institute and Festival
David Nakazono has been admitted to the College Orchestral Studies Program at the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival for 2018! The Brevard Music Center is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina and is one of the country’s premier summer training programs and festivals. While at Brevard, David will rehearse daily and perform extensively in various ensembles, study privately with world-class faculty, undertake audition training, participate in masterclasses, and take part in several more educational and experiential musical opportunities! He's particularly excited to perform alongside his teachers and the faculty at Brevard in the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. Learn more about Brevard here.
Chicago College of Performing Arts
David Nakazono is currently pursuing a Masters in Orchestral Studies and Trumpet Performance at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University! He studies with both Mark Ridenour and Neal Berntsen.
Finding Harmony Sitting in with UCSB's Pops Orchestra
UCSB Amplified: David Nakazono "Playera"This time on Amplified, UCSB senior David Nakazono takes us back to the intensely emotional Romantic Era with the quintessentially Spanish "Playera," by violinist Pablo de Sarasate. David, a physics major, works in UCSB Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Jon Schuller's lab. He is accompanied on acoustic guitar by SBCC student Jake Richardson.
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