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February 22, 2002
UMBC Presents Trombonist Abbie Conant
Inrecent years, Abbie Conant has performed as a soloist in over 100 Europeanand American cities. The International Trombone Association Journalhas featured Abbie Conant in a cover article and described her as "inthe first rank of world class trombonists." She has recorded a highlyacclaimed CD of trombone and organ music and performs internationally as aconcerto soloist, recitalist, improviser and performance artist. In 1992the Baden-Würtemburg State Ministry for Education, in recognition ofher international reputation as a trombonist, named her Professor ofTrombone at the StaatlicheHochschule für Musik in Trossingen, Germany, the first womanprofessor of trombone in Germany. In 1996, the 4,200 members of the
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Posted by dwinds1 at February 22, 2002 12:00 AM