Most recently in 2020 she was awarded honorable mention in the BSOs concerto competition. Rachel was Principal Trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony. In pursuit of a career in music, Rachel was awarded a full tuition scholarship tostudy at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where she earned a bachelors degree in music under the tutelage of David Bilger. Devoted to chamber music as well, Rachel was a founding member of the brass ensemble New Chicago Brass. FIRST LOOK Haydns Trumpet Concerto from Charlottesville Symphony on Vimeo. Performing with many esteemed orchestras in her career, Rachel joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in 2016. Seeing your email pop up today made my day. Rachel Serber Duncan of Charlottesville, Virginia, formerly of Plymouth Minnesota died suddenly on August 8, 2018, at the age of 33. It seems pretty uncharitable under the circumstances. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Come on, give me and Curtis a break! Update (8/18/18 at 11:12 AM EST): The University of Virginia will be holding a memorial service for Rachel on. After earning herdegree at Northwestern Rachel was awarded a position with the Civic Orchestra ofChicago from 2011-2013. She also performed in the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, and the New World Symphony Orchestra.In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Mental Health Services at Minneapolis Jewish Family & Children's Service, or the donor's favorite charity. Resend Activation Email. Rachel Duncan is a Lecturer in Trumpet at the University of Virginia and Principal Trumpet with the Charlottesville Symphony. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. I did not know that the two other than Falzone were confirmed to be suicides. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials are given to Mental Health Services at Minneapolis Jewish Family & Children's Service. In addition to teaching at UVA, Rachel was also on faculty for theNational Take A Stand Festival, an organization affiliated with the Los Angeles Philharmonic that gives performance opportunities to musicians from diverse backgrounds. In pursuit of a career in music, Rachel was awarded a full tuition scholarship to study at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where she earned a bachelors of music degree under the tutelage of David Bilger. She is looking forward to presenting her work on gender and brass instruments at the 2022 IWBC conference. Hopefully Norman will delete it. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Clinical depression is often a disease caused by physiological abnormalities in the brain. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? ). From 2011-2013 she served as a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Ive had only one friend who killed herself, and despite her long history of depression it was a shock. Sending positive thoughts with prayers of peace and comfort to Rachels family during this time of loss. Duncan performs at several local venues and will be at the Boathouse . Rachel was very honored, supported and praised by her colleagues. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Her fatal downfall in addition to these 2 menacing qualities was a fallout in a interpersonal relationship. The family have reported the death of Rachel Serber Duncan, principal trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony and lecturer in trumpet at the University of Virginia. Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA, Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA. We have an eyewitness report of intolerable disruptions. At CIM she is a member of the Symphony Orchestra, as well as multiple chamber groups. We have set your language to Reading through different memories written about Rachel, her personality was fullof life very similar to her trumpet playing. This website is not affiliated or sponsored in any way by Conn-Selmer, and any links that relate to the work of my department will be clearly marked. It is not the harsh reality of making a living playing music but the harsh reality of making a living playing music at an exceptionally high level that takes its toll. With Tom Selleck, Suzy Amis, Rachel Duncan, Haley Joel Osment. Jeremy Smith has 1280 posts and counting. Click any of them for more pictures. Box 400176 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4176, Copyright 2023 Maintained by UVA Arts & Sciences Digital Communications. Orphan Black Week: Everything You Need to Know About Rachel Duncan, The "Elite" CloneWatch Now! Devoted to chamber music as well, Duncan is a founding member of New Chicago Brass and . Love your blogs/newsletters. Stained Glass https://www.inspiredtoreality.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/howdeepisthemuddependsonwhoyouask-1509940761p8cl4.jpg. Failed to remove flower. While in Chicago, Rachel. In 2011Rachel performed and toured Scotland as guest principal trumpet with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and recorded two commercially released recordings for the Dutton Epoch Records label. Devoted to chamber music as well, Rachel is a founding member of the brass ensembleNew Chicago Brass. Trumpeter Rachel Duncan, a native of Plymouth, Minnesota served on the faculty at the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia as Assistant Professor of Trumpet where she also served as the Principal Trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony. She has also had the privilege of performing alongside Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the Chicago Symphony Orchestras chamber music concert series, and been invited to perform withMusicNOW, the Chicago Symphony Orchestras new music ensemble. And bravo to you for commenting on this little bit of tautology. But suicide is the result of an unhealthy mind, and very likely little else in the end. Oops, something didn't work. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. At the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, apparently. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Even more promising was the pianist Christopher Falzone, a protege of Martha Argerich who jumped to his death from a hospital window in Geneva in 2014, aged 29. She also performed in the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, and the New World Symphony Orchestra. We love and miss this light in our lives terribly. Im dreadfully sorry for your loss. Make sure that the file is a photo. You owe Curtis an apology. Extreme trumpet playing / lessons / brass recording. For. 0:20. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. There was also a double bass player who took her life in 2012 during her time at Curtis. Rachel L. (Serber) Duncan Duncan, Rachel L. (Serber) Age 33 of Charlottesville, VA. formerly of Plymouth, died August 8th . As a chamber musician, Dr. Sender has had the pleasure of performing with members of the Audubon Quartet, Axelrod and Left Bank quartets and spent two years working intensively under the mentorship of the Guarneri Quartet. However, like every other news site, we have costs to bear and are urging readers to help share them. Star Tribune reviews all guest book entries to ensure appropriate content. Rachel is married to jazz trumpeter/composer, Greg Duncan. Donations for this scholarship can be sent to the IWBC treasurer at this address: Sharie HuffIWBC: Rachel Duncan Memorial Scholarship108 Cheltenham DrNormal IL 61761-2733. Taking up percussion at the age of nine, she came to the United States at age fifteen to pursue her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Percussion Performance at Carnegie Mellon University. Information: 434.924.3052Arts Box Office: 434.924.3376, UVA Department of Music112 Old Cabell HallP.O. This biannual award is given in honor of the memory of Rachel Duncan to provide support to an undergraduate brass musician to attend the International Womens Brass Conference. ITG has learned that trumpeter Rachel Duncan passed away on August 8, 2018. The stressors are not confined to musicians, The evidence is that there is less suicide during conflicts. Rachel served as Lecturer of Trumpet at the University of Virginia as well as principal trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra. The bonus piano track on this recording is for my late wife Rachel, who died in 2018. Funeral service 1:00 p.m. SUNDAY, Aug. 12th at BET SHALOM CONGREGATION, 13613 Orchard Rd., Minnetonka. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. His primary teachers include Vilmos Szabadi, Arnold Steinhardt, David Salness, Ren Staar, and Gerald Fischbach. We know about the stresses women brass players can face. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Arts Box Office at434.924.3376, or by visitingartsboxoffice.virginia.edu. Rachel was a caring and sensitive soul that valued her relationships even more than music. $15 /$13 UVA Faculty and Staff/$8 students /free for UVA students who reserve in advance and for those under 18. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. She is an actress, known for What Women Want (2000), The Torkelsons (1991) and Rumpelstiltskin (1995). Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. Shelby received her Master of Music degree from the University of Maryland and her Bachelor of Music degree from Ithaca College. Actually her death is one of those that makes wonder why I see such something in her eyes. The Curtis Institute is a very high-pressured environment for many, if not all students, and the pressure to play perfectly can be damaging, and it doesnt end with graduation. Exclusive! Abbie and I, probably like countless others, have been wishing we could have been around Rachel Duncan to help. I think that it the harsh reality of being alive in this day and age. Yuval is passionate about connecting issues of social justice and education to her musical endeavors. SHIVA 7:00 p.m. Sunday and Monday at 10130 32nd Ave. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. (solo starts around 2:00 ). Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Rachel served on the faculty at the National Take a Stand Festival, SupportingSocial Change Through Music, affiliated with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Sender attended Ithaca College, the University of Maryland, the Liszt Academy (Budapest) and the Institute for European Studies (Vienna). This award was created to acknowledge and honor the traits Rachel embodied throughout her career: teamwork, positivity, mentorship, and the internal desire to bring joy to others . Memorials are preferred to Mental Health Services at Minneapolis Jewish Family & Childrens Service. She also had the privilege of performing alongside Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the Chicago Symphony Orchestras chamber music concert series. In March 2012, she performed in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall as a part of the Adamant School of Music's 70th Anniversary Concert. Sorry! After studying at Curtis, Rachel movedto Chicago to study under Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer and Christopher Martin atNorthwestern University where she earned a masters degree in music. She has also commissioned and/or premiered works by MatthewBurtner, Ted Coffey, Kevin Davis, Christopher Deane, Erik DeLuca,AurieHsu, Sarah OHalloran, Chris Peck, Judith Shatin, Brian Simalchik, Ed Smith, and D.J. 2021 International Women's Brass Conference, all rights reserved. I was called a waste of college space. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Alisa Crger-Cain is a sophomore studying trumpet performance under the tutelage of Michael Sachs and Michael Miller at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Rachel Serber Duncan, Principal Trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra, died on August 8, 2018, at the age of 33. Rachel Serber Duncan of Charlottesville, Virginia, formerly of Plymouth Minnesota died suddenly on August 8, 2018, at the age of 33. This award was created to acknowledge and honor the traits Rachel embodied throughout her career: teamwork, positivity, mentorship, and the internal desire to bring joy to others through her music making. The sudden death of Rachel Duncan, principal trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony, has called to the minds of several readers two other recent tragedies that befell students in her Curtis year. 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