King Ranch Celebration
Western Horizons with guest artists Dr. Kyle Millsap, Trumpet & Dr. Ann Fronckowiak, English Horn
Special thanks to the King Ranch Family Trust for sponsoring this concert
A selection of Cowboy and Christmas - themed favorites celebrating America's West and the traditions of South Texas
DR. ANN FRONCKOWIAK
Dr. Ann Fronckowiak, Associate Professor of Oboe at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, has performed with the Columbus Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Dayton Philharmonic, and Corpus Christi Symphony. A founding member of Duo Precipice, she has given recitals throughout Texas, Florida, and Arizona and has been described as performing with “…nuanced phrasing and range of tone colors (that) revealed the depth of her artistry…” Ann has presented at conferences of the College Music Society, International Double Reed Society, and Texas Music Educators Association. A new music advocate, she has premiered several works and received praise from composers Thea Musgrave and John Harbison. Ann has articles and performances published in The Double Reed, College Music Symposium, and Southwestern Musician. Current research includes music and disabilities and musicians’ wellness. Ann studied at The Ohio State University, Manhattan School of Music, and State University of New York-Fredonia and has completed courses in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Dr. Kyle Millsap
He has performed and/or given presentations at the International Trumpet Guild Conference, International Horn Symposium, College Music Society and National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors national conferences, and the Texas and Tennessee Music Educators Association conventions, in addition to masterclasses and recitals throughout the United States and Europe. His pedagogical articles and music reviews are published in the ITG Journal and NACWPI Journal. He also serves on the Editorial Committee of Trompete, the journal of the Associação Brasileira de Trompetistas.
Through his career, he has commissioned and premiered several new works for trumpet. In 2018, he released his debut album Scatter the Darkness, which features several of these commissions and received a silver medal in the Global Music Awards. His own compositions and arrangements have been published through Brass Arts Unlimited, Cimarron Music, and Triplo Press.
His students have been accepted into the nation’s top graduate programs and gone on to successful careers as performers and music educators, teaching at all levels of primary, secondary, and university music programs.
Dr. Millsap holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Memphis, Master of Music degree from the University of North Texas, and Bachelor of Music degree from Wichita State University. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and Torpedo Bags Artist. More information can be found at millsaptrumpets.com and tamuktrumpets.com.