Anthony Plog

Anthony Plog Born November 13 1947 In Glendale California Is A Renowned American Conductor Composer And Trumpet Player. The Music Of Anthony Plog Has Been Performed In Over 30 Countries Around The World. He Is The Recipient Of Numerous Grants And Commissions Including The National Endowment For The Arts For The American Brass Quintet The Malmo Symphony Sweden Nick Norton And The Utah Symphony The Summit Brass The GECA Brass Ensemble In France The Chicago Chamber Musicians The University Of Texas At Austin And The St. Louis Brass Quintet. At The Beginning Of His Compositional Career Mr. Plog Wrote Almost Exclusively For Brass And Was Published By Several Of The Top Brass Publishers Including Western International Music And Brass Press. From 1992-2001 His Exclusive Publisher Was Editions BIM Of Switzerland. In The Past 10 Years Anthony Plog Has Broadened His Compositional Horizons And Now Writes In Many Different Mediums. He Has Written Three Children's Operas The First Of Which How The Trumpet Got Its Toot Was Premiered By The Utah Opera And Symphony. In July 2004. Other New Works Recently Completed Include A Trumpet Sonata And 2 Horn Concerti. His Brass Works Have Been Required Pieces On A Number Of International Brass Competitions Including The ARD Competition In Munich Germany And Also Competitions In Porcia Italy Toulon France Brno Czech Republic And Lieksa Finland. Most Of His Brass Music Has Been Recorded With Several Pieces Receiving 4 Or More Recordings. read less