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Randy Dunn performs frequently throughout the greater Houston area, working both as a free lance professional trumpet player and as a music coordinator and music contractor. He has performed at hundreds of weddings, church services (traditional sacred and contemporary), corporate events (grand openings, banquets, awards ceremonies, conventions, trade shows, fanfares, parties, new product introductions, opening ceremonies, etc.), festivals, graduation ceremonies, birthday parties, private parties and celebrations, fundraisers, funerals, social events, sporting events, recording sessions, and concerts.
Mr. Dunn has appeared with many of Houston's greatest performing groups, performing at virtually every major performance venue in the Houston area, including Jones Hall, Wortham Theater Center, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, and Miller Theater. As a freelance professional trumpeter he has worked for Houston Grand Opera, Theater Under the Stars, Hits Unicorn Theater Orchestra, Conroe Concert Chorale Orchestra, Texas Renaissance Festival, Sam Houston State University (faculty) Brass Quintet, Texas Brass Ensemble, Well Spring Music, and many other outstanding performing ensembles. Mr. Dunn is also the founder and director of several musical ensembles, including the Windscape Brass Ensemble and the Bayou City Fanfare Trumpets.
Mr. Dunn received his advanced musical training primarily at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he studied with James Austin, former principal trumpet with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. After earning his Bachelor of Music degree, Mr. Dunn continued graduate level music study at the Moores School, at Texas Christian University (Fort Worth), and at Towson State University in Maryland. Although Mr. Dunn is primarily a classically trained musician, he has performed with many pop, dance, latin, and jazz ensembles in addition to his numerous appearances with classical music ensembles and as a classical trumpet soloist.
Mr. Dunn performs on trumpets in all keys, including the standard Bb trumpet, the C, D, & Eb trumpets, the A & Bb piccolo trumpet (the smallest one–with a very high, bright, brilliant sound), the herald trumpet (the extremely long one with a banner or flag hanging from it–played by heralding trumpeters and associated with royal entrance fanfares), the flugelhorn (the very large relative of the the trumpet that has a dark, mellow sound), and the cornet (the relative of the trumpet that has a very warm sound.)
For most performances and events, Mr. Dunn and the members of his musical ensembles perform in standard formal wear (tuxedos, or suits, etc., as specified by the client.) When performing at theme events, upon request of the client, Mr. Dunn and his musical ensemble members sometimes also perform wearing Renaissance or other historical or theme costumes.
Mr. Dunn is also a professional music composer, music arranger, and music producer. He has published several of his compositions and arrangements, including music for concert band published by Avalon Press. Mr. Dunn also works for Chaos Films, LLC as a composer, music arranger, music producer, music and sound editor, and production consultant. He has written and produced music for several films and television shows.
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