Performance

Trumpet player Jesse Hazzard-Watkins mixes keen musicality, skillful and accurate technical playing, and a clear and vibrant sound to create a beautiful product. He draws from a solid background in music and strives for excellence in his playing every time he picks up the trumpet.

Jesse performs a wide variety of music from solo and small chamber music to large ensemble works with orchestra or wind band. He performs religious events, such as masses or concerts for Christmas and Easter; and for special events, such as weddings, receptions and other celebrations. To hear samples of Jesse’s playing click here.

ensembles

Jesse has experience playing with a wide variety of ensembles. During his undergraduate career at Ithaca College he performed with:

- Symphony Orchestra

- Chamber Orchestra*

- Wind Ensemble*

- Brass Choir*

- Symphony Band*

- Concert Band*

- Chamber Ensembles (Brass Quintets and Quartets)

During his graduate career at the University of Massachusetts Jesse performed with:

- University Orchestra*

- Wind Ensemble*

- Faculty Brass Quintet (Infinity Brass)

- The Graduate Brass Quintet

*Indicates Ensembles in which Jesse served as principal trumpet.

recital repertoire

Jesse also performed a number of solo and chamber recitals during his studies. He completed three solo recitals and one brass quintet recital at Ithaca College and one solo recital and three brass quintet recitals at UMass. On these recitals Jesse performed:

- Alexander Arutunian, Concerto for Trumpet

- J.S. Bach, Contrapunctus IX for Brass Quintet

- John Cheetham, Scherzo

- Aaron Copland, Quiet City, for Trumpet, English Horn, and Strings

- Dominick DiOrio, Five Vignettes for Trumpet, World Premiere, composed for Jesse Hazzard-Watkins

- Dominick DiOrio, Snapshots for Brass Quintet, composed for Jesse Hazzard-Watkins’ Brass Quintet

- Eric Ewazen, Colchester Fantasy for Brass Quintet

- Jean Francaix, Sonatine

- G. Gabrielli, Canzon XIV

- Paul Hindemith, Sonate for Trumpet and Piano

- F. Hidas, Trombita Fantazia

- J.F. Hummel, Concerto for Trumpet in Eb

- Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms, arr. Hunsberger

- ‘Tis the Last Rose of the Summer, arr. Hunsberger

- Otto Ketting, Intrada for Solo Trumpet

- Vincent Persichetti, The Hollow Men

- Anthony Plog, Animal Ditties I

- Maurice Ravel, Piece en Forme de Habanera

- K. Riisager, Concertino for Trumpet and Strings

- G.F. Telemann, Sonate en Ut Minor, arr. Jesse Hazzard-Watkins for Brass Quintet

- Kerry Turner "Richochet for Brass Quintet"

- Samuel Scheidt arr. Verne Reynolds "Centone No. 5"

- Andre Previn "Four Outings for Brass Quintet"

To visit Jesse’s wedding page click here.