The 4th annual GVSU International Trumpet Summer Seminar will be July 20-27th 2008. This will be a truly outstanding week! Please visit the website at www.gvsutrumpets.org  for mor information.

Stoelzel has completed his second solo trumpet Cd. Please check back for more details on how to order this new cd.

Stoelzel joins  Music for All and Bands of America 2007 Summer Symposium/trumpet faculty.

Richard will be performing at the International Trumpet Guild Conference at the Univ. of Mass. 2007. He will be performing on the New Music recital, The Music of James Stephenson recital and the Festival of Trumpets.

The GVSU Trumpet Ensemble has been invited to perform at the International Trumpet Guild Conference at the Univ. of Mass. 2007

Stoelzel has finished recording a CD with the Grinnell wind ensemble under the direction of Mark Dorr. The CD features works by composer James Stephenson and Eric Ewazen, newly arranged for trumpet solo and band. Watch for sound bites on this website.

Richard Stoelzel will be recording two new CD's this summer. One will be with the fabulous soprano, Phoebe Fennell. This CD will feature music of the Baroque. The following CD will feature many new works mostly composed for Stoelzel. Composers Robert Bradshaw, James Stephenson and Erik Morales will be represented. Stoelzel's former CD, BORN TO BE MILD, has been warmly received and has been played on radio stations world wide. Sound bites will be featured on this website.

The third annual GVSU international trumpet Seminar will be July 22-29th. This years featured guest artists will include international soloist Vince Dimartino, Matthias Kamps Principal trumpet Berlin Opera, Zhonghui Dai Principal Trumpet China National Symphony and Central Conservatory Beijing, Wim Van Hasselt The World Brass and Berlin Radio orchestra, Dorival Puccini GVSU artist faculty, Jean Morehead Libs Concordia College and free lance trumpet artist and Richard Stoelzel GVSU artist faculty and international trumpet soloist, Principal Trumpet Palm Beach Opera Orchestra. Composers James Stephenson and Erik Morales will be composing new trumpet ensemble works for this event. It promises to be the best summer seminar in the country! See the GVSU website for more information.

The second annual GVSU Trumpet Seminar will be July 23-30th. Trumpet Teachers include Richard Stoelzel, Dorival Puccini, Jean Libs and SPECIAL GUEST, VINCE DiMARTINO. Rebecca Wilt will be the Seminar Pianist. The Seminar is for High School and College trumpeters. Advanced Middle School students will be considered. This will be an outstanding week of learning and performing. Don't miss this fabulous seminar. Space is limited so sign up soon. Click link below for more information.

Music and Dance - GVSU

TWO NEW CD's to be released soon. A Chamber CD will be  released on June 20th.  Rich recorded two new solo's with the Grinnell band in May. The CD will be released summer of 2006.

CONGRATULATIONS GVSU TRUMPET ENSEMBLE ON YOUR FIRST PLACE WIN AT THE NATIONAL TRUMPET COMPETITION- 2006

CONGRATULATIONS GVSU TRUMPET SOLOISTS: Robby McCabe 3rd Place, Jon Ruffer 4th place, Jeff Lewandowski 6th place. Three of the Six finalists in the competition were GVSU students. WOW! Click on link below to read more.

GVNOW - Grand Valley State University's Daily News  

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Pictures of the Greece Trumpet Seminar coming soon.

Grand Valley Lanthorn - www.lanthorn.com   RECENT RECITAL REVIEW

FORMER STUDENT, JUSTIN EMERICH, has recently joined the CANADIAN BRASS. Congratulations JUSTIN.       For more information, go to     Canadian Brass - NEWS STORY                       

DORIVAL PUCCINI has been named to the Artist Faculty Trumpet at Grand Valley State University. Dorival is a former student from GVSU and Professor Stoelzel. Professor Puccini received his Masters in Performance from the Juilliard School Of Music where he studied with Mark Gould, former Principal Trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Professor Puccini will be a welcome addition to the award winning GVSU trumpet studio.

The first annual GVSU Trumpet Seminar has been a great success. 12 students participated. Numerous mini recital/masterclasses were given by Artist Faculty/ Professor Richard Stoelzel, Jean Libs and Dorival Puccini. Participants performed as soloists and in trumpet ensembles coached by the faculty. The final concert featuring each student as soloist and ensemble performer, was outstanding!! We are all looking forward to the 2006 GVSU Trumpet Seminar!! Be sure to look at the photo page for pictures of the Seminar.

GV Magazine Click for the recent article on Richard Stoelzel