Dennis de Jong, Trumpet
Before coming to reside in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dennis de Jong held the position of Principal Trumpet with Orquesta Sinfonica de Nuevo Leon of Mexico, and 2nd trumpet with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra of Alabama. Mr. de Jong has also performed nationally with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Chattanooga Symphony and Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, among others. Summer engagements have included participation in the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra, Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Orchestra, Hot Springs Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, and the Domaine Forget Academy in Canada. Earning his M.M. from the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and his B.M. from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Mr. de Jong studied with George Vosburgh, James Wilt and Armando Ghitalla, as well as spending three summers under the tutelage of Ray Mase and Chris Gekker. Currently, Mr. de Jong performs regionally as a member of Carolina Brass and the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. Additionally, he freelances regularly with the North Carolina Symphony, NC Opera, North Carolina Theater, Broadway Series South and the Tar River Philharmonic. Mr. de Jong can be heard on variety of recordings and as part of the television PBS feature, Joy of the Season, with the Raleigh Master Chorale. A dedicated educator, Mr. de Jong has held teaching positions at St. Augustineʼs College and Campbell University, serves often as a guest clinician, and since 2007 serves as Music Program Coordinator, Johnston Community College in Smithfield, North Carolina.
