Rêverie is the second solo album from Mary Elizabeth Bowden, released on Summit Records in April 2019 and nominated for 3 Opus Klassik Awards. Rêverie is a collection of new arrangements by Rick DeJonge of popular classical works made for trumpet, strings, harp and harpsichord, including Debussy and Tailleferre’s Rêverie, Mozart’s Queen of the Night aria from the Magic Flute and Rondo alla Turca, Bach’s Badinerie and Erbarme dich, Mein Gott from St. Matthew Passion, and Debussy’s La fille aux cheveux de lin, Golliwog’s Cakewalk and Général Lavine. Also included are new compositions by James Stephenson, Catherine McMichael, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Rick DeJonge.
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Seraph Brass is a dynamic brass quintet drawing from a roster of America’s top female brass players. Committed to engaging audiences with captivating programming, Seraph Brass presents a diverse body of repertoire that includes original transcriptions, newly commissioned works, and well-known classics.
Award-winning trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden brings her brilliant and nuanced versatility to her debut album, Radiance. The album features Bowden’s interpretations of compositions written by some of the most innovative modern American composers, highlighting her signature sound and the diverse, colorful range of the classical trumpet. A classical trumpeter and Yamaha Performing Artist, Mary Elizabeth Bowden has emerged as a brilliant young soloist and is highly regarded for her artistry and virtuosity, as well as the clarity, purity, and power of her sound.
Mary performed as Principal Trumpet on Mahler Symphony No. 6, Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, conductor
