Greg Luscombe
Greg Luscombe has served as principal trombonist of the Memphis Symphony
Orchestra since 1989 and as principal trombone of the Iris Chamber
Orchestra since 2000. His duties with the Memphis Symphony have included
features as a soloist on both the Masterworks and Pops subscription series.
With the Iris Chamber Orchestra he has been part of recent nationally
recognized recording projects. Mr. Luscombe has also performed and recorded
with the Chicago Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony
and the Mexico City Philharmonic. Greg has also done a variety of commercial
work including theatre engagements, jingles and has worked with various big
bands. He is also prolific as a euphonium player and plays and teaches that
instrument professionally along with the trombone and tuba. Prior to his
arrival in Memphis Greg was a member of the Ohio Chamber Orchestra (the
former Cleveland Ballet and Opera Orchestra) and was principal of the
Canton Symphony (Canton, Ohio) for five years.
Luscombe has developed his own private studio over the years where he
specializes in low brass but also works with trumpet and French horn
students. He has served on the faculties of Union University (Jackson,
Tennessee), Southwest Tennessee Community College, the University of
Memphis and Murray State University. Greg has also served for the last
nine years as a faculty member for the Masterworks summer festival at
Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana.
Luscombe's principal private teachers include Jay Friedman (Chicago
Symphony), Per Brevig (Julliard School), Edward Zadrosny (University of
Akron), and Mr. Dee Stewart (Indiana University). Other private study
includes work with Arnold Jacobs and Art Sares. Greg holds a master of
music (performance) degree from the University of Akron, an undergraduate
degree from Elmhurst College (Illinois) and has done postgraduate work
in music at Indiana University.
Mr. Luscombe is married to Beth Luscombe, a member of the Memphis
Symphony viola section. They have two children, Sarah and Julia.
Audio files (mp3)
- Jean-Michel Defaye, >Deux
Danses for Trombone and Piano, excerpt
- Arthur Pryor, The Blue Bells of Scotland" for
trombone and band, live performance with Ole Miss Wind Ensemble.
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff, "Flight of the Bumble Bee," arr.
for trombone/euphonium and Piano by Albert Davis, excerpt from recital
- Joseph Deluca, "Beautiful Colorado" for
euphonium and piano, excerpt from recital
- Thom Ritter George, Sonata for Baritone Horn and
Piano, Cn 139, excerpts from recital
E-mail: (greglusc@olemiss.edu)
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