Hymn to Freedom (featuring Tommy Banks 1936-2018):
Jens Lindemann and US Army Band | Dreaming of the Masters
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“The lessons Jens learned in junior and senior high school bands laid the foundation for his decades-long career as a trumpeter. He never stops coming back to Alberta to give workshops, mentor artists and perform.”
— Allan Gilliland, Composer
– Distinguished Artist adjudicators
Internationally renowned musician and educator Jens Lindemann attributes his career to the strong music programs and mentoring he received as a young musician in Edmonton, Alberta. Schooled in traditional band and orchestra repertoire as well as jazz and other musical styles, this musical foundation expanded into a performance career which has garnered him numerous awards and accolades, including: Member of the Order of Canada (2014); International Brass Personality of the Year (2006); British Bandsman, Solo CD of the year (2011); numerous Grammy and Juno award nominations; honorary doctorate degrees; Honorary Lifetime Membership in the International Trumpet Guild. From 2010-2020, Lindemann was Artistic Director of the International Summer Brass Festival, Banff Centre. He is current Artistic Director of the Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival, Korea, and Professor with High Distinction at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Herb Alpert School of Music, in trumpet performance.
“Our music mentors were so open minded and supportive of one another. They encouraged a curiosity in me, and a desire to keep learning.” — Jens Lindemann
Hymn to Freedom (featuring Tommy Banks 1936-2018):
Jens Lindemann and US Army Band | Dreaming of the Masters
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