Dominic Sincrope, a recent graduate of New York University, practices Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 on his piccolo trumpet in his room at the Enfield Shaker Museum in Enfield, N.H., during the Chosen Vale International Trumpet Seminar in Enfield, N.H., on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The two-week workshop features concerts on Saturday, June 21 and Friday, June 27, both at 8 p.m. and with lectures beforehand at 7:30 p.m., and on Saturday, June 28, at 4 p.m. with a lecture at 3:30. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Chosen Vale International Trumpet Seminar Founder and Director Edward Carroll, of Hanover, listens to a suggestion from trumpeter David Green, of Santa Rosa, Calif., right, during a rehearsal of “Call for 8 trumpets” by Jean-Francois Michel, at the Mary Keane Chapel in Enfield, N.H., on Thursday, June 19, 2025. “The piece is like a trip to the dentist,” Carroll joked to the ensemble after listening to a dissonant chord echo through the building. It is the 19th year for the seminar, which draws participants and faculty from more than 10 countries. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Dominic Sincrope, a recent graduate of New York University, practices Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 on his piccolo trumpet in his room at the Enfield Shaker Museum in Enfield during the Chosen Vale International Trumpet Seminar. The two-week workshop features concerts on Friday at 8 p.m. and with a lecture beforehand at 7:30 p.m., and on Saturday at 4 p.m. with a lecture at 3:30.
It is the 19th year for the seminar, which draws participants and faculty from more than 10 countries.