Resumé

Summary of qualifications
  • 1971- 2000 Canadian Brass
    Founding Member
  • Performer: Solo trumpet, 4000+ concerts worldwide, 50+CDs with major record labels, Videos, Television, Radio appearances 
  • Educator: 200+ workshops
  • Music arranger, producer, editor, composer
Education
  • The Juilliard School 1967-1971
  • Bachelor of Music, 1970
  • Master of Science, 1971
  • University of Southern California 1964-1967
  • Scholarships awarded by both institutions
Professional experience
  • CEO of Romm Enterprises, LLC, 2000: 
  • Produced, Arranged, Performed the music on Volume 1, 
  • "Seeing the Light", a new CD series entitled "Wellness for The Soul" released December, 2000. Editing and publishing the music from this project.
  • YAMAHA Performing Artist/Clinician
  • YAMAHA Artist in Residence, University of Toronto, 1999-2000
  • Joined Canadian Brass, 1971; tenure 1971-2000
  • Featured soloist on more than 50 CDs (see enclosed discography)
  • Featured soloist with major symphony orchestras worldwide
  • Featured soloist on most major concert hall stages in the USA, Europe, and the Far East
  • Participated in the development of the CB-10 Trumpet: Canadian Brass Collection, Canadian Brass Musical Instruments, 1991
  • For more information on Ronald Romm in the Canadian Brass, years 1971-1993, please consult the following document: "The Canadian Brass Book, The Story of the Worldās Favorite Brass Ensemble", Brassworks, Inc., pub. Distributed by Hal Leonard Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-7935-1665-X.
  • Principal Trumpet, Hamilton Philharmonic 1971-77
  • Faculty, Banff School of Fine Arts, Brass Chamber Music Division, 1976-1982
  • First Western Chamber Music Ensemble to tour China, 1977
  • Featured Soloist, Hamilton Philharmonic Concerto programmes, Arthur Fiedler, Conductor, 1975
  • CBC Radio Broadcasts, recitals with Avis Fedge Romm, 1972, 73
  • Free-lance musician in New York, 1967-71: See enclosed activities sheet.
  • Founding member of the New York Brass Society, 1967-71
  • Free-lance activities in Los Angeles: See enclosed activities sheet.
  • Performed with the Hollywood Bowl Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, Music Director, 1965-67
  • Founding member, Los Angeles Brass Quintet, 1965
  • Television Appearances include:
  • Appearances on CBS, ABC, NBC, CBC (Canada), ABC (Australia), GDR, WDR, NDR, (Germany), ORF (Austria) 

  • Examples: The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson * The Today Show * Good Morning America * CBS Sunday Morning * Sesame Street * Merv Griffin Show * Regis Philbin Show * CBC Television Specials * NHK Japanese Television * German Television * Australian Television * Swiss Television  * Austrian Television
Publications, editions, and dedications
  • Arranged, composed, and recorded Music for "Wellness for the Soul, Vol. 1," " Seeing the Light ", Romm Enterprises, Pub. 2000
  • Edited and Recorded "Concerto for Trumpet in E Flat", Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Hal Leonard, Publisher.
  • Several pieces arranged for Brass Quintet (example: Little Fugue, G minor, J.S.Bach, Brassworks Publications)
  • Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, Morten Lauridsen, Composer, Dedicated to Ronald Romm, World Premiere performance, 1966
Discography
Additional professional activities
Professional memberships
  • American Federation of Musicians, Local 47, Los Angeles, CA
  • American Federation of Television and Radio Actors
  • SOCAN, Publishing and Composers Association, Canada
  • National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences 
  • Music Educators National Conference
  • Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity
Awards received
  • Ronald Romm, Voted as one of the top 12 Brass Players of the 20th Century, Brass Bulletin Magazine, #109, 1-2000, p.13.
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2000
  • Grammy Award nomination, "Take The "A" Train",
  • Best Classical Crossover Album, 2000
  • Fund for the Advancement of Music Education 
  • Award recipient, MENC, 1999
  • University of Michigan Musical Society 
  • Distinguished Artist Award, 1999
  • MENC: Tri-M Music Award, 1998
  • Silver Rose Award, "The Canadian Brass: A Christmas Experiment", 
  • Best in itās Class, Golden Rose Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, 1998 
  • Best Brass Ensemble in Global Classical Music Poll by Classical Insites, N2K, 1997
  • Grammy Award nomination, "Canadian Brass Home Movies",  Best Long Form Video, 1993
  • Honorary Doctorate, New England Conservatory, 1992
  • Honorary Doctorate, Mus.D., Hartwick College, 1988
  • Juno Award (Canadian Grammy Equivalent), Best Artist category, 1985
Hobbies
  • Private Pilot, Instrument Rated


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