Formed in 1976, the Wilder Duo, with marimba virtuoso Gordon Stout, performed throughout the United States, creating a new repertoire for trumpet and marimba. Their pioneering duo produced significant works by Allan Blank, Paul Turok, Eric Ewazen, George Andrix, and Alec Wilder, with more than thirty other new compositions. They have performed three times at Carnegie Recital Hall, for the Percussive Arts Society, International Trumpet Guild annual Conference, at numerous colleges and universities, over Wisconsin Public Radio, for the Annual "Friends of Alec Wilder" New York concert series, and established the Wilder Duo publication series for the Nichols Music Company (Ensemble Music).
The duo's double Cd recording released in 2010 features the SUITE for trumpet and marimba in five movements written by Wilder for the soloists and was recorded "live" in concert!
Formed in 1976, the Wilder Duo, with marimba virtuoso Gordon Stout, performed throughout the United States, creating a new repertoire for trumpet and marimba. Their pioneering duo produced significant works by Allan Blank, Paul Turok, Eric Ewazen, George Andrix, and Alec Wilder, with more than thirty other new compositions. They have performed three times at Carnegie Recital Hall, for the Percussive Arts Society, International Trumpet Guild annual Conference, at numerous colleges and universities, over Wisconsin Public Radio, for the Annual "Friends of Alec Wilder" New York concert series, and established the Wilder Duo publication series for the Nichols Music Company (Ensemble Music).