Background
Takacs was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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William Takacs
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He received his Bachelor of Music degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 1995, his Master of Music degree from Bowling Green State University, 1998, with the thesis An Examination of Gustav Mahler"s Life and Fifth Symphony, with a Focus on the Trumpet Participant, and his Doctorate of Music from Florida State University in 2003, with the dissertation Russian Trumpet Music – An Analysis of Concerti by Oskar Böhme, Eino Tamberg, and Sergeï Wassilenko.
Career
He has made guest performance appearances with the Toledo, Ohio, Pensacola, and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestras and has performed across the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia. He performed as guest principal trumpet for the New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra"s 1999 performance tour of Taiwan and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Trujillo (Peru). He has also appeared in various capacities at institutions including Western Michigan University, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Valdosta State University, Stetson University, University of Central Florida, and the Conservatorio Regional de Música de Trujillo (Peru).
Takacs was associated with Iowa-based chamber ensemble Skyline Brass, circa 1999.
Achievements
Membership
He is an active member of the International Trumpet Guild and an Artist/Clinician for Edwards Trumpets.
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Awards
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Takacs won the 1999 National Trumpet Competition at George Mason University in Washington District of Columbia, and was one of five semifinalists in the 2000 Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Competition held in Bad Säckingen, Germany, sponsored by the International Trumpet Guild.Takacs won the 1999 National Trumpet Competition at George Mason University in Washington District of Columbia, and was one of five semifinalists in the 2000 Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Competition held in Bad Säckingen, Germany, sponsored by the International Trumpet Guild.