Mr. Van Hoy is presently bass trombonist with both the Colorado Springs Symphony and the
Denver Brass. After growing up in Detroit, he received music performance degrees from the
University of Michigan (B.M.) and Northwestern University (M.M.). His teachers were Fritz Kaenzig and Frank Crisafulli, respectively. As euphonium soloist, Mr. Van Hoy has performed with the Denver Brass, Ann Arbor Chamber Brass, Boulder Brass, and the Livonia (MI) Symphony. In 1996, he was the 1st Prize winner at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Competition. Other accomplishments include being the first bass trombonist selected to the Tanglewood Music Center twice, and selection to the Sir Georg Solti Orchestral Project at Carnegie Hall. This last orchestra can be heard on a London Records compact disc. Mr. Van Hoy is an active free-lancer, having performed frequently with the Detroit and Colorado Symphonies.
Other
interests include mountain biking and faithfully rooting for all sports team
related to Detroit and the University of Michigan.
Go Blue!