Upcycle
Ashley Hall-Tighe and Ana María Otamendi
Release Date: Sept 6, 2024
Upcycle is the debut album from trumpet soloist Ashley Hall-Tighe and collaborative pianist Ana María Otamendi. This collection of transcriptions for trumpet and piano by Nathaniel Tighe honors the artists’ classical roots while presenting a vision of what might have been possible if the modern trumpet was a solo instrument at the time these works were conceived. A diverse reimagining of compositions by Bach, Sammartini, Tailleferre, Albeniz, Rachmaninoff, Clara Schumann, Sibelius, Grieg and Chopin, Upcycle showcases the substantial artistry and virtuosity of both performers and highlights the broad range of colors that are possible from this instrumental combination.
About The Artists
Ashley Hall-Tighe is an internationally recognized trumpet soloist, educator, and life coach. With a performing career that spans over two decades, Ashley’s mission is to create musical environments that encourage curiosity, connection, and deep personal engagement. From the Sydney Opera House to the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Hall, she radiates an “energetic joy” (Rochester Post Bulletin) through her “warm tone, stunning technique and expressive artistry” (Cincinnati Enquirer). Since 2008, Ashley has been the principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and from August of 2023-May 2024, she toured with the Canadian Brass—becoming the second woman to join the renowned ensemble. She frequently performs as a soloist with ensembles and in recital with her collaborative pianist, Ana Maria Otamendi.
As an educator and life coach, Ashley combines her passion for whole-person development with a methodical approach to improvement. She is on the trumpet faculty at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is a sought-after clinician at music schools around the globe. Ashley is an Associate Certified Coach and through her coaching practice, she empowers individuals to unlock their potential and align their creative lives with their values. To learn more about Ashley's multifaceted career visit www.ashleyhalltighe.com, or follow her on Instagram @ashleyhalltighe.
Venezuelan pianist Ana María Otamendi has forged a diverse career as a vocal coach, collaborative pianist, chamber musician, recording artist, pedagogue, entrepreneur, and conductor. She is co-founder and Artistic Director of the Collaborative Piano Institute, one of the most sought-after summer programs for collaborative pianists worldwide, as well as Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano at the University of Michigan.
Ana María is founding member and of the Hall/Otamendi Duo (with trumpet virtuoso Ashley Hall), and the Reverón Piano Trio, a Venezuelan ensemble dedicated to the standard, modern, and Latin American piano trio repertoire, managed by Halac Artists - Meluk Kulturmanagement, Her recordings released by IBS Classical and Centaur Records have garnered widespread acclaim.
Her interests range from Neuroscience and Psychology applied to learning and practicing an instrument, to Latin American art song and chamber music. She has presented lectures and workshops about these topics around the world, including Cambridge University, Yale University, Wolf Trap Opera, Aspen Music Festival, Universidade de São Paulo, and many more. Besides her musical training, Ana María is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian, and a Geophysical Engineer. Her thesis was published in the prestigious journal Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors.
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TRACK LIST
Johann Sebastian Bach English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Prelude
Giuseppe Francesco Gaspare Melchiorre Baldassare Sammartini Recorder Concerto in F Major
I. Allegro II. Siciliano III. Allegro assai
Germaine Tailleferre Impromptu
Isaac Albéniz Iberia, B. 47/Book 1: El Puerto
Sergei Rachmaninoff Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 No. 5 Adagio sostentuto
Clara Schumann Piano Sonata in G Minor
I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Scherzo IV. Rondo
Jean Sibelius 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 24: No. 10, Barcarola
Edvard Grieg Three Piano Pieces, EG 105: Agitato, EG 106
Frederic Chopin Tarantelle in A-flat Major, Op. 43
All arrangements done by Nathaniel Tighe