Sean Hennessy

Artist Profile

Genres

Short Films
Commercials
Feature Film
Documentaries

Personal Description

SEAN HENNESSY, Composer and Performer


Composer and Trumpeter Sean Hennessy, one of America's most gifted young artists, has been winning major competitions since his twelfth year while a brilliant protégé of the renowned Wynton Marsalis.
Beginning his trumpet studies at age ten, Sean made his concerto debut three years later with the Colorado Symphony. Since that date he has been engaged by symphonies throughout the country to perform. Sean recently performed a solo recital at Carnegie Hall, appeared as a guest soloist at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and moved audiences with his appearance on the Public Radio International’s show “From the Top”.
The National Alliance for Excellence Award, that was conferred on Sean, caps a string of honors, including the International Trumpet Guild Young Artist Award, the Colorado Young Musician's Foundation Award, and winner of the National Trumpet Competition.
Sean is also one of the gifted young composers who contributed to Kennedy Center's Imagination Celebration, providing his Theme for the Mars Millennium Project. Seeing space as the “new frontier” of exploration in the new millennium, Sean expressed his feelings of excitement and emotion through this very special piece now being played by orchestras all over the U.S.
Sean’s artistic talents have continued to expand into the jazz arena. He has gone on to perform and compose jazz works for big bands, jazz combos and solo performances in the Chicago area. Recruited by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra to perform the lead in “Journey Into Jazz” written by Gunther Schueller, Sean dazzled the audience with emotion. Continuing to write and perform his own jazz works, Sean touches his audience with his unique musicality and soul. “Sean has the maturity and sophistication necessary to become a great artist. He interprets each piece of music with clarity, elegance and uncommon grace. Furthermore he possesses the intellect, discipline and drive necessary to excel.” -Wynton Marsalis

Special Skills

Music Listed at
http://web.mac.com/seanschaferhennessy