Famous Trenton Classical Music Musicians
George Antheil
Trenton born composer and pianist. George started playing piano at the age of 6. At age 22, he left the US for Europe where he found overnight success as an avant-grade composer and concert pianist. In 1926, Antheil surprised everyone by converting to neo-classicism and moved to the United States. His modernist musical compositions explored the sounds-musical, industrial and mechanical-of the 20th century.
James Chambers
Trenton born trumpeter and composer. James started playing the trumpet at the age of ten and made his debut with the Trenton Symphony Orchestra at fifteen. Always searching for perfection, James is quoted as saying “Anyone can blow through a pipe”, implying that only a few can make music doing so.
Bill Holcomb
Trenton born flutist and composer. Bill studied composition at the University of Pennsylvania and majored in flute at Juilliard. He preformed and arranged for Tommy Dorsey, Fred Waring and then moved on to writing the music for several music scores. As founder of Musicians Publications, he wrote and edited several hundred pieces for chamber ensembles.
Matteo Giammario
Trenton born violinist and educator. Originally wanting to study guitar, at the urging of his mother Matteo chose violin, beginning a lifelong career in classical music and music education. He spent most of his career as a music teacher and the director of music education in the Trenton public schools. He also conducted the Mercer County Symphonic Orchestra and guided its evolution into the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra.
Michelle Djokic
Trenton born cellist and arranger. A Grammy nominated cellist, Michelle founded and Is the artistic director of the Concordia Chamber Players in New Hope, PA. Moving to California, she became a full-time member of the New Century Chamber Orchestra in San Francisco.
