Joe
Trumpet
About Joe
Joseph Klause received his Bachelor’s Degree in Trumpet Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston after having graduated from the Pre-College Program at the Juilliard School in New York. At the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, he continued his studies receiving a Master’s Degree in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music. After his time at music school, Joseph put his skills to good use and built an ice cream sandwich business, Peace Pie, which now has six stores in three states up and down the East Coast. Feeling satisfied that he scooped enough ice cream for this lifetime, Joseph moved to Oregon to follow his passion for music.
Joseph is faculty of trumpet at Lewis and Clark College, Reed College, and Clackamas Community College. He is a member of the Rose City Brass Quintet and Rose City Brass Trio, and regularly performs with the Oregon Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Eugene Symphony, Tacoma Symphony, Orchestra Next, Orpheus PDX, Portland Chamber Orchestra, and Portland Columbia Symphony as well as many other local orchestras, musicals, wind ensembles and festivals in and around the PNW. When not playing the trumpet, Joseph enjoys being outdoors, playing with his cats, and working as a software engineer.
Q&A with Joe
Which musician would you like to play with?
New York Philharmonic, American Brass Quintet, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Which musician has influenced you the most?
Probably Beethoven? But certainly all of my teachers.
What can you teach me better on your instrument than any other teacher?
Body awareness
How did you learn to play your instrument?
Answer 1) I started on violin at the age of 4. At 7 I wanted to play french horn, but was given a trumpet. I haven't looked back. Answer 2) Hours and hours and hours of practice.
What equipment do you play on today?
Mostly Yamaha Trumpets
Which personal trait helped you the most while practicing?
Perseverance and dedication
What does your instrument have that others don't?
Star-radiant power
How do you handle children?
Joyfully, seriously, jokingly.
What has been your greatest experience as a musician so far?
Playing John Williams music with John Williams conducting
What was the biggest stage you played on?
Carnegie Hall
Which record would you take with you to the desert island?
Quatre Grand Concerti pour le Trompette by Eric Aubier
Besides music, what else is important in your life?
My cats, my health, my family, my friends.
Music style(s)
Classicalcontemporarychamber musicearly jazzbig band
Level(s) Comfortable Teaching
Beginner to Advanced
What languages can you teach in?
English
Videos
Bands, Projects, Notable Performances, Collaborations
Rose City Brass Quintet, Rose City Brass Trio, Oregon Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet
Other Music-related work / goals
Actively building a software application for beginner trumpet
Accolades
I am a sixth-generation student of Beethoven!
Personal Interests
Hiking, yoga, meditation, swimming, my cats.