Paul Von Hoff

Paul Von Hoff is a trombonist and chamber music specialist who performs extensively on both historic and modern trombones. Paul is a founding member of the Gaudete Brass Quintet, a modern brass quintet founded in 2004 that has toured extensively, given masterclasses at schools such as Juilliard and Eastman, recorded four albums, most recently recording Chicago Moves and sevenfive for Cedille Records, and premiered over sixty new works. Paul also specializes in performing music from the 16th and 17th centuries. He has performed and recorded with his own ensemble Rook where he plays baroque alto, tenor and bass trombones and Renaissance slide trumpet. In addition to Rook, Paul has performed with early music with Piffaro and Bella Voce, and recorded and performed with Three Notch’d Road, Philharmonie Austin, and The Wayward Sisters. Recently Paul has coordinated live telematic performances of musicians playing together online from different locations using emerging networking technologies including a series of performances with Gaudete sponsored by a Digital Residency Grant from Chamber Music America.