13/11/2025
🎉 Happy Birthday, Anthony Plog! 🎉
Born in 1947, Anthony Plog first made his mark as a trumpet player, performing with top orchestras such as the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Malmö Symphony, and Basel Symphony. As an international soloist, chamber musician, and highly respected teacher, he has taught at leading conservatories in the US and Europe.
As a composer, his music for brass has become essential repertoire, and he has gone on to write bold operas, cantatas, and oratorios on themes such as the environment, Holocaust remembrance, and social justice. His works have been performed in over 30 countries worldwide.
Now based in Freiburg, Germany, Anthony Plog continues to shape the musical world through his online teaching platform and his podcast Anthony Plog on Music, where he interviews inspiring artists from across the globe.
🎺 Happy birthday to a visionary artist whose work continues to inspire musicians, composers, and students around the world!
https://reift.ch/en/contributor/Anthony,Plog
🎉 Joyeux anniversaire à Anthony Plog ! 🎉
Né en 1947, Anthony Plog s’est d’abord illustré comme trompettiste, jouant avec des orchestres prestigieux tels que le Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, la Malmö Symphony et la Basel Symphony. Soliste international, chambriste, pédagogue de renom, il a enseigné dans les plus grands conservatoires aux États-Unis et en Europe.
Mais c’est surtout comme compositeur qu’il marque durablement le monde de la musique : de ses œuvres pour cuivres devenues des incontournables des concours, jusqu’à ses opéras, cantates et oratorios engagés sur des thématiques contemporaines (environnement, mémoire, justice sociale…). Sa musique est aujourd’hui jouée dans plus de 30 pays.
Installé à Fribourg-en-Brisgau, Anthony Plog poursuit son engagement à travers l'enseignement en ligne et son podcast "Anthony Plog on Music", où il donne la parole aux artistes du monde entier.
🎺 Bon anniversaire à cet artiste visionnaire, dont l’univers inspire musiciens, étudiants et compositeurs aux quatre coins du monde !
https://reift.ch/fr/contributor/Anthony,Plog