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Paul Von Hoff is trombonist and artistic programmer for the Gaudete Brass. As artistic programmer, Paul prepares new editions of early music for the quintet and coordinates the planning of upcoming concert programs. He has prepared for this role by performing in brass quintets since the age of 15 in such diverse venues as churches of many denominations and the San Antonio Riverwalk. Paul has also performed with a number of orchestral and chamber groups, including the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfonica de la UANL (Monterrey, Mexico), the Acanthus Chamber Orchestra, and the Tennessee Jazz Orchestra. He also served as the trombone instructor at the W.O Smith Nashville Community Music School. Paul has studied with Frank Crisafulli, Lawrence Borden, Mark Lawrence, Jay Friedman, Michael Mulcahy, and Dean McCarty. He holds a Bachelors degree cum laude from the Northwestern University School of Music and a Masters Degree from the Chicago College of Performing Arts. When Paul is not on the road with the quintet, he enjoys spending time at home in Evanston with his wife Carrie, his son Christopher Daniel, and their 2 cats, Clio and Thalia. He is an expert contract bridge player. He enjoys California Red Zinfandel wine and Scotch from the Speyside region. When he doesn’t have to be out driving in the sometimes nasty Chicago weather, he enjoys reading. His favorite authors are J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and R.C. Sproul.
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