Second Sunday Concert Series - Frank Gulino

About the Van Vleck Cultural Arts SeriesThe Van Vleck Cultural Arts Series is a new initiative designed to bring world-class artistic and intellectual programming to the heart of Montclair through an intimate, immersive experience. Developed in partnership with The Montclair Local and featuring performances by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) and the Manhattan String Quartet, the series offers a unique blend of chamber music and moderated speaker events with renowned artists, thought leaders, and cultural luminaries.This thoughtfully programmed series offers Montclair residents and visitors alike the rare opportunity to enjoy high-caliber cultural experiences in a neighborhood setting—fostering connection, engagement, and enrichment in an unforgettable environment.

Montclair Foundation / Van Vleck House & Gardens

This concert will feature music by composer Frank Gulino and composer-pianist Thomas Weaver,
joined by trombonist Dr. Brittany Lasch.

Van Vleck House & Gardens Living Room

Van Vleck Second Sunday Concert Series

All concerts begin at 2PM.  Seats are limited and reservations are recommended.
Thanks to our Concert Series Patrons for their support!

Frank Gulino composer – trombone concerto, Brittany Lasch, trombonist, Thomas Weaver, pianist Gulino, a returning artist whose violin sonata Garden States received its premiere at Van Vleck last March, will present several works for trombone and piano, including his Trombone Sonata No. 1 (“The Journey”), first premiered in 2019 by Philadelphia Orchestra co-principal trombonist Matt Vaughn. He will collaborate with fellow composer Weaver at the piano, and with Dr. Brittany Lasch of Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music as trombone soloist.The program will also include the New Jersey premieres of Gulino’s Southeastern Rhapsody and Weaver’s Midnight Embers, along with solo piano works by each composer.Frank Gulino is among the most in-demand writers of chamber music and recital literature for brass instruments. His works have been commissioned, performed, and recorded by some of the world’s foremost brass musicians and orchestras. His work, The Journey, was premiered by the US Army Band at the 2025 Capital Fourth of July celebration. His compositions have been performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and in other prestigious orchestras across the US as well as in South America and Europe. As a trombonist, Frank has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Music Center at Strathmore, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), and the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.All concerts begin at 2PM. Seats are limited and reservations are recommended. If you register here and then cannot attend, please cancel your tickets through your confirmation email so others might use the seats. Only concert series Patrons may register for the Patron tickets. Thank you!

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