Chris Tedesco performed the world premiere of the “Break Free on Wings of Music” trumpet solo composed by Kendall Ross Bean, arranged for trumpet by Chris Tedesco at the Balboa Pier, Avalon Beach, Catalina Island, the Catalina Museum of Art and History, ending at the Flight Path Museum LAX on May 16, 2022. Each performance was part of the USPS Building Bridges Special Postal Cancellation Series commemorating the 110th Anniversary of Glenn L. Martin’s first Air Mail Flight on May 10, 1912.

The Piano Connection

In Descending Chronological Order

Description Generation Date Place People
Trumpet Solo “Break Free on Wings of Music” at USPS Building Bridges Special Postal Cancellation Ceremony for 110th Anniversary Glenn L. Martin Flight 2nd Gen to Steinways 161912, 136187, 184229 May 16, 2022 Flight Path Museum LAX, Los Angeles Chris Tedesco
Trumpet Solo “Break Free on Wings of Music” at USPS Building Bridges Special Postal Cancellation Ceremony for 110th Anniversary Glenn L. Martin Flight 2nd Gen to Steinways 161912, 136187, 184229 May 10, 2022 Catalina Island Museum of Art and History Chris Tedesco
Trumpet Solo “Break Free on Wings of Music” at USPS Building Bridges Special Postal Cancellation Ceremony for 110th Anniversary Glenn L. Martin Flight 2nd Gen to Steinways 161912, 136187, 184229 May 10, 2022 Avalon Beach, Catalina Island Chris Tedesco
Trumpet Solo World Premiere “Break Free on Wings of Music” at USPS Building Bridges Special Postal Cancellation Ceremony for 110th Anniversary Glenn L. Martin Flight 2nd Gen to Steinways 161912, 136187, 184229 May 10, 2022 Balboa Pier, Newport Beach Chris Tedesco
“Break Free on Wings of Music” trumpet solo 2nd Gen to Steinways 161912, 136187, 184229 2022 Los Angeles Chris Tedesco
“Break Free on Wings of Music” composed on 1914 Steinway 161912, 1909 Steinway 136187 and Steinway 184229 rebuilt by Piano Finders 1st Gen to Steinways 161912, 136187, 184229 12/20/2020 Piano Finders East Kendall Ross Bean
”Break Free on Wings of Music” commissioned by Oakland Symphony n/a July 2020 Oakland, CA Composer: Kendall Ross Bean, Librettist: Karen Earle Lile

1st Generation refers to how close the Relationship is to a featured piano.
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