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Please he lp by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentia lly libelous or harmful. (April 2008) Leonard Candelaria is an American trumpeter and educator residing in Birmingham, Alabama. Until Fall 2009, he served as Professor of Trumpet and Artist in Resid ence at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Prior to his appointment at UAB, Leonard was, for 28 years (beginning fall 1974),[1] professor of trumpet at the University of North Texas College of Music, where he was eventually name d Regents Professor of Music in the College of Music. He is recognized internati onally as a teacher and performer, and has been a featured soloist in numerous c oncerts all over the world. He has often been praised for his high level of musi cianship and artistry. Leonard has performed and recorded with the Dallas Symphony, and has also perfor med with numerous other orchestras, including the Texas Baroque Ensemble, the Fo rt Worth Symphony, the Dallas Bach Society, and many others. He received academi c degrees from the University of North Texas (Bachelor of Music cum laude, 1972 and Master of Music Education, 1974) and Northwestern University (Doctor of Musi c - Trumpet Performance, 1985), studying with teachers such as John J. Haynie, R obert H. Fleming, Vincent Cichowicz and others. While studying at the University of North Texas, Candelaria was a member of the world famous One O'clock Lab Ban d. Contents [hide] 1 Success as an educator 2 Participation in professional trumpeters' organizations 3 Selected discography 4 External links 5 References [edit]Success as an educator Many of Candelaria's students have had successful careers in bands and symphony orchestras throughout the world. His students have been members of the jazz band s of Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, and Maynard Ferguson, and in numerous major orches tras, including the Dallas Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the National Sympho ny and others. Also, a number of Candelaria's former students have been successf ul in service bands, while others have achieved winning status in prominent nati onal and international competitions. In 1993, Leonard received the Shelton Excel lence in Teaching Award at the University of North Texas. [edit]Participation in professional trumpeters' organizations From 1993-95, Leonard served as President of the International Trumpet Guild (IT G), an association of trumpeters totaling approximately 7,100 members from more than 60 countries. Today, he continues to be a member of the ITG Board of Direct ors and is Chair of the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competiti on. In November 2004, Leonard organized and coordinated the Ellsworth Smith Inte rnational Trumpet Solo Competition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a n event which was co-sponsored by ITG and the Columbus Foundation.